Learn to Play the Fiddle - a course for adult learners

If fiddling leaves you with tension or headaches, your setup might be the real culprit—not your practice time. Here’s what I want you to check: 1️⃣ Straight spine. Stack your spine. Bring the fiddle to you—don’t chase it with your chin. Head stays balanced, vertebrae stacked. 2️⃣ Tilt, don’t clamp. A slight head tilt to the left is plenty. Your shoulder rest should do most of the work. 3️⃣ Fiddle ON the shoulder. Not in the hand. When the fiddle is balanced correctly, your left hand is free to m