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January 12, 2018

Turn Your Fiddle Into a Train – Quick Practice Tip

Turn Your Fiddle Into a Train - Quick Practice Tip

Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is a myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week. Some of you have wanted to know, “How do I make my fiddle sound like a […]

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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 […]

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December 29, 2017

How Do You Make a Chord? – Quick Practice Tip

What's a Chord? - Quick Practice Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is your myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! I’m going […]

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December 22, 2017

Play For A Dance – Quick Practice Tip

Play For a Dance - Quick Practice Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://myTalentForge.com. [The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called St. Anne’s Reel. […]

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December 15, 2017

It’s Dancing Music! – Quick Practice Tip

It's Dancing Music - 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 here’s another Quick Tip for you! This Quick Tip relates to […]

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December 8, 2017

Plateaus & Breakthroughs – Quick Practice Tip

Plateaus & Breakthroughs - Quick Practice Tip

Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another myTalentForge Quick Tip! Have you ever felt like you’re just not getting any better? You’re practicing, you’re putting in the time, and […]

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December 1, 2017

Cross-Tune Your Fiddle – Quick Practice Tip

Alternate Tunings - Quick Practice Tip

[The tune I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Bonaparte’s Retreat. I recorded it on my album Long Time Comin’ as a medley with Midnight on […]

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November 24, 2017

Looking For Inspiration? – Quick Practice Tip

Looking For Inspiration - 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 another Quick Tip from myTalentForge.com. What do you do […]

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November 17, 2017

Where Does The Magic Live? – Quick Practice Tip

Where Does the Magic Live? - Quick Practice Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! Where does […]

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November 10, 2017

1-4-5… What?

What is a 1-4-5? - 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 a myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! […] What […]

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