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Something to aspire to, thanks fixkids! Would also love to hear the difference after your fortnight practice.

That was short, but sweet, Niels. It hard when you’re concentrating the music to worry about your face, but I still do it on songs that I know quite well. I think Jason should do a lesson on how to look cheerful when playing the fiddle because I certainly would like to improve. I’ve tried to consciously smile but when I look at the video it loo…[Read more]

Thanks Debbie! I was really focusing on the variation but listening to it again I realise it sounds a bit muddy on the strings and my timing got out of whack. I’m going to have to do more practice with the metronome.

Thanks for posting, Niels. That was a very tuneful rendition of the song for first go. Makes me want to play it now! Look forward to hearing you play it in a couple of weeks after your practice journey. It’s inspiring watching and hearing how others improve on this forum, and motivating to get in there and practice new techniques and revisit songs.

Great tune, and you played it beautifully! Is that one you learnt on Fiddlehed? If not, where? And would be a lovely one to add!

CoooooL.

I just checked out wikiloops. Is this something you take part in a lot?

Yes. A plan is there to get you moving. But something else might arise that needs your attention…

awwwsumm. glad you’re playing perpetual motion. I want to do a new lesson on that…

Awwwwwsumm. Love that you guys are sharing your practice with each other 👍

– Warmed up with C major scales and variations, also D major and A major.
– Practiced Jason’s Smiling Bows.
– Worked on vibrato exercises with metronome for a significant time.
– Played White Christmas with vibrato.
– Will sleep in compression gloves. Really helps with muscle recovery after vibrato and bowing exercises.
– Glad I attended this p…[Read more]

Awwwwwwwsum. Let us know what tunes you’re playing…

It is a nice tune, Jeannette; new to me. You did very well with it!

Niiiice!

Niiiice going Sandy!

Congrats Mike!

Soooo good. Thanks for sharing this.

Good sound on this! Very strong playing…