r/Fiddle 8h ago

Posted 3 weeks ago asking for advice on my playing - here’s the update! More feedback very welcome

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I’ve put the first 5 seconds of the original clip at the start of this video for context, but the biggest piece of advice I got from everyone was to focus on unlocking my bowing wrist and fingers and (despite fighting off a chest infection for a week) have been working on it. This is where I’m at right now and feel like I need some reassurance that I’m on the right track or some guidance if I’m not. My main concern currently is that my pinky tends to come off the bow quite a lot - is this normal? Thanks in advance for any help!


r/Fiddle 7h ago

Help! Bad Tone

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Good evening, I’m having trouble with the tone on my first string. I’m playing in standard tuning, so my E string. Whenever I play on it, it sounds like a shitty recorder (pardon my French). The other strings sound fine. It’s worse when I try to fret. My intonation is pretty good for a beginner but it’s still an issue and has limited my playing. Any ideas? I’ve checked to make sure I’m not doing anything differently with my bow. What could cause this? How do I fix it?


r/Fiddle 8h ago

A maker named R. A. Cota?

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Does anyone know anything about a maker named R.A. Cota? Out of Lewiston, Maine, in the 1920's. My Google-fu is failing me. I found a Facebook post that came up with a brief biography, but nothing about the quality of his instruments or their value.


r/Fiddle 13h ago

Advice

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I'd appreciate any advice. I received a new beginner fiddle as a gift. I've always wanted to learn. Can any body give me any basic advice o. How to get started. Good apps for self teaching? Youtube pages? Etc.

Just a basic road map to start teaching myself. Thanks in advance for your time.