Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip. Enjoy the silence. This is another Quick Tip that is in my realm of discomfort. I have a tendency to be listening to things all the time. I listen to music. I listen to podcasts. I listen to more music. I play music. […]
Practice “In Time” – Quick Practice Tip
[The song played at the beginning of the lesson is an original tune I wrote called “Buttered Beans”. You can listen to it here.] Hey everybody, Vi Wickam here with another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! Today we are going to talk about practicing- just a little bit. We’ve talked a little […]
The Time is Now – Quick Practice Tip
Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at http://www.myTalentForge.com. [The song I play at the beginning of this video is called “Miss McLeod’s Reel“.] Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is your [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! It’s never too late to start. Time is now. The […]
Moderation – Quick Practice Tip
[The tune I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Dewdrop Hornpipe. You can listen to it here.] Hey everybody, Vi Wickam here with your [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week. Today I’m going to talk about moderation. This was a suggestion from one of my fiddle friends, Katie Glassman, […]
Stand Strong – Quick Practice Tip
Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and others at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is your myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! Stand strong! Stand like you mean it! Plant your feet shoulder-width apart. How do you expect to play strong if you don’t stand strong? If I’m leaning to […]
The Fingerboard is Your Friend – Quick Practice Tip
Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at http://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is your myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! Keep your fingers close to the fingerboard. This is for all you violinists, violists, cellos, fiddlers, etc. String players out there- bassists, guitarists, mandolinists, and banjoists too! […]
Sound Big with Bathroom Acoustics
Hi, I’m Vi Wickam! And this is a my Talent Forge Quick Practice tip of the Week! I call it- bathroom acoustics. Now, that sounds kind of funny, but if you’ve ever played your instrument in the bathroom… Now, if you’re a piano player, I totally understand why you haven’t. But if you play something […]
What Good is a Mirror?
Hi, I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip for you! Practice with a mirror! There is nothing better than seeing yourself in the mirror to help you realize when you have tension in your body. If i am squeezing my left hand, or if I am squeezing my right hand […]
What is Your Priority?
Hi, I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! You will do what you make time for. I have heard so many times students say, “Well, I just didn’t have any time to practice last week.” And I always cut them slack because they choose what they do […]
Effective Practicing – Workshop Notes
Here are my notes from my workshop on Practicing Effectively. Included are a general HowTo outline for practicing, some basic recommendation, and a couple of additional handouts with scale exercises that I use as a warm up. How to Practice Effectively Mastering the G Scale Simple Double Stop Scales