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 […]
No Scale Left Behind
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 […]
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 […]
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