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jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

Will slurring help me to play faster on violin? At the FiddleHed monthly office hours, FiddleHed Mary asked, “Will slurring help me to play faster on violin?” Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: it […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

Use this super-simple end-of-year review for your music practice:

What were three wins you had this year?
What are three things that can use improvement?
What three things will you concentrate […]

Pete Healy replied 3 years, 5 months ago

Thrilled to have become a FiddleHed early this year, just a few months after I started learning fiddle! What a fantastic community, guided by an amazing teacher in Jason! Really looking forward to going and growing as a FiddleHed in 2023. Happy New Year!
Debbie Hill replied 3 years, 5 months ago

This has been a great year in the fiddling journey. Thank you Jason and fiddlehed! Looking forward to 2023!

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

How To Play Back-up Chords On The Fiddle If you are able to play chord backup on the fiddle and violin, you will be a more versatile and well-rounded musician. Firstly, most fiddle players […]

Chris Ingram replied 3 years, 5 months ago

reviewing chords 1. v helpful. chris I

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 6 months ago

Improve Your Fiddling Through Listening Practice
If you’re a fiddler, then you’re probably fairly familiar with the way that learning a new piece of music can feel like trying to keep your balance on a […]

margaret Olscamp replied 3 years, 6 months ago

Thank for this article. I especially appreciate the introduction to Evelyn Glennie. I wonder about her several references to deafness. I wonder whether this conference had something to do with people who are deaf.
Mary Scott replied 3 years, 5 months ago

Wow! thanks for this ted talk by Eveleyn Glennie… I’d heard the name but had no idea…. what an amazing woman!

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 6 months ago

Once you learn a tune, take a journey by adding practice variations. This adds Desirable Difficulty which helps you learn it more thoroughly. But mainly it’s fun.

We’ll mostly work with the first q […]

jason kleinberg replied 3 years, 6 months ago

@fiddl3hed

The Blackest Crow That Ever Flew

♬ original sound – FiddleHed

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 6 months ago

Written by Jim Guinn

A Brief Overview of Old-Time Music
Old-time music is a unique form of North American folk music with its roots tracing back to the traditional folk music of England, Scotland, […]

margaret Olscamp replied 3 years, 6 months ago

What a wonderful article. Thank you.
- Jdmoody replied 3 years, 6 months ago
  
  This is a comment / question I have a really old fiddle that was given to me it has geared tuners on it is fully intact but fragile wood not play it but was played alot during its younger years finger board has dips on it from being played so much for a very long time anyway was just wandering if you’ve ever seen or heard of one set up with geared tuners
  - margaret Olscamp replied 3 years, 6 months ago
    
    Hi
    I don’t know why you are asking me about this. Did you hit the wrong reply button? in any case, what I do know is that my Best Buddy installed a set of geared tuners on a cheap violin about ten years ago. He purchased the product from George Hienyl ( or Heinyl – I’m not sure of the correct spelling). Apparently there were several types of tuner available but not all would be suitable for a valuable instrument since alteration to the instrument would be required, not something to do on a fine old violin I’d guess.
    
    The Heinyl company has been around a long time and might be a source of information for you. They are located in Toronto, Canada and known for high quality, at least they were ten years ago. Times are changing so it’s hard to be sure these days I guess.
crowbar47 replied 3 years, 6 months ago

Outstanding article and very informative. Thank you !!!!
Chris Walsh Braheney replied 3 years, 6 months ago

This was terrific – thanks so much for all the info!
Debbie Hill replied 3 years, 6 months ago

This is great! Thanks for sharing.
Brenda replied 3 years, 6 months ago

Love this article. I moved out of an area in Florida that only played old time and landing in the middle of bluegrass in East Tennessee. Jam sessions have been an challenge. I never had to play “breaks” or sing before. All new. This article puts is all in perspective. Thanks.
sarahb replied 3 years, 6 months ago

Thank you so much for this wonderfully informative article. I am really enjoying rhe article, links, recordings and pictures.
Kudos to you, Jim and Jayson !
Pete Healy replied 2 years, 10 months ago

Fantastic article and examples! Thanks for a powerful Music History course in miniature!
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 10 months ago
  
  Great to hear how you experience this, Pete.
Pete Healy replied 2 years, 10 months ago

By the way, you really should *categorize* this page so it’s easier to find and return to! (For now I’ve saved it as a Favorite, but that doesn’t help others who may never stumble across it!)
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 10 months ago
  
  Thanks for this suggestion, Pete. I’ll pass it along to consider.

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 6 months ago

At the FiddleHed monthly hour hours, Mike said, “Bow bounce has reared its ugly head again. Mostly on down strokes.”

Practice tone-building with the bow to overcome unwanted bouncing

Throwaway bow […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 7 months ago

This year we had 305 practicipants sign up for the Fall Practice Challenge 2022! I am so proud of all of you who did this. The comments had me on the verge of tears (the good kind). It’s like you guys have […]

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