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September 29, 2017

Left Hand Freedom Through the Bow

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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 […]

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May 19, 2017

Your Left Hand Knows Your Right

left hand right hand connection

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 […]

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January 26, 2017

Four Fingers = One Pattern – Left Hand Tip

Left Hand Fingering Patterns

Hi there, I’m Dr. David Wallace, with myTalentForge.com‘s Quick Tip of the Week! Today’s Quick Tip is to think in terms of 4 finger patterns. So, when I’m playing, I […]

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January 20, 2017

When to use your 4th Finger

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Find more lessons at http://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another Quick Tip! This tip is especially for violinists and fiddlers. A lot of times people don’t know […]

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May 23, 2012

Sally Growler Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 143

Sally Growler is just plain hard to play. On it’s face, it doesn’t sound that tricky, but it sure feels that way to my fingers, especially the B part. Sally […]

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