Learn to Play Harp: Beginners Course

Name: Learn to Play Harp: Beginners Course
Rating: 4.5 (149 reviews)

A beginners course suitable for all ages and all harp types

Created byChristiane O Mahony

Last updated 4/2017

English

What you'll learn

You will learn all the basic principles of playing the harp, how to sit, hand position, finger technique
You will be able to play three tunes
You will learn how to tune your harp

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 40m total length

Introduction: About Me and This Course3:08
In this intro video I tell you
-a little bit about myself
-why I am making this course
-how this course works
-who it is for

Sitting at the Harp8:48
In this video I show you how to sit correctly at your harp. I demonstrate how to sit at
-A lap harp
-A lever/Irish harp
Lesson 1: Playing with 2nd Finger3:49
In this class you will learn
-the correct hand position at the harp
-how to play with your 2nd finger in your right hand.
-You will also learn the note names on the harp.
Lesson 2: Playing Twinkle Twinkle3:08
In this class you will learn to play Twinkle twinkle using your second finger
Lesson 3: Playing with 2nd Finger and Thumb2:30
In this class you will learn how to position and play the thumb
You will learn how to play the scale of