Vi Wickam

Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer

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My Drug of Choice – Quick Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. [The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Misty. Hear a beautiful version of it by Stephane Grappelli & Michel Petrucciani here.] Hi, I’m Vi Wickam and this is your Quick Tip for myTalentForge.com. What’s your […]

Let Your Mind Wander – Quick Practice Tip

Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is today’s [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week. I have extolled the virtues of focus to you, but have I told you the value of letting your mind wander?! It’s the truth! There is a time for letting your mind wander. There’s a time for daydreaming. There’s […]

Warm Up Before You Play!

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 […]

Free Fiddle Lesson – Turkey in the Straw

This two part free fiddle lesson is created for the Suzuki Violin Students attending the Fort Collins Violin Celebration, Suzuki and the Fiddler Workshop.     Sheet music will not be provided for this tune because I want you to use your listening skills to learn this tune. Play the melody along with this video […]

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 […]

Can’t Stop the Music

Why Music Should Be Used More Effectively in Education This is a video of me giving my signature talk – Can’t Stop the Music: Why Music Should Be Used More Effectively in Education, at TEDx Fort Collins. If you aren’t familiar with TED Talks, you really need to check TED out. TED is an annual […]