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We're giving away a handmade violin
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We’re giving away a violin. Not a cheap one. A handmade one. Michael, one of our own PED members, started out on guitar. Then he picked up fiddle. Then — because apparently one instrument wasn’t enough of a project — he started building violins. He’s made a bunch since joining, and we’ve already given a few away... I’ve been playing this one. It sounds great. It’s beautiful. And it’s easy on the eyes, which matters more than we like to admit. 👀 I demo it a bit in this YouTube video. Entries close Friday, September 18. Want more entries? Share it with a friend by email, or subscribe to my YouTube channel. Good luck to you! 🏆 Student Wins & InsightsBig Heartbeat love this week for John Reed, whose practice video of “The Girl I Left Behind” had people reaching for the heart-eyes emoji. 🎻 Until next week, keep on fiddling… — Jason PS: Thank you for being here. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it to a lucky friend. And if this email was forwarded to you, get your own ✨ |
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You can play violin. The secret is learning to practice in a way that doesn't make you want to throw your instrument out a window. I've been teaching online since 2017. Sign up for free lessons, tips, and giveaways — plus dad jokes you'll regret laughing at. 🎻🤓
Hi Reader, We're past the halfway point of the 5-for-30 Practice Challenge. Today is Day 16. The middle is the quiet part. Nobody quits loudly. They just say "I'll play tomorrow." So today I'm not giving you a lesson. I'm showing you my own practice. I picked a tune I didn't know by heart: Westphalia Waltz. I read music fine. But reading a tune isn't knowing it. If I look away, it's gone. So I chunk it. In Strum Machine, I loop the first four bars. I read them once. Then I turn away from the...
Hey Reader, Today is the last day to enter the fiddle giveaway. Entries close tonight. Saturday I draw a name. Sunday I tell everybody who won. 👉 Enter the giveaway → You can enter more than once, by the way. Share your link with a friend, share it on Facebook, subscribe on YouTube — each one adds entries. The referral link is the big one. It’s all on the entry page once you’re in. I’ve been playing it all week I keep picking this fiddle up when I’m supposed to be doing other things. It...
Hey Reader, Some people ask this question in their seventies. Some ask it in their thirties. A few years ago I wrote a post about this. The comments were more convincing than the post. “I always wanted to play the fiddle but with family and career always put it off. When I retired I picked up a fiddle and never looked back. Actually I surprise myself with my progress.” “I agree totally with the ‘never too late’ theme. Just turned 66 and started trying to play my fiddle in my mid-40’s when my...