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November 15, 2018

Create a Routine – Quick Tip

Create a Routine - 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, and this is your [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week. I hope you’re all doing well with your 5, 5, and 5 challenge- 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 5 weeks! I […]

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April 6, 2017

Warmup Every Time You Practice

Hi, I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! Warm up when you practice! Warm up when you play, too! But warming up is an important part of every practice session. Now, I don’t always do this, I’m not perfect. You know, and in fact, often times, I […]

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February 9, 2017

Warm Up Before You Play!

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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 […]

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March 10, 2014

New eBook – Fast Fiddle Fitness – Exercises Stretches and Warmups for String Musicians

Fast Fiddle Fitness Violin Edition

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 […]

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