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April 14, 2017

Practice Makes Permanent

Practice Makes Permanent

Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is another [my] Talent Forge Quick Practice Tip for you! Practice makes permanent. Now, we’ve all heard the axiom practice makes perfect. But, in […]

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December 8, 2016

Get Better Faster – Do Exercises

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  Find more lessons at http://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another Quick Tip! Do exercises! Now I don’t mean do your jumping jacks…although that’s probably a good […]

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November 10, 2016

If You Can Sing It – Quick Practice Tip

Find more music lessons at: http://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is a Quick Tip on music! If you can sing it, you can play it. Now people are […]

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June 1, 2015

Practicing Effectively Fiddle Workshop

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Learn how to get the most out of your practice time!  We all know that we need to practice, but few of us actually learn how to practice effectively. This […]

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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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddling, Music, Workshops / Mastering, Practice, Practicing, recommendation, scale, scale exercises, scales, workshop notes 1 Comment

May 18, 2010

How to Practice Effectively – May $5 Fiddling Workshop

Topic: Practicing Effectively—Learn how to make the most of your Practicing Time. All musicians and vocalists are welcome. Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion Fiddler—970-430-6381 Date/Time: Thursday May 27, 7:00PM Location: […]

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