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May 4, 2018

Enjoy the Silence – Quick Practice Tip

Enjoy the Silence - Quick Practice Tip

 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. […]

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April 20, 2018

Practice “In Time” – Quick Practice Tip

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 […]

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April 6, 2018

The Time is Now – Quick Practice Tip

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 […]

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March 30, 2018

Moderation – Quick Practice Tip

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, […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: all instruments, any level, balance, fiddle, free music lesson, moderation, Practice, quick practice tip, quick tip, rest, vi wickam

February 23, 2018

Stand Strong – Quick Practice Tip

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 […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: all instruments, fiddle, fiddle lesson, Free, free music lesson, music lesson, my talent forge, posture, posture while playing, Practice, quick practice tip, quick tip, stand strong

January 5, 2018

The Fingerboard is Your Friend – Quick Practice Tip

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! […]

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June 2, 2017

Sound Big with Bathroom Acoustics

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Quick Tips Tagged With: mirror, Practice, practice tips, sound quality, tone quality, violin tone

May 5, 2017

What Good is a Mirror?

mirror practice fun

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Quick Tips Tagged With: Awareness, mirror, posture, Practice, visualization

April 28, 2017

What is Your Priority?

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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 […]

Filed Under: Music, Quick Tips Tagged With: Practice, priorities, time management

May 27, 2010

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

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