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Let Your Mind Wander – Quick Practice Tip

Teacher: Vi Wickam

About Let Your Mind Wander – Quick Practice Tip:

Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is today’s [my] Talent Forge Quick Tip of the Week.

I have extolled the virtues of focus to you, but have I told you the value of letting your mind wander?!

It’s the truth! There is a time for letting your mind wander.

There’s a time for daydreaming. There’s a time for daydreaming on your violin, or your piano. Let your fingers wander, let your mind wander, and explore!

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Because whatever comes out is sure to be fun. You’re sure to learn something. You’re sure to become more comfortable with your instrument, more comfortable with where the notes are on your instrument.

And more comfortable with the music.

Take a moment. Take 5 minutes. Let your mind wander and just explore your instrument. You won’t regret it!

That’s your Quick Tip for today. I’ll see you next week!

P.S. Here’s another Quick Tip on focus!

About 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.

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