FiddleHed | Owen | Friends Activity https://fiddlehed.com/members/owneee61/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Owen's friends. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:34:56 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2c9d21ea3f9473191b6ace7a9404c6b5 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=79752 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:57:47 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 901f0cf7f4935967e789b3356b6fb92a jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=79503 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:40:04 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 b0553017ae1c17336f47d7272a8c8b80 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=79145 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:41 -0700 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 […]

]]> 2 1c5190e7eab60a89e33988ac3ea2bec3 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=78935 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:43:52 -0700 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 […]

]]> 1 a0f5732950360d702f6ae124381cec8d jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=75551 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:07:58 -0800 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 […]

]]> 2 33ffc6555bae048715f25d1fa067f243 cynhrossi replied to the topic Temperence Reel in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/temperence-reel/#post-74768 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:13:46 -0700 You really got this worked out, Patty! Nice, clear tones and timing! That was wonderful!

]]> 0 83d614889b728bb8d23746cd222c418d Debbie Hill replied to the topic Temperence Reel in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/temperence-reel/#post-74767 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:49:23 -0700 Yes! Nice intonation and timing!

]]> 0 5d7ce05dc79e62dbda2223e56024ea74 Patty started the topic Temperence Reel in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/temperence-reel/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:09:28 -0700

]]> 0 12d75f53c477b0477cf749a3e95bc2d7 cynhrossi replied to the topic Return from Fingal, e dorian in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/return-from-fingal-e-dorian/#post-74648 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:20:33 -0700 Love it, Owen! You really smoothed this one out. Nice tune!

]]> 0 2b2fa85d80e2eb1cc7c004d472818467 Debbie Hill replied to the topic Return from Fingal, e dorian in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/return-from-fingal-e-dorian/#post-74641 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:04:45 -0700 Nicely done Owen!

]]> 0 dd0b6d8566a5fc401a2d88e9d078e004 Debbie Hill replied to the topic Southwind in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/southwind/#post-74472 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:27:10 -0700 That was so nice Owen! You nailed those double stops!

]]> 0 cf5ab02fa26dbd9ef16d1b8cdeb41253 cynhrossi replied to the topic Westphalia Waltz (working on it) in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz-working-on-it/#post-74235 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:22:04 -0700 Nice job, Owen! You really caught the poignancy of the tune!

]]> 0 29964594fb4bf46de1a3a3a4e14f1520 Patty replied to the topic Westphalia Waltz (working on it) in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz-working-on-it/#post-74233 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 17:11:38 -0700 Nice Job, Owen!!! You really settled into this… I’m gonna learn it too!!!

]]> 0 6f0b0255f863dc0465560c2c6587eff4 Debbie Hill replied to the topic Westphalia Waltz (working on it) in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz-working-on-it/#post-74232 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:19:40 -0700 Good job! Thanks for posting this. It will help me learn this one!

]]> 0 2ee2925d76e0192d3f12ad017cd4b0cf jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=74151 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:00:16 -0700 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 […]

]]> 5 f8e1e58f64813ed2b912a49f9bcc2c4a jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/how-to-get-an-awesome-sound-on-the-violin-proven-techniques-and-tips/#comment-6391 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:46:53 -0700 Sure!
Spend a little time each day focused on sound.

In reply to - yurie wrote a new post How To Get An Awesome Sound On The Violin | Proven Techniques and Tips Introduction One of the biggest problems that I hear about from students is that they don't like the way they sound. I hear a lot of comments like "Oh the […] ]]> 6418eaeb8c5bdc4c579fd02757f1a538 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=74102 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:07:53 -0700 Slow And Fast Learning It’s hard at first At first learning something new is slow and challenging. You’re building a network of neural connections. Like going to the gym, it […]

]]> 1 8b97c1688164c2a2b95b6cebaebf203d Debbie Hill replied to the topic Blue River Waltz in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/blue-river-waltz/#post-74048 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 23:10:51 -0700 Great timing and intonation! You handled those long notes so well too. Lovely!

