Some Pointers on Playing the Fiddle

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CC9900" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="045005a0dwnjzk.png"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Fiddle"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Fiddle</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Some Pointers on Playing the Fiddle</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Between Two Notes"><U><B>Between Two Notes</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The $50 Ebay Fiddle Outfit"><U><B>The $50 Ebay Fiddle Outfit</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where I hold my bow"><U><B>Where I hold my bow</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where to put tape on your fingerboard"><U><B>Where to put tape on your fingerboard</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Changing Strings"><U><B>Changing Strings</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priming a New Bow"><U><B>Priming a New Bow</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Playing by Ear"><U><B>Playing by Ear</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Flexible Thumb or Loose as a Goose W"><U><B>The Flexible Thumb or Loose as a Goose Wrist</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting the Fiddlers Accent"><U><B>Getting the Fiddler's Accent</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Is a Key?"><U><B>What Is a "Key?"</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thank you!"><U><B>Thank you!</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Some Pointers on Playing the Fiddle</div> <div> <B>Some Pointers on Playing the Fiddle</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Between Two Notes"><U><B>Between Two Notes</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The $50 Ebay Fiddle Outfit"><U><B>The $50 Ebay Fiddle Outfit</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where I hold my bow"><U><B>Where I hold my bow</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where to put tape on your fingerboard"><U><B>Where to put tape on your fingerboard</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Changing Strings"><U><B>Changing Strings</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priming a New Bow"><U><B>Priming a New Bow</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Playing by Ear"><U><B>Playing by Ear</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Flexible Thumb or Loose as a Goose W"><U><B>The Flexible Thumb or Loose as a Goose Wrist</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting the Fiddlers Accent"><U><B>Getting the Fiddler's Accent</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Is a Key?"><U><B>What Is a "Key?"</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thank you!"><U><B>Thank you!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>For more stuff all about the Fiddle visit my </B><A HREF="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/"><U><B>Learn to Fiddle Blog</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDs for Sale"><U><B><IMG SRC="1cd62600.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> Click on any one of the above links for pointers on playing fiddle.  If you have any questions feel free to <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>contact me</U></A> and ask.</div> <div> Thanks.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10ff8c20.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Here's a current list of subjects covered in my </B><A HREF="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com"><U><B>Learn to Fiddle</B></U></A><B> blog</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/2010/11/rattlesnake-tail-in-fiddle-why.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/2010/11"><U>Rattlesnake Tail in a Fiddle- Why</U></A>?</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/2010/11/perfect-placement-soundpost-adjustment.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fiddlerwoman.blogspot.com/2010/11"><U>Perfect Placement - 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