About today’s topic There are two main types of buzzes: – a fingertip buzz which happens when you replace a finger on a string which vibrates already – a fingernail buzz Dealing with a fingertip buzz It may sound cliché, … Read More
Spread, rolled or arpeggiated? A quick explanation on the terms I will be using as the terminology for spread/roll/arpeggiated chords may be slightly confusing! You can see the discussion under the social media posts. Exercises for spread chords These are … Read More
Why today’s topic? It’s a habit that can affect both beginners and advanced harpists, and it can be quite hard to spot if you have been doing it for many years and are used to seeing your fingers doing it. … Read More
Today’s topic is PRACTISING WITH A METRONOME! About different kinds of metronomes – traditional (mechanical) – the one you can see in the lesson is Shiver – electronic (powered with batteries) – in the video you can see electronic metronome … Read More
Today’s topic is DYNAMICS! Why today’s topic? – two approaches to dynamics – dynamics vs playing hands together – boxes to “tick off” before you start working on the dynamics – when you can (or even should!) add them straight … Read More
Today’s topic is BLISTER CARE! Why this topic? – link to the original short blog post which turned out to be one of the most frequently visited on my blog – do blisters have anything to do with the technique? … Read More
Today’s topic is WARM UP! I’m talking about… – the change of the Facebook page name – place of the warm up in harp lessons – all the reasons why it’s helpful to have your own warm up that you … Read More
Today we’re going to talk about PEDAL ETIQUETTE. I’m answering questions from the viewers: Q: when should I set the pedals up when performing solo? Q: when should I do this when there are more performers and we all … Read More
Today we’re going to tackle SCALES, and we are going to discuss… The new format of the Live, which comes with a free 7-day practice plan in a downloadable PDF How playing scales on the harp differs from other instruments … Read More
In this episode you will hear about… the harp I am using today the owner of the harp, Olivia Jageurs and her cool projects: 15 Second Harp Bachn’Eggs concert series, and the special offer for the next performance … Read More