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Time Fiddle
Improving Your Fiddle Playing Even More
Fiddler's Lesson #3
Any time is a good time to reevaluate your fiddle playing and to plan out some activities that will help you move towards playing better. Self evaluation of your playing is a bit difficult at first but with some practice it will be very rewarding since it allows you to direct your own learning process. For example, consider your bowing, Can you play jigs smoothly with a strong rhythm? The drive and power of the jig comes from the bow arm and getting the lift in your playing will make a big difference in your sound. Practice playing the 6/8 rhythm of a jig paying attention to the first eight note of each triplet. Playing with as little muscular tension is key and transfer the accent gently through your bow hand. I find that most of the pressure is coming thru my index finger to the bow.
For any of the dance styles you can identify an area to work on. Strathspeys, the strong cuts for instance, the hornpipes, a lighter lift to the playing, airs, longer bows with more expression . Each player will have her own areas to work on . Don't choose too many or that will be self defeating. Choose a few areas and work on them daily for a few months and I'm sure you will see improvements.
Some players just concentrate on learning new tunes but this can be problematic if that's all you do. Often the tunes are not appropriate to your level of playing and you end up frustrated or worse: with a physical ailment from the stress . Having a good teacher to guide you can help ( check out the list of fiddlers willing to teach in the PEI fiddler's newsletter) and I know of a few good books. Two that are more traditional are Matt Cranitch's The Irish Fiddle Book and Traditional Scottish fiddling , a players guide . Tools for Musicianship by Matt Glazer is more oriented towards jazz and blues but any musician will find if useful . It covers rhythm, advanced ear training, harmony and melodic development and composition( three CD's included).
Perhaps this is one area where classical music has its' advantages. The program of learning is structured to take you through a series of exercises and tunes that help to evolve your playing sequentially. If you know of some good books that take a developmental approach to traditional music please e-mail me and I will mention them in the next shoptalk.
Enjoy and till next time keep your bow rosined and the fiddle in tune.
Roy Johnstone
@ 2010
About the Author
Roy Johnstone is an award winning musician and composer living in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
What is the time commitment for science olympiad?
I am thinking about joining the Science olympiad at my school but with all my other clubs (Aspiring Medical Professions, R.E.A.C.H, and the school's Fiddle Group) I don't know if I have time. Is there anyone who has done the club who know how much time I would have to commit every day or week? Please Help!!!!
I have coached Science Olympiad teams and judged events. The time commitment for building your project and preparing for the events can be reduced if you organize early, stay with a schedule, and stay focused so the time is used effectively. You can gauge whether or not this might work for you, just by meeting with the group and evaluating these things. Does the coach have good control of the group? If you take a leadership role, will others support you...or, are there strong youth leaders that you feel comfortable with following? Can you integrate some of the things you do in your other clubs?
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