Hi Fiddle Lovers,
This month's newsletter includes some of my favorite recent member videos, plus a couple free lessons. There's always something interesting to find over on Fiddle Hangout!
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Here FHO member Vi Wickham shares a practice tip: drones! They aren't just something we can play in a song, but something we can use in practice. Vi explains how to use an open string drone to play scales for a reference note to adjust intonation to.
Here's a video featuring FHO member Mitch Reed as he digs into playing in third position in cajun music.
On the old 78 recordings of cajun standards you'll often cajun fiddlers like Dennis McGee moving up to third position while playing the B part. Mitch discusses and plays several examples.
