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October 25, 2018

Do I Have to Practice My Scales AGAIN? – Quick Tip

Do I have to Practice my Scales Again? - 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 a [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week! Now, it’s more of a question than it is a Quick Tip because the question is: What is all that technique practice good for? Why […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: foundation, Free, free music lesson, quick practice tip, quick tip, scales, technique, the basics, vi wickam, what is technique good for

November 3, 2017

No Scale Left Behind

No Scale Left Behind - Quick Practice Tip

Oh, hi!… I’m Vi Wickam and this is a myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week! You caught me red handed! Practicng my scales. You should be doing the same! Don’t forget the scales! Scales matter, scales are important, scales help us isolate one of the most important elements of playing violin or any other instrument […]

Filed Under: Music, Quick Tips Tagged With: don't forget the scales, Free, quick practice tip, quick tip, scales, violin scales

July 7, 2017

The Power of Drones!

Hi, I’m Vi Wickam, and this is a myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! When you are working on intonation, use your open strings to your advantage. Play an open string drone along with the notes you’re trying to play. If I’m trying to hear the notes on my A-string […], I can play the […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Quick Tips Tagged With: drones, open string drones, scales

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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