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sarahforgot - Posted - 08/05/2008: 08:50:23
I have been playing for just over 6 weeks, and am self taught, so if you have sensitive ears, consider your self duly warned.
http://www.fiddlehangout.com/myhang....asp?id=2520
I haven't learned any songs yet, so this is just me messing around pretending I sound better than I do. Thanks for listening.
superdave2112 - Posted - 08/05/2008: 10:44:46
I think pretending you know what you're doing is half the trick... confidence, and that sort of thing!
You're doing just fine!
Always most sincerely yours,
David Loudenback
countrydude911 - Posted - 08/05/2008: 11:05:03
I think it sounds good !!! Did you make that up as you played ?? give it a name !! invent ur own tune lol
Play that fiddle boy !!!!!!
fiddlepogo - Posted - 08/05/2008: 13:56:35
You're making good progress- using drones like that is great for your intonation.
Your sense of rhythm is good too.
That actually sounds a lot like the hymns they used to sing in about 1840 or so-
I used to be in a Sacred Harp singing group years ago.
Those old hymn tunes are a lot like fiddle tunes.
Have you had the strings changed yet?
Sometimes the strings fiddles come with are pretty bad-
a lot of newbie fiddlers report much improved tone with the first change to
a decent set of strings.
Michael
"It''s hard to take yourself seriously when you''re singing about chickens!"
http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1088
for mp3s, blog, and "Michael''s Old Time Fiddle & Banjo Hour" (hifi & lofi audio streams)
Ed - Posted - 08/05/2008: 14:41:08
Good job Sarah, I am not brave enough to go public yet. Keep it up thanks.
Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.
sarahforgot - Posted - 08/05/2008: 20:22:44
nope, still the same old crappy strings. I look forward to when I can replace them. And to be honest I have impressed my self as well. i have a few friends that have been trying to learn and they haven't gotten very far. Thanks for the encouragement.
And i didn't make the tune up while I was recording, but I did just kinda play it and I liked it so I played it over and over till I remembered it. So originally it was just improv. :)
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