FiddleHed | Pete Healy | Activity https://fiddlehed.com/members/petehealy/activity/ Activity feed for Pete Healy. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:43:59 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b65d7d9b394b4bf610f82dfbebaf8e65 Pete Healy replied to the topic The sweetness of Mary in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/the-sweetness-of-mary/#post-72814 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:29:49 -0700 Very nice phrasing, Debbie, and I really like your judicious use of double-stops (which I tend to over-use and am still learning how not to!). Your climbs into the higher positions are also inspiring! 🙂

]]> 0 6b1c5922e0fcb70002cce74f2971155d Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/practice-blocks/#comment-5895 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:41:31 -0800 I like this a lot – a LOT! My fiddle’s with a local luthier getting a new bridge, but I should get it back tomorrow (knock on wood), and I can’t wait to start using this approach!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post Practice Blocks Pick a song and a skill, and then practice in 25-minute blocks with intention. Strategy Pick a strategy to guide your session. Use this card for a […] ]]> 3b1a802f84c1472525c22612131aa72a Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/play-slowly/#comment-5567 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:05:53 -0700 I think the “Play Slowly” is suitable for framing, for its message and its style! 🙂👍

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post Play Slowly Go Ridicu-Slow 🐢 If you can't play something, chances are you're going too fast. Speeding leads to anxious hands and a cluttered mind. 🤯 Slow down […] ]]> f60cc58bb4bf2fb4034cda7a2a556c4d Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/whats-helped-you-the-most-on-your-fiddle-journey/#comment-5470 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:59:35 -0700 In terms of practice techniques, not just letting myself play slowly, but actually *savoring* the sound of playing slowly. And then with that, from the standpoint of emotional engagement, letting myself smile – sometimes even laugh – at those moments where I struggle (instead of getting frustrated and quitting).

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What's helped you the most on your fiddle journey? When I was college orchestra I sat in the last row of the viola section. I met with a student teacher who patiently helped me fumble through difficult […] ]]> f1f0a93a80424f0939bd0eeb1898d98d Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/theres-no-time-like-old-time/#comment-5326 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:22:26 -0700 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!)

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post 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, […] ]]> 2f4364ac70c7bd34d5f41e8bec0a75c8 Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/blog/theres-no-time-like-old-time/#comment-5325 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:39:54 -0700 Fantastic article and examples! Thanks for a powerful Music History course in miniature!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post 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, […] ]]> d66bd4923e167057f70f9bc5a716e71a Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/the-creative-act-of-fiddling/#comment-5077 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:56:54 -0800 A fiddle lesson from a hospital waiting room. A life lesson. I’m so deeply happy to be part of this community. 🙂

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post The Creative Act (of Fiddling) I’m reading Rick Rubin’s new book The Creative Act. I thought it was going to be an autobiography, but it reads more like a spiritual text. It's har […] ]]> 356d0dcefe8403d57ddeaa5caa39c2cf Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/fiddlehed-end-of-year-review-for-2022/#comment-4986 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 20:53:02 -0800 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!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post 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 […] ]]> f129b5dbb15f3f94801154b720a2c045 Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/simple-complex-simple/#comment-4969 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:48:59 -0800 I’m barely one year in to fiddling and am thrilled at how this has reignited musical skills I learned nearly 50 years ago as a Music major, but never used in my career. (I’m recently retired.) So this lesson hits me deeply, and gives me yet another reason to be very thankful that I came across FiddleHed.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post The FiddleHed lessons are taught in a style I call "Incremental Learning". We learn small pieces of things and then put them together into bigger pieces. It's like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. And as […] ]]> 016d8db42fdb19244f06ff550263dc94 Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/the-goal-of-a-good-process/#comment-4960 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:59:37 -0800 Good lesson, but here’s a mundane question: How can I mark this lesson as Complete so the donut graphic for Mod 2.2 will show as 100%?

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post It's no wonder I flunked out of that life coaching course :) There are lots of ways to think of goals. But ask yourself, what are they for? If you reach the goal you have some gratification. But that […] ]]> 220c902c593088a3ba48adaac4f8936a Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/practice-loops/#comment-4756 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:37:53 -0700 Excellent lesson because small loops (or micro-practices) let me focus on better intonation and more efficient fingerings. Btw, I was going to bookmark and start using Tuning Exercises, but the link above just took me to what seems to be an unmaintained page.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post In a practice loop, you alternate between to areas of practice to improve a specific musical technique. Here are some examples: Alternate between a tune and its scale Alternate between listening […] ]]> f484ebeee089e1436c94d0895fe99cab Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/girls-just-wanna-have-fun/#comment-4733 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:09:04 -0700 Just read your email, “How To Sing And Play Backup” and couldn’t believe that the original “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” was in F#! Checked the official YT video on my keyboard and found it was true. Seems like such an UNidiomatic key for any of the instruments involved. I wonder if it was really done in F or G, then slid with the recording…[Read more]

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post Playing Fiddle Backup On Girls Just Want To Have Fun In this video I sing and play fiddle backup for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. After I play it, I’ll talk about what we did...kind of a video “ […] ]]> f606245f7acb4ba62adc8957fea6704c Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/girls-just-wanna-have-fun/#comment-4731 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:57:57 -0700 Hey, back again because there’s some great call-and-response with a fiddle on Cyndi Lauper’s recording of the Country song, “Begging To You.” Fits perfectly with the “how to play on songs” theme!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post Playing Fiddle Backup On Girls Just Want To Have Fun In this video I sing and play fiddle backup for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. After I play it, I’ll talk about what we did...kind of a video “ […] ]]> 681140ec6473d78d336dbb217969a93b Pete Healy posted a new activity comment https://fiddlehed.com/girls-just-wanna-have-fun/#comment-4725 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:04:18 -0700 Very cool! Yes, the mix of simple rhythms, chords and arpeggios, and short riffs really works well. And the “Norwegian Wood” interlude is frosting on the cake!

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post Playing Fiddle Backup On Girls Just Want To Have Fun In this video I sing and play fiddle backup for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. After I play it, I’ll talk about what we did...kind of a video “ […] ]]> 6baa9efe6cf6ee4a1264d9f5511ea98f Pete Healy posted an update: Is there an Office Hour today? Trying to log on now using the […] https://fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/16895/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:04:56 -0700 Is there an Office Hour today? Trying to log on now using the invitation from one a few weeks ago, since I haven’t received an email specific to today (8/10) with log-in link.

]]> 0 3001a784eeff90dbd4deea011103a7ad Pete Healy replied to the topic Breton Gavotte with Strum Machine in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/breton-gavotte-with-strum-machine/#post-56565 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:30:31 -0700 Wow, very nice! Just one suggestion re your equipment: Might be good to put your strum machine behind or farther away from your recording device, since the machine almost drowned out your playing at some points. But I really liked how you maintained the flow of the piece!

]]> 0 badd421da01df5b0efb455872e1dc8e5 Pete Healy changed their profile picture https://fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/16012/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:15:23 -0700 0 8de97af8f8753ce87967f37b9279d9cb Pete Healy replied to the topic Two fiddleheds are better than one in the forum Student Videos https://fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/two-fiddleheds-are-better-than-one/#post-56277 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:36:36 -0700 Very cool! Nice harmonies, beautiful setting!

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Inspired by our 2022 Spring Practice Challenge, yesterday I painted what I titled “Missing Fiddle” (photos attached, if I do this right…). Was at a “Cupcakes & Canvas”…

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