Fiddle Lesson - Dealing With Intonation Challenges On The Fiddle

Before this hotseat session, FiddleHed Bob wrote me to say, “I struggle a bit with Intonation. I can play along, up to speed with around 15 recordings I have and can automatically get “Squared away” on intonation. But when I play by myself, intonation is kind of hit or miss. Some days, I do pretty well, other days not so well. I have played with the drones and that works pretty well. I do prefer the recordings (made by old time players that are really up to speed) to dial in intonation, and more importantly, timing.
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[@kristymatisohn4101]

👏WyoBob! Your grandson (and daughter) think you are pretty cool 😘

[@annmanning1655]

Great job!😁

[@rcg5317]

It is a problem. I played my fiddle over phone for my friend last week and she said it sounded like a harmonica. 😳😂

[@julierussell9371]

Superb 🙂

[@503matelo]

Bravo !!! I recognized the tune. More rosin on the bow for more bite?

[@bobskinner4437]

You're right. I recently upgraded my bows and paid more attention to rosining and my fiddles sound a bit better. My fiddles sound better in person than they do on this video.

[@MrLuridan]

@@bobskinner4437 Sounds good, man! Nice playing

[@bobskinner4437]

@@MrLuridan Thanks Mr. L. I've learned a lot in the year since joining the FiddleHed site. I've been playing for a year and a half and started at 72.