• What connections can you make between fiddling and the rest of your daily activity?

    Asking a question like this is the activity of a growth mindset.

    A fixed mindset is a belief that your abilities are […]

    • Yes!

    • yes

    • I am ready to start paying the $39 per month to get access to FiddleHed lessons. I’d like to select the ones I think I need, and go at my own pace. i am 93 years old and used to play the violin. I can’t see how to do that form the information presented as my trial subscription runs out. It wants me to set up goals, records of accomplishments, and “I-don’t-know-what-else.”

      Please let me know how I can do it in this way, if that is possible. I like your method of breaking the elements of violin playing into small pieces that can be practiced separately.

      Norman Crook

      • Hope you received a reply and are giving this a go Mr Crook! My understanding is you can indeed roam across the site and take your own approach with the direction if that suits you better. Wish you every good luck in returning to the violin, hope this endeavour brings you much pleasure.

  • Why do we play music? For most of the answer is, “I do it for fun and enjoyment.”

    Here’s another reason people start playing an instrument: they want to upgrade their thinking.

    How does learning […]

  • Nice!

    I fixed the link for you. It should look like “https://youtu.be/sNADk1KnXK0”

    instead of:
    Breton Gavotte with Strum Machine

  • I’ve been practicing chordal scales. Here I added it to an old-time tune called Rickett’s Hornpipe.

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    Ask questions as you practice. Don’t worry about the answer. The question brings awareness to what you’re doing.

    Ask questions before, during and after a practice session

    Asking questions […]

    • Hey Lisa, Thanks for mentioning your experience, sorry we couldn’t help you that day. May be good to email Jason for potentially a quicker response in situations like these. I checked the calendar and noticed the 9AM PT open practise was scheduled for April 18 so you may have missed it by a day. There are instances where sometimes the wrong zoom link goes out, so if it’s not automatically opening the session shortly after the scheduled time, check your email for an updated link.
      To my knowledge, these practise sessions will start right around the scheduled time on Zoom with a welcome intro, then practising together where you are muted, Jason is not muted so you can either mute your own sound to fully focus on your own practise, or choose to listen/watch whats going on for him/others, and then closer to the end of the session there is a discussion together.
      I hope it lines up for you to join another day.

    • New to you site and like it a lot But having issues
      I need help with how to save things I am working with, Like I found somewhere and was working with tune U2 With or Without You But could not save and now I cant find it. And Im working with Nashville number system But no way to save it, There are other other course as well I have started but not in my profile. Text message are good Thank You

      Geoff Lippman

      • Thanks Geoff, sorry we could’nt get back to you sooner.
        You can add any page to favorites by clicking the button at the bottom of the page, just above ‘leave a reply’ section.
        You can access your favorite list from the ‘practise toolkit’, which can be found under the ‘Practise’ tab, or close to the bottom of most lessons.
        You can also access your favourites list to the right of the ‘favorite’ button, when you select the page as a favourite.
        I’ve made a note of this to put an explainer into the ‘How to Use FiddleHed’ section. Thank you for the feedback!

  • Here’s video and practice notes from the Open Practice Session.

    – [[A Major]] [[Chordal Scale]]
    – [[Tripping up the stairs]]
    – [[[[Recall tune from memory]] – [[Round Peak]]]]
    – [[Old Molly Hare]]
    – [[Polly Put The Kettle On]]
    – [[Rickett’s Hornpipe]]
    – [[Fortune]]
    -…[Read more]

  • Day 6 of the Spring Practice Challenge!!!
    Here’s a tune I recently learned called Bonnie Kate.
    I’m also working on a chordal double stops, trying to do them without open strings.
    And I’m learning to play back up and sing…

  • How To Build Your Fiddle Skills You can steadily learn and improve any skill if you move your skills through a series of stages: Can’t do yet Can do with effort Can do with […]

  • One of my SPC goals is to learn and play songs on the fiddle. I’m starting by strumming the fiddle like a mandolin, which is easier. I’ll work towards being able to bow and sing songs.

  • FiddleHeds unite!!

  • Your form looks good!

  • Nice Mary. Keep at it…

  • Here’s an outline and replay of what I practiced at the OPS yesterday.

    – [[[[Closed position]] – [[Chordal Scale]]]]
    – [[A root]]
    – D4A4 double stops
    – [[Red Apple Rag]]
    – [[Make up an exercise 🏋️‍♀️]]
    – [[Subtract double stops]]
    – [[B flat]] [[Second position]]…[Read more]

  • Fiddling With A Master Practice List Overview A master practice list is simply a big list of everything you’ve learned. If you write down everything you’ve done, you’ll be able to make […]

  • This was written by guest blogger Robin Stem.

    Joe Cooley was born the son of two melodeon players in Peterswell, Galway, Ireland in 1924. By age 10 he took up the famed Irish-button accordion. He played with […]

  • It’s easier to bow on the D and A strings for most beginners. Why are the G and E strings harder?

    The E is challenging because it’s temperamental. It tends to sound screechy. It requires a lighter t […]

  • Are your string crossings sloppy? Do you unintentionally hit other strings as you play? Are the fingered notes a bit mushy?

    If so, you’re not alone. These are common bowing pitfalls. In this lesson I’ll give y […]

    • Hello Jason! Are all the bow hairs supposed to be flat on string? Or is it only part of the width of hairs hitting the string? I never know what to do or practice. New to Fiddlehed!

  • Do you struggle with getting a good sound on the fiddle? Are you unsure of how much pressure to use? Do you want a smoother bow sound?

    If so, take heart. You’re not the only one. In this lesson I’ll show you […]

  • Do you struggle with holding the bow correctly? Do you find it slips out of your hand? Does it feel awkward?

    If so, take heart. You’re not the only one. You can improve this a little every day with focused […]

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