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I tried to do a vid to show off my new gear, but my camera keeps shutting off!
Anyway, I gave up. Here is the best I could manage with a bit of Ode to Joy thrown in for good measure.
[it may not show up right away - youtube is slower than molasses in January today]
Denise
shoulder rest: http://fiddlershop.com/accessories/shoulder-rests/wolf-forte-secondo-violin-shoulder-rest-4-4-3-4.html
chinrest: http://fiddlershop.com/accessories/chinrests/wittner-hypo-allergenic-plastic-violin-chinrest.html
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Showing as unavailable from here Dionysia. Is it on Youtube yet?
I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....
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Try again Terry - it should work now
I'm old and tired and my eyes play tricks but I'm curious as to in what position this song is being played ?
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D major she said on chatbox! Keep the G close to the F# Didi! Attagirl you can play it 
"It can sing like a bird, it can cry like a human being, it can be very angry, it can be all that humans are" Maxim Vengerov
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Supposed to be first, but my form is absolutely suckish! My only excuse is that I was hoeing the garden today and I am really tired. Other than that, I know my form is very very bad.
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In fact don't listen to me I'm not even sure I named the notes right LOL but I know where they are on the violin.
"It can sing like a bird, it can cry like a human being, it can be very angry, it can be all that humans are" Maxim Vengerov
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Looks like the chin and shoulder rest are fitting you great. Keep practicing. You'll get it. I'm not sure what that is covering on the neck on your violin is. I suggest taking that off. Notice your comment under the vid says, January? Then I go back to listen to you and got a Tears For Fears song instead of your video??? What's happening?
Update: then after I post your video is back as normal. I really think my computer has bee hacked.
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Got it!
That's looks a lot more comfortable.
"look mom, no hands!" 
I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....
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Fingering layout it's what's on her neck.
"It can sing like a bird, it can cry like a human being, it can be very angry, it can be all that humans are" Maxim Vengerov
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Sounds pretty good for a start, keep it up!
What do you have growing in that garden?
I have always thought fiddling and gardening go hand in hand 
No matter where you go, there you are!
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she's growing fiddleheads of course 
"It can sing like a bird, it can cry like a human being, it can be very angry, it can be all that humans are" Maxim Vengerov
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fiddleheads, hmmm that sounds good! 
Dont cook em to long they get stringy! 
No matter where you go, there you are!
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Fiddle looks like a comfortable fit. Keep at the tune, you're getting there 
Are you doing scales too?
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That's nice posture, Dionysia! SR and ChR helped it very much! And your left hand is much better noW! Congrats!
I can suppose, that it could be more comfortable to hold the bow if You lift your right elbow up a little higher - there will be less strain on the wrist.
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Thanks guys.
LB, I will try to post a picture of my garden, but after the rain today the grass will again have the upper hand Besides grass, we have planted peas, green beans, radishes, bibb lettuce, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, dill, basil, rosemary, potatoes, sunflowers, pumpkins, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, peppermint, marigolds, fuschia, pinks, and violas. It remains to be seen how much of that will actually produce, but the kiddos had much fun digging in the dirt. No fiddleheads, though - wrong climate.
MGN, "Slower than molasses in January" means REALLY slow! 
[Well, at least I think I'm funny]
Naska, I will try to lift my arm more next time, no hoeing beforehand!
Jim, I don't have patience for scales - Ode to Joy is as close as I can get to a scale 
Fortunately, my only ambition is to please myself, and to maybe someday not send people screaming from the room when I play. Oh, and to play Speckled Bird someday for my grandpa... http://100fiddletunes.com/fiddletunetabs/great-speckled-bird
Brigitte, thanks for the encouragement. Maybe someday I will have callouses like you!
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They are only baby callous Didi lol need more hand lotion!
"It can sing like a bird, it can cry like a human being, it can be very angry, it can be all that humans are" Maxim Vengerov
@ dionysia...... I just listened to "The Great Speckled Bird", Roy Acuff, and it is the same tune as, "I Didn't Know God Made Honky Tonk Angles"... I've never heard, Great Speckled Bird before. 
That's very interesting. Some of my favorite music and singer (Kitty Wells).
Turns out that "Speckled Bird" also was "I Am Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" in 1920's and "The Wild Side of Life" in 1952.
Of course, Kitty Wells could not be popular today because a person can actually understand her lyrics.
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As promised, here is a picture of my garden:
The white things all over the ground are the blossoms from the catalpa tree [as seen in my previous picture of the garden].
Now, I have to get back to work!
I am only guessing that the version of Speckled Bird that I posted is the song my grandpa liked... I don't have any recordings of him playing to be sure. 
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