https://fiddlehed.com/members/scoutie123/activity/ Activity feed for Jody Hamilton. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:19:18 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 3df152c38316fffb48f93bc91e3ea600 https://fiddlehed.com/blog/devil-went-down-to-georgia-speedup/#comment-6208 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:28:59 -0700 I’m pretty slow in my violin playing and my instructor and I were talking about the best approach to speed up. And your timely email arrived today and now I have more instruction on speeding up. Yay!

In reply to - yurie wrote a new post Devil Went Down to Georgia - Speedup!  Overview If you want to play a song faster, start by speeding up a small chunk. We'll practice with a key riff from "The Devil Went Down To G […] ]]> ccb5d8ae3b81891d5a83715d293557e6 https://fiddlehed.com/blog/whats-helped-you-the-most-on-your-fiddle-journey/#comment-5539 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:49:42 -0700 As an aside, I find Call and Response easier when using a song rather than random notes. Mind/hand coordination is better

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 […] ]]> 632c69761d5d42a89437b58af5b91834 https://fiddlehed.com/blog/whats-helped-you-the-most-on-your-fiddle-journey/#comment-5524 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:50:05 -0700 Most recently the lesson on applying rhythms to scales. I was a very hard time keeping my bow hand wrist flexible, but as I practiced this scale lesson I could feel my fingers relax which made my wrist and fingers more flexible. I practice this every time play. This is a huge deal for me because I’ve been playing way too long with a rigid wrist.

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 […] ]]>