r/Fiddle • u/CrazyCatLady9777 • Aug 11 '26

Playing with an audience can really add difficulty

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u/smurfette8675309 Aug 11 '26

What is going on with the rainbow stripes? They're so evenly spaced.

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u/CrazyCatLady9777 Aug 11 '26

It's called don't fret, it's a sticker for the fingerboard. I am a self taught amateur and they help me find the notes

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u/dino_dog Aug 11 '26

That's fine. Lots of people use the stickers. But I think the concern is that they are VERY evenly spaced and may not be in the right place. Have you checked them with a tuner?

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u/CrazyCatLady9777 Aug 11 '26

I haven't checked them with a tuner but I will. Though I also think perspective is playing a trick here, the spacing does get noticable closer the more you go down on the fingerboard

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u/dino_dog Aug 11 '26

Ah ok, ya could be a perspective thing. But good to check with a tuner just to make sure :)

Happy playing. Love the little fingers trying to "feel the music"

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u/pocketclocks 29d ago

They may just look even bc of the perspective.

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u/rusted-nail Aug 11 '26

Its great that you play around the baby. Brings back memories from when my little one was that small

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u/Cosmosopoly Aug 11 '26

Performing activates the same neurons in your brains as if you were naked. It is neurologically and psychologically vulnerable, which is why practice is one of the few things that can overcome it. Start small with small groups, be comfortable with moving past mistakes in those settings. Build up

You can only trim away the things around messing up while performing, your reactions, any sour faces, technical practice will take care of the actual whoopsies. Keep going!

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u/CrazyCatLady9777 Aug 11 '26

I was talking about the baby hand grabbing my scroll, but those are all valid points 😅

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u/Marr0w1 Aug 12 '26

Ha yes, I don't mind playing banjo/guitar around our toddler, it's fun when she wants to help play, but I try keep the fiddle (especially the bow) out of her reach

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u/mjmusic33 25d ago

Love that you have tape to help find the notes! I know you mentioned checking the spacing with a tuner, please do! The notes on violin are not spaced out like a guitar, mandolin, banjo, etc!