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jason kleinberg wrote a new post 5 days, 11 hours ago

How To Transpose Fiddle Tunes (And Why It Makes You A Better Player) What the heck is transposition? Do I need to know calculus to do that? 🤯 Transposition means playing a tune in a different key. It’s one of the most us […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 1 month ago

Play One Note Until You Feel Like a Master This is something anyone can do — right now, today. If you’re an absolute beginner, play the open D string (D0). If you’re more advanced, as […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 months ago

Take the Reboot Challenge Two weeks. One skill. See what happens. Do you ever feel stuck with the fiddle? Like you’re putting in the time but not really going anywhere? It […]

Jackie White replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago

This will be a challenge. I will work on chords hoping to learn to play in jam sessions
Wanda Grooms replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago

I will do my best get a video of my skills. thanks Jason BowingI need help on the tone. but will work on the tone for now Or any other Suggestions u have to help

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Violin Practice Isn't a Drill — It's a Conversation Music is a conversation… Between practice and performance. Between silence and sound Between simple and complex Between who you are now and […]

Kay Jones replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thank you for this. I’ve been getting a bit lost lately. Im sure this will get me back on track.

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 1 year, 4 months ago

Long Distance Fiddling New Year’s resolutions often ignite a spark of excitement and motivation. But as the weeks pass, life takes over, and we find ourselves swept up in daily r […]

Vera Algoet replied 1 year, 4 months ago

I’m having a hard time thinking of my fiddle goals as quantifiable. Other than the number of tunes I have memorized, what can I count? I guess the speed of my vibrato? Or the speed of a tune?

How would I measure the quality of my tone? Or the use of double stops? Or my ability to improvise? Or do I just count the amount of time I spend on these things?
Reg Tucker replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago

My fiddle friend told me that I’m supposed to record by vid my progress and send it it to you.
How do I do this or is he wrong

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 1 year, 10 months ago

Anyone Can Learn Music | Fiddlosophy Episode #4 Anyone Can Learn Music. Period. Realize that if you really want it, then you can do it. A lot of people tell themselves, “I don’t have talent. I’m too […]

Jim Taylor replied 1 year, 10 months ago

I’m seriously considering taking up my fiddle journey that I abandoned 2 years ago. I totally get the practice method you laid out. My question is how does everyone deal with your practice when you go on vacation? I’ve tried takin my instrument(s) with me but find it hard to make the wanted/needed practice time away from home. Any thoughts?
- Jocelyn Martens replied 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Jim, glad you shared and inquired. This is a great question.
  I find when I bring my instrument while travelling, I often play less often – though the times I do play, I feel really glad I brought it. When bringing the instrument with me to a different environment and lifestyle, my playing experience is fresh and rich in a different way… my perspective and approach to playing can really transform in a new space and state. I especially like this somewhere in nature, with no service or resources on hand and see what comes up.
  Be great to hear how this works for folks.
  - Rosalie Werback replied 1 year, 10 months ago
    
    Good morning–I just started to take fiddle lessons from y’all; for what it’s worth, I’m going to have to travel to visit family and friends in September. I’m a recent widow and I have been neglectful and must go and do this–but enough about me. I do plan to bring my violin. I was actually thinking about this. I plan to “pluck.” It’s not the same, but it’s better than stopping the momentum that I have right now. I haven’t done this yet, but I’ll report back. When I was playing (well, I still do) the tin whistle–it was next to impossible to keep people from jumping out of their skin when I started up. All the best, Rosalie (werbose)
    - Jim Taylor replied 1 year, 10 months ago
      
      One thing I forgot to mention was that you could probably use a mute if you are going to take your instrument on “vacation” with you. It will significantly reduce the volume.
      - Rosalie Werback replied 1 year, 10 months ago
        
        Ah, that’s right. I am renting a fiddle right now and will be buying one next week and a mute is on my list of stuff I want to go with it. The “practice” mute is a big plastic or rubber thing–impressive! I do live in an apartment building, and I have asked around if I’m driving people nuts, but they seem to have been okay so far (well, I don’t play in the middle of the night…). Best, Rosalie W.

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