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June 1, 2018

Playing in a Band – Quick Practice Tip

Playing in a Band - Quick Practice Tip

[The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called “Miller’s Reel“.] Hi, Vi Wickam here, with another Quick Tip of the Week. Now, you’re playing the […]

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February 5, 2018

Weiser Workshop – Jam Session Survival Skills

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Jamming is a great way to get comfortable playing music with others, but playing in a jam session can be a bit daunting, especially for beginners. In this workshop, you will […]

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April 28, 2017

Weiser Workshop – Jam Session Survival Skills

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Jamming is a great way to get comfortable playing music with others, but playing in a jam session can be a bit daunting, especially for beginners. In this workshop, you will […]

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March 12, 2014

Learn to Play Contest Style Rhythm Guitar from Daniel Carwile

Daniel Carwile is one of my favorite fiddlers. If you don’t know who Daniel is, you should. You can read about him on his [my] Talent Forge Teacher Profile. And […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddling, Music, Videos / accompaniment, carwile, contest style guitar backup, fiddle, Fiddlers, rhythm guitar, technical skill 2 Comments

October 14, 2013

Guitar and Tenor Guitar Accompaniment Lessons by Daniel Carwile

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I am really excited to announce that we have 12 videos that cover how to play rhythm guitar (and Tenor) from two of the best rhythm players I have ever […]

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April 1, 2013

Free Fiddle Lesson – Devil’s Dream

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Thank you all for being a part of the launch of my latest project, my Talent Forge. Adding Daniel Carwile to our Faculty has been a big step in the […]

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November 20, 2010

Playing Fiddle in a Band Workshop Notes

Here are the notes from our November fiddling workshop. We talked about starting out with playing simple slow notes in the background, and progressing to  rhythmic  accompaniment, licks, solos, and […]

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