]]> 0 8f0d51e3d1d54c30a39a37ded897db82 cynhrossi replied to the topic Connaughtmans rambles 60 bpm in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaughtmans-rambles-60-bpm/#post-74006 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:13:37 -0700 Another nice job on this one, Debbie! Thanks for posting! It really is a lovely tune.

]]> 0 37f1cd6db16c760de856a74ae482ea33 cynhrossi replied to the topic Connaughtmans rambles with dulcimer backup in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaughtmans-rambles-with-dulcimer-backup/#post-74005 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:11:22 -0700 Beautiful, Debbie! Lovely tune! Thanks for sharing!

]]> 0 926fab5592076bb2542dae7d28845129 Debbie Hill started the topic Connaughtmans rambles with dulcimer backup in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaughtmans-rambles-with-dulcimer-backup/ Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:55:50 -0700

]]> 0 a5b554f6b0e6b12c8e24f46330079512 Debbie Hill started the topic Connaughtmans rambles 60 bpm in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaughtmans-rambles-60-bpm/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:24:49 -0700

]]> 0 dd338469f9ddcbf00296bcab1e4ba0ae cynhrossi replied to the topic Bill Cheatham in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/bill-cheatham/#post-73962 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:32:01 -0700 Owen, that was the sweetest rendition of Bill Cheatham I’ve ever heard. I really enjoyed the expressiveness in your playing and those lovely notes up and down the scale. Really nice! Thanks for sharing this!

]]> 0 a5c173efec53ef373767e84ce513a4aa Debbie Hill replied to the topic Bill Cheatham in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/bill-cheatham/#post-73936 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 01:47:12 -0700 Good job Owen!

]]> 0 0996e7e1f3c2e97a79d4b1dbad9a7c75 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/super-cool-fiddle-sounds/#comment-6345 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:52:49 -0700 Yep! I truly wasn’t trying to annoy her 🤪

In reply to - yurie wrote a new post Super Cool Fiddle Sounds Overview When I was a kid practicing violin, I'd sit in my room and make weird sounds like this...My Mom would yell at me from the other room, "Is that […] ]]> daac509348b0e0756044ad5a167972eb Debbie Hill replied to the topic Theme from Local Hero "Going Home" in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/theme-from-local-hero-going-home/#post-73851 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:51:16 -0700 Nice expressive dynamics!

]]> 0 721d61c9531f83a6614160619e37c116 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73340 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:00:11 -0700 Mini-Scale Fiddle Warmups Overview  Scales don’t have to be torture. In fact, a lot of my students devote whole practice sessions to scales because they know how to have fun with […]

]]> 0 844b4ab773b7340dd477e22ae294f0eb jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=68121 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:00:34 -0700 Fiddling With Transposition Overview Do you wonder, “What can I do to prepare for jam sessions?” The ability to transpose songs from one key to another is a superpower for playing […]

]]> 3 2a6ba41a3014728c850944e9ec547693 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Tetris Theme with Dubstep Remix in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tetris-theme-with-dubstep-remix/#post-73769 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:54:47 -0700 Fun!!
My band Diego’s Umbrella used to play this tune at gigs…

]]> 0 9bbf3feecf63acee24d934692f237314 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Billy In The Lowground in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/billy-in-the-lowground/#post-73768 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:50:21 -0700 This is good!
This would be a good lesson for FiddleHed.
What source did you use to learn it?

]]> 0 a37415a0bd84657c292973107b343e23 Debbie Hill replied to the topic Billy In The Lowground in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/billy-in-the-lowground/#post-73763 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:15:51 -0700 Nice Patty! Makes me want to learn this one.

]]> 0 696f2c6eb2270364be5265ed41d9f832 Patty started the topic Billy In The Lowground in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/billy-in-the-lowground/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:44:21 -0700

]]> 0 18af0182a01aa9be389d1392e17d1891 cynhrossi replied to the topic Connaghtmans Rambles in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaghtmans-rambles/#post-73746 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:30:55 -0700 Wow….Debbie! Nicely played…you’ve got those rolls and string crossings. Thanks for sharing.

]]> 0 ebfea13c5715c823c4c6cd9861d6c80e cynhrossi replied to the topic Innisheer in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/innisheer/#post-73745 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:29:07 -0700 Lovely, Owen! And I’m hearing the vibrato as well! Nicely played…..thanks for sharing.

