Cooley's reel - how to make reels feel more lifted

[@billybinkley3286]

I've been working on those damn triplet and roll things for 20 years... (come from classical background) this is the first time I've seen anyone actually teach it as if I were in a private lesson... thanks

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

So glad that this could help a bit. Those triplets are wicked

[@billybinkley3286]

@@mikelavalenzuela9173 I can do them, but they lack lilt... always sounds too forced

[@robinfox4440]

Your channel is grossly underrated! Your instruction is very clear and helpful. As a beginner on the fiddle, thank you so much!

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

And thank you!!! I'm so glad my videos can help you with your fiddling 😊

[@chrisebbesen5798]

Thank you, you are a woderful violinist. Very sweet sounding instrument. I have never seen an 8 string violin.I ve seen hardanger fiddles with under drones, but never side to side 8 string in the same plane. NOW I HAVE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE!

[@flrn84791]

8 string violin?.. I only see a 5 string violin here

[@paulhammer1363]

Beautiful playing. Best teacher on utube.

[@JustFiddler]

yes she is

[@applemanuk]

This is really useful. Thank you.

[@choushitokamisu8982]

Greeting from Japan! You play great one!

[@raymond4u100]

Thank you for this

[@persiathiest1963]

Very beatiful :)

[@petitrobin6613]

Thanks for all your video. I'm a classical violonist and I play in an celtic rock band for 2 years now. I think it's difficult to sound like fiddle and it help me a lot to see your video. Do you give online classes by any chance?

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

Hey! I finally found this comment again. I was looking to say that yes, I do give lessons online and in person. Email me at [e-mail]

[@HansKuhlmann]

She can play the fiddle with both hands!

[@philnewton3096]

Do you play right hand bowing as on another video?

[@JustFiddler]

matur suksma!

[@KenLit]

Hey Hey

[@philnewton3096]

5 strings? As Viola CGDAE ? Or in reverse order? EADGC ? What of the left handed slope of the fingerboard,bridge and bus bR under the lowest pitched strings and the peg box. ?

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

As in viola with an E! So lowest is C

[@philnewton3096]

5 strings? Must have been major surgery on the pegbox to make room for yhe extra peg?

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

Not quite!! She was built this way - larger fingerboard and everything

[@brucegrainger7332]

5 strings? Did they add a C string?

[@mikelavalenzuela9173]

Yes! Well I like to think they added the E string since it's a viola sized fiddle. I have to put a thicker e string on it so it doesn't break with the extra tension from the 15.5" scale length. A standard fiddle is a 14" scale length

[@brucegrainger7332]

@@mikelavalenzuela9173 OK so Another instrument I have to get?

[@philnewton3096]

Can there be fiddle sized viola?​@@mikelavalenzuela9173

[@philnewton3096]

Yes .jut string a fiddle as a viola as my 1/4 size cello is same tuning as my 4/4 cello. Handier for the bus/,train. 😊