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5, 5, 5 – Quick Practice Tip

Taught by Vi Wickam

November 1, 2018

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About 5, 5, 5 – Quick Practice Tip:

[The song played at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Forked Deer. You can hear it on my album, Long Time Comin'.] Hi everybody! Happy day to you! I'm Vi Wickam and this is your Quick Tip of the Week. This tip is a challenge. So the challenge is have your instrument out every day... But we're going to make it a little more quantified. So we'll give you a little slack... But what I want you to do is 5 minutes on your instrument, 5 days a week, for 5 weeks. So it's the 5, 5, 5 challenge. Give me 5 minutes a day on your instrument, 5 days a week, for 5 weeks. And then check in with me! But if you take this challenge- I want you to check in with me. Leave a comment below at the end of the 5 weeks and let me know how you did. Give me a status report. Because I think it's going to make a difference. Some days you'll just get 5 minutes, but some days you'll sit down and you'll start playing and 10 minutes will go by, and 15 minutes will go by, and at 45 minutes- you'll be like "wow! That was a really good practice session!" And you'll look at your watch and be like, "Wow! It's been 45 minutes! That's awesome!" And other days you'll just get your 5 minutes. But that's your challenge- 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 5 weeks. Let me know how you did! Have a great week!... or a great 5 weeks! And I'll see you next time.
Vi Wickam

Vi Wickam

Vi Wickam of Loveland, CO has been performing fiddle and writing music since before he could read. Along with his brothers and dad, The Wickam Family Band performed regularly on Blinky’s Fun Club, a nationally syndicated TV program. Vi’s fiddling can be heard on numerous CD recordings, including two of his own. He’s played with many different bands throughout the United States, and even briefly in England. Among his fiddling honors, Vi has won the Colorado State Championship twice, and been a finalist four times at the Grand Masters’ Fiddler Championship. He has judged fiddle contests throughout the US, and directed regional and state level fiddle contests. Read More About Vi→

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