]]> 0 653561bf323b5e3643fc3dbeedabc197 Patty replied to the topic Connaghtmans Rambles in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/connaghtmans-rambles/#post-73743 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:38:14 -0700 So smooth and nice rolls/ and a good speed too! Love it, Debbie!

]]> 0 1264dddbb1e25a4e581b9baf9b135957 Patty replied to the topic Innisheer in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/innisheer/#post-73742 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:36:33 -0700 You got me hooked! I’m learning this one too….beautiful job, Owen. You continue to inspire me.

]]> 0 6e5f28ebf98a789a31912ec8abd28286 Patty replied to the topic Pretty Little Dog in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/pretty-little-dog-2/#post-73741 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:34:33 -0700 So nice with the double stops and modulations… good job, Debbie!!

]]> 0 a90bce8401bf2d0c7667e12e4bfad9c6 Patty replied to the topic Rolling Hills in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/rolling-hills/#post-73740 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:31:44 -0700 Love that tune!! Good job on the embellishments, Owen!!

]]> 0 2e75a43d0b5fa95680946a776d94da74 Debbie Hill replied to the topic Rolling Hills in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/rolling-hills/#post-73736 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 01:42:16 -0700 Owen. You really handled those cuts well! Those are tricky. Nice flow too.

]]> 0 59bbab2c977dd42daec86d6226a5cad8 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73709 Fri, 31 May 2024 16:17:12 -0700 Games and Routines for Group Practice Are you struggling to practice every day? Do you feel like emotional challenges of doubt or frustration are getting in the way of a productive […]

]]> 0 c9a8762117a6e026fc0ec95f459d0f5f jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73323 Tue, 28 May 2024 16:00:08 -0700 Transforming Major Melodies Into Minor Keys Overview You can reinvent major key songs like “Oh Susanna” by playing them in a minor key. This is a fun way to improve your mental map of scales, mel […]

]]> 2 84cb03c41a377d1a6ba9d715899affb3 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73405 Fri, 24 May 2024 16:00:12 -0700 Improvising With Melodic ChunksDid you know that you can deconstruct existing melodies to improvise and compose new tunes?   Further learning Learning Steps Listen to this […]

]]> 0 6d609e0742846a8a406798c46e043cf5 Debbie Hill posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6305 Wed, 22 May 2024 18:08:31 -0700 So glad you are able to keep playing. Please post videos when you can!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]> 2cb6652c71b03c3da70baf21a4f9a3d0 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73403 Tue, 21 May 2024 16:00:18 -0700 Practice Kentucky Waltz With Alternation Games Did you know that you can have a musical conversation by playing the same thing two different ways?   Further learning Learning […]

]]> 0 8855d9ec7ef5d482a12a8026ccae01fe jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6295 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:20:39 -0700 Very cool. I’m also working on wagon wheel singing + backup.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]> 2ba5943fabb6b618513dddd6a82efacb jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6294 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:19:55 -0700 Nice! You’re making such good progress with playing out.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]> 8190b7b3f3d078c7614ff809286700f9 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6293 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:19:16 -0700 Hey Lindsey,

I don’t but I recommend Musescore for this. You can transpose things there. I pay for the app…

Let me know if that works.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]> a7d7b625fb519b091940d1ff560b1cac jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://fiddlehed.com/?p=73401 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:30:10 -0700 Improvising Melodies On Violin You can have hours of fun by improvising with pentatonic scales and drone notes. Learning Steps Play an E Minor Pentatonic scale with an E drone: E […]

]]> 0 9036ef0f1d0ac11ce85c0abe6db8b17f jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6291 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:15:11 -0700 Nice! I know a few older country gospel songs, but that’s pretty unexplored.

That praise band sounds awesome.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]> 1d963f741f8b7c22fd42d41ab8b96114 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/what-are-you-practicing-these-days/#comment-6290 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:13:55 -0700 Nice, sounds like Scandinavian fiddle. I learned a bunch of that last year.

Did you learn how to transpose to alto with a notation program like Muse?

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I'm currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don't Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […] ]]>