Wit & Wisdom “Strike of the Sword” “Play what you are.” In the “Now” One of the beauties of improvising is that it is never the same twice and can also change with our ever changing moods. Feeling angry today? Play loud and choppy. Attack each new note like the
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Musical humor, gig stories, and bits of wisdom for you to chew on, learn from, plant seeds for further though, and generally assimilate into your own playing and life.
A Sound Environment – Wit & Wisdom
Wit & Wisdom from the Fiddle Jam Book “A Sound Environment” Rock n Roll has a reputation for being loud and obnoxious. It’s a beautiful thing in my opinion. Joyous and unafraid. Historically I believe this approach came largely from a post-World War Two overall attitude of, “we are the
Wit & Wisdom “MARY and the RHYTHM KINGS”
Wit & Wisdom “MARY and the RHYTHM KINGS” Imagine this… You’ve learned the familiar children’s song, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” You go home, all excited, to play it for your Mom. You play all the correct notes, in the correct order, with beautiful tone, but with no regard to
THE GOOD SOIL – Wit & Wisdom
Wit & Wisdom THE GOOD SOIL Creativity is a brain muscle to be flexed and strengthened every day. Children are naturally free and creative, but it is also well documented that by the age of 8 or 9 (the usual age they start playing in school), they are well on
Music Philosophy – Wit & Wisdom
Advice, tips, tricks, mental approaches, and philosophies on how to make your music making easier, more efficient, and most importantly… JOYFUL! “Wit & Wisdom” pieces from the original Fiddle Jam book: “Gig Etiquette & the Real World” -Wit & Wisdom from Fiddle Jam Book about sitting
STAGEFRIGHT STAGES
Wit & Wisdom – STAGEFRIGHT STAGES Text from the Fiddle Jam Book: OK, you’ve been jamming with me and the CD for a while now, having some fun, feeling pretty good, and it’s about a “no-brainer” to improvise at least within the EZ-Zones. That’s Wonderful! You have arrived! Mission
Ms. McLeod’s Reel
Description: Here’s a good one that quickly became one of my personal favorites. Pronounced: Miss Mic-Cloud’s Reel I’m told. Completely D major… nothing but. This one’s a little more challenging, as it requires some speed to start sounding fun and more “dance-able” (a “reel” is an Irish dance, by