Oh, wow! I installed my Krentz magnetic modulator/wolf tone eliminator on my cello. Wow! I watched a video by someone, may have been done by Krentz. He showed how to install it and how to use it to get a different tone from your instrument.

I got rid of the wolf, and then I moved around like he said. Very nice. I didn't do too much, I have a headache, but when I am better, I am going to play around again. I noticed just a tad wolf on the open D, but it is gone from the rest of that string. I don't think I will worry about that. It is barely noticeable and might wake up another wolf if I' get too picky, so I am just going to play with the movements in the other directions, I will have to looks at the diagram that came with it, and maybe re-watch the video so I am moving in the proper directions. But that will be later. 

I am relieved the two magnets connected and I did not have to go fishing for the piston end in the cello. 3 for 3 with doing that. 👍

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Ms. Blog, good practice and playing day.

I worked on "Myfanwy" on my cello. I actually did pretty good with it. I also played, "What a Wonderful World". I will never stop playing that. I think "Myfanwy" take the same slot. I love them both, I did notice the difference with the Krentz magnetic modulator wolf tone eliminator. That was not made it be a better session than most, but I did notice it. It just felt good to play my cello today.

I also did my ukulele. What fun was that? I have a Hal Leonard book 1 for it. I like the Hal Leonard series, at least for beginning, never used it much beyond book 2. I logged in and registered the book so that I could use the tracks provided for the book. 

I love my Fiddlerman Ukulele.

The tracks were necessary. I was supposed to be doing strumming patterns, but I was more strumming to note timings as I was singing the song in my mind. If a note was between beats, I strummed. I was not supposed to do that. It helps to use the tracks. I am finding myself fascinated by the ukulele, but I do love my cello. I hope that in about a year that I can use my ukulele along with my cello, viola and violin. We will see.

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As mentioned earlier, I purchased. fiddlerman Ukulele to try to learn to use with my cello, viola and violin.

I started a SkillShare class for it today. It was pretty good. I don't know why I did not think of that earlier, I do have a SkillShare membership!

It went well, killed my pad battery, so it is charging back up. It was worth it.

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The SkillShare has PDFs to print off, extra learning material that you do not need to be logged in to use, just print it off. I also find the Skillshare videos better prepared. I have a chord sheet, chords for a song and wrote down the strum pattern in my notes. I know where I left off when I stop, like I said, organized better for me. More of a formal class. format,

They are created as a course, not just posted randomly. I know there are some courses that people create for YouTube, but I don't get my needed PDF's, and I have not found any that are as well done as I find on SkillShare. SkillShare does not have ads popping up. SkillShare does not have ads popping up. SkillShare does not have ads popping up. I pay for SkillShare, and I prefer to do that and get what I need, ad free.

For me, the SkillShare courses are just prepared better as a course. Others may not think so or need what I need from them, and YouTube works fine. 

That is all I am discussing about YouTube. It suits some, actually a lot, but not me. Back to my blog. 😁

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I am familiar with the Krentz. There was one on my Goronok that I gave away. It was on it when I purchased it. I really liked it. I left it on there for Chris when I gave it to him. I also have one on a viola. It works great with my Fiddlerman cello.

I will have to check oit the ukulele orchestra. I was impressed with my course, and I think that it will work. I need a few more chords to give it a go. I learned some strums this morning that I think will work with one of my songs. 

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So, I did my Fiddlerman viola this morning. I went through memorized songs, mostly Suzuki songs, I then started playing What a Wonderful World. I do play that on my cello. I figured it out on my cello a while ago.

I added shifting to my cello version after I was able to play it smoothly in first position. It was after I was able to play it and scrutinize my fingering. I added the shifting where it was appropriate, either for fingering or sound. A lot of times, it just seemed natural and I went to shifting mode without even thinking about it. Open strings do sound a little different than that same note shifted onto a different string, fingered. To me, the fingered shifted note sounds fuller and softer, if that makes sense. So, I will be pleased when I can do that song on my viola with shifting some notes.

I am waiting a while before I attempt shifting on my viola. For me, it is harder to do shifting on my viola or violin. Everything is harder on my viola and violin. I think it is the way the viola and violin are held compared to the cello. The positioning of the instrument and hands suit me better on my cello.

I don't think I have a good setup on my violin and viola, either, but it is the best that I can do. They just do not seem secure and I notice it whenever I try any shifting or vibrato. I will get it, eventually.

The session went well. I was actually pleased. I heard some really nice sounding notes that were spot on, and the other notes were not too far off. For me, that is great progress. I used to not even notice when I was off, I am able to do that more often now. 

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I just finished an hour session with my cello. I was going to do viola later, but this was plenty.

I think I did really well. One of my goals is getting better at bowing. I really paid attention to my bowing. I did better, it is still pretty sloppy. I never hold it straight enough for as longs as needed so as not to catch the open string just lower than the one I am playing. Of course, that means that with that dastardly C string, I hit the bout. It is getting cello war scars. Maybe badges of courage? 😂 

I do feel a sense of accomplishment after today's session though. I spent a lot of time with the group project cello part. I kind of tapped my foot to the speed I think it will be at, at any rate, it will be close. I have smoothed out a lot of areas and figured out better fingering for some. I always start in first position and after I am a little more familiar with the note sequences, I adjust with some possible shifting. I added shifting today. I am not sure there are enough notes allowed for the one measure towards the end. I will ask Fiddlerman about it, Right now, sometimes I stretch it and other times I add the note! LOL

After I was finished with the group Project, I spent quality time on Myfanwy. Quality time means I really really really made myself not just think of how beautiful this song is when played right, and paid attention to what I was doing, It is hard to do because I absolutely love this song. I find myself distracted with most sessions when I play it by seeing and hearing that beautiful video I have of it. 

I then spent time trying to improve What a Wonderful World. I will never tire of this song. I was trying to figure out how to add that "oh yeaaaaa" at the end today, 😂 Have found it yet, I will. I only did that when I was done with serious playing.

I also tried to get Edelweiss better. It actually was better today. 

So, I had a wonderful session today.

Off to make an anniversary card, three actually. I need one for my two daughters and for my stash. I need a birthday card for a brother-in-law, great niece, daughter and daughter-in-law, and a couple for my stash. Sept-Nov are busy card months. 

Then I have to re-try the beginning of the sweater, the ribbing and start of the body, on my knitting machine at a different tension. Not too thrilled with the tension I used. 

Then I have to work on a sock. It is giving me all sorts of trouble at the spot I am at. I am new at socks. The video that coordinates with the instruction print out skims over this part. Of course it does! Have I told you that I hate YouTube!? 😂😂😂😂

I am off. Be back later.

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I am continuing my work on the new 2023 group project. I figured put a couple more places I was having issues. I worked on the runs. I put it ll together a number of times. I do believe I am making progress. That said, It still needs a lot of work, but I have time to get comfortable with the fingering and runs. 

I also continued my work with Myfanwy. I think that I did much better this time. I can feel and hear it being played much more smoothly. I might start the next section the next time.

I also continued trying to get What a Wonderful World the way I really want it. It is too beautiful of a song to just get it "good enough".

It was a good session.

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