Vi Wickam

Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer

Get a Massage! – Quick Tip

 Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi I’m Vi Wickam and I’m here for your [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week. This week’s tip is one way we can take care of our body just a little bit better. I don’t make recommendations that […]

Keep Your Clippers Handy – Quick Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi everybody! Vi Wickam here for myTalentForge.com, and this is your Quick Tip of the Week. Now this one is especially important for you violinists, violists, cellos out there… But also applies to guitarists, mandolin players, and other string players. It […]

A Backwards Pushup? – Quick Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hey everybody! Vi Wickam here with your [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week. This Quick Tip a little exercise for all of us who play instruments, or use computers, and have our arms out in front of us all […]

Invest in Quality Tools – Quick Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. [The song played at the beginning of this Tip is called Kansas City Kitty. Listen to it here.] Hi everybody! I’m Vi Wickam, here for a myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! This Quick Tip is about your equipment. Now, it’s […]

Stretch it Out! – Quick Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi everybody, Vi Wickam here for another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week. This week is a stretch. This stretch is great for string players of all types. It also works if you use a computer, if you play the piano, […]

Play it Faster! – Quick Practice Tip

[The song played at the beginning of the Quick Tip is called Say Old Man. Listen to it here!] Vi Wickam here. How are ya’ll doing? This is your Quick Tip of the Week for https://www.myTalentForge.com. Play it faster than you have to. Now, don’t take this the wrong way- I’m not saying play faster […]

Lock It In – Quick Practice Tip

Find more Quick Tips and other lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. [The song played at the beginning of the Quick Tip is called Dew Drop Hornpipe. Take a listen to the song here on my Fiddle Tune a Day series!] Hi everybody! Vi Wickam here, from myTalentForge.com. I’ve got a Quick […]

Try Other Instruments – Quick Practice Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, here for myTalentForge.com. And this is another Quick Tip of the Week! Today’s tip is to try another instrument. Spend a little time exploring outside of your realm of comfort! Now I’ve talked about your comfort zone […]

Commit it to Memory – Quick Practice Tip

 Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Related Resources:  Memorize It! (Series by Dr. David Wallace) Play Any Song You’ve Ever Heard [The song played at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Leather Britches.] Hi, I’m Vi Wickam with myTalentForge.com, and this is your Quick […]