• That is a really tough question because there are so many possible answers! Aside from finding Fiddlehed and signing up a couple years ago I think the looping on hard parts has helped me the most. I used to play tunes over and over and kind of skim through the parts that didn’t sound that good, hoping they’d eventually get better. I’ve learned to…[Read more]

  • I’m working on improving my string crossing and vibrato, also that technique of drilling down to the smallest thing that’s wrong in a tune and finding ways to make it work. The Fiddlers’ Playground exercises are very helpful, though the slurs and slur patterns are challenging. Any tips re 4th finger vibrato? Lately I’ve been working on learning…[Read more]

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