Comments for Fiddle and Violin

Comment on Amateurism in Folk Music by Deborah Canady

Deborah Canady — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:57:35 +0000

I truly miss playing at white springs, back in the campgrounds..green as green as a fine artist is to notes and I thank you for all the music you played to my heart and for Cyrus….who is finally coming around to being! To hear him play just from his heart..like you ,,fingers flying, strange stare and a brief smile. I know what he is smiling at! I’ve played beside you! great essay, give all my love to Mark and your family. Come on up and play these festivals..I have a place for you and Alison. Deborah

Comment on The Rockin Fiddle Challenge of Sweet Child O Mine by admin

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:58:45 +0000

Violin = classical, serious music. Fiddle = folk music. That’s the quick and dirty answer.

Comment on Fixing the Flub—Not! by Christina Silvestri

Christina Silvestri — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:10:55 +0000

As a violin player trained in the classical style, I feel that I identify with this post all too well from playing throughout the years.

Unfortunately it is quite simple to make a mistake and continue playing to finish the song/line/bar, what have you. I can readily recall and admit to “mentally rejecting the flub,” as you say.

In my experience, I have either completely forgotten about the flub when I have finished playing until the next time I play the specific part(s) again, or have made a temporary mental note that was soon forgotten after I packed my violin away for the day.

My excuse was that I was so into the piece I was rehearsing that I did not want to pause what I was doing and go on a hunt for a good, sharpened pencil and eraser.

Eventually I reconciled that it is necessary to always have a sharpened pencil and eraser sitting on the music stand in front of me. With the pencil and eraser in place, there are no exceptions to not pause and briefly mark my music.

I’m happy to say that now I will not begin my practice session without something to mark the music with. It has allowed me to identify, remember and ultimately fix glitches fast.

Comment on The Rockin Fiddle Challenge of Sweet Child O Mine by Beatriz

Beatriz — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:23:18 +0000

I’m a portuguese violin player and I’m good at english but I can’t understand the word fiddle..
Could you try to explain it ?

Comment on Chunking Music by Fours by admin

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:38:14 +0000

Thanks for the schlock research! So few people I talk to recognize the word. Especially when I refer to my ‘shlockcedo’ costume for concerts. Way back when, there was a movie called “The Schlock Monster.” It was a send up, of course. But, ancient history for middle aged and younger.