Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this another Quick Tip! Warm up before you play. Now, you may think, “I’ve been playing for years, I don’t need to warm up to play. I already know how to play those simple scales and simple bowing exercises. Why should I have to warm up?!” Well… you do. Because […]
Get Better Faster – Do Exercises
Find more lessons at http://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another Quick Tip! Do exercises! Now I don’t mean do your jumping jacks…although that’s probably a good idea too! But when you’re playing the violin, the piano, the guitar, the mandolin- doing exercises makes you better faster. Just like if you want […]
New eBook – Fast Fiddle Fitness – Exercises Stretches and Warmups for String Musicians
I have been interested in health for a very long time, but I started thinking about it in terms of playing music when I was a freshman at the University of Evansville attempting to double major in Viola Performance and Computer Engineering. I had a friend. We’ll call her Suzy. Suzy hadn’t practiced much in […]
Cincinatti Hornpipe – Fiddle Lesson
Teacher: Vi Wickam Description: Cincinatti Hornpipe is a great tune for practicing your bowing string changes. You get an opportunity to practice the High-Low String Change Pattern, followed by the Low-High Bowing Pattern. If you have trouble with the bowing patterns in this tune, it would be a good idea for you to start out your practice session […]