Harps: It is always more satisfying to have your own instrument.
If you cannot bring your own, we will do our best to arrange for
a rental harp to be delivered to the hotel.
Classes:
Starting Off Right: Good
Technique for Good Tone Production
Modes and Their Uses
Computer Music Notation
Easy Steps To Modern
Harmony and Chords, Part 1 &
Part 2
Arranging, Pop and Classical Fake Books, Bass Patterns
Introductions, Endings, Modulation, Medleys
Creating Arpeggios,
Glissandos, Special Effects for pedal & lever
harps
Play in styles of
Pop, Jazz, Latin, Country, Folk;
Basic Repertoire Suggestions
What Do I Play for
Church? Building
a Classical Repertoire
Getting Around Accidentals on Lever Harps; Special Tunings
Accompanying a Singer or Other Instruments
Playing By Ear: Determine Chords To Fit The Melody,
Improvisation
Healing Music: Repertoire & Free-form
Improvisation
Special Hands-On Beginner Classes will be taught by Gail in Music
Reading, Rhythm, Technique, Tone Production, Beginning Composition
and Easy Music in Various Styles
Music To Bring:
The following music will be used on the ensemble program:
(no photocopies, please).
Louise Trotter
Arrangements & original music:
Aura Lee & Shortnin' Bread from American
Heritage, Book 2. $10.
Opera House Waltz $4.
Gail Barber
Arrangements & original music:
A Chinese Tale from Duet Album #1, $12.
O'Carolan's Air & Brian Boru's March from Duet Album #2
(Scottish-Irish Suite) $10.
Gail's music can be ordered online or
from your favorite harp music dealer or the instructors.
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