[The tune I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called “Angeline the Baker“]. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam with a myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! What we’re going to talk about today is drones. Drones- not just as something we play in a song, like I did right there in Angeline the […]
4th Finger Drones for Fun and Intonation
Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is another Quick Tip of the Week! This one is specifically for violinists, violists, cellist, and other strings players. When you’re working on your intonation, the next step up from playing along with an open string drone is to play along with a 4th finger drone. So, for instance, […]
The Power of Drones!
Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is a myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! When you are working on intonation, use your open strings to your advantage. Play an open string drone along with the notes you’re trying to play. If I’m trying to hear the notes on my A-string […], I can play the […]
Good King Wenceslas – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 358
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the music of the season. Christmas Carols are very special to me. They evoke heartfelt memories, and emotions. And they are a great way to bring people together. I don’t have any particular tie to Good King Winceslas, except for that it was the first tune that inhabited my head […]