[The song played at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called “Smith’s Reel“.] Hi there, Vi Wickam here with your (myTalentForge.com) Quick Tip of the Week! This tip is specifically a fiddle bowing technique tip. And it relates to one of the most common problems that beginning violinists and fiddlers have- which is initiating […]
Left Hand Freedom Through the Bow
Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! Now, we’ve talked about how our right hand and left hand are connected in the past. This is just a little corollary to that idea. It applies specifically to bowed-stringed instruments, but it also applies to pickers, as well. […]
It’s the Bow that Plays the Fiddle
How to Relax Your Right Hand Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is another myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! Now, this week, we’re talking about our bow hand. Forget about our violin! If you don’t play with a bow, this lesson doesn’t apply to you. This Quick Tip is for us bow string players- […]
Your Left Hand Knows Your Right
Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is a [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week for your playing and your practicing! So, the concept here is that your left hand and right hand are not independent. They are interconnected. This doesn’t matter whether you’re playing violin, viola, banjo, guitar, mandolin, or piano. Your left […]
Make Your Bow Feel Weightless
Hey there, I’m Dr. David Wallace with myTalentForge.com‘s Quick Tip of the Week! This tip is all about making your bow feel weightless, so that we’re getting rid of tension. A lot of times when people handle their bow, they grab it or they squeeze it. So they are using these muscles, and they have […]
Bow Distribution – Practice Subdividing
Find more videos by Dr. David Wallace at http://www.myTalentForge.com/dw Hi there, I’m Dr. David Wallace, with myTalentForge.com’s Quick Tip of the week! This week’s Quick Tip is to divide your bow into fractions. This is going to help you with bow control, tone production, and phrasing. Here’s my whole bow… visually, I can see the […]