Why record yourself?

It’s pretty common for people to have a bad reaction when they first listen to themselves recorded. Even if it’s your own voice, it often sounds weird at first.
Use recording as a tool to discover what needs the most work. Then spend extra time on the trouble spots. Be kind to yourself. It probably wonโ€™t sound as good that recording of your favorite fiddler. But in time, you might become more endeared these recordings. ๐Ÿ™‚

Message in a bottle

Another great thing about recording yourself is that you can listen to it later (in a few months or a year), and clearly see that you have made some progress.

Tip: use a better quality microphone.

Yeti
This mic plugs directly into your computer’s USB port. Plus, it looks like a robot covering its ears ๐Ÿค–. There are cheaper options too.
Zoom iPhone mic
This one plugs right into an iPhone. I have a stand-alone mic by zoom that I like a lot. I just ordered this one! I’ll be using it to record ideas as well as improve the audio quality on videos I shoot with my phone. I think it might also improve the audio for Zoom video chats (different company).

Further learning

Here’s a longer post on recording yourself: How To Improve Your Fiddling Through Recording

You can also use the Evernote app to organize recordings, sheet music and practice notes:ย How To Use Evernote To Practice Music.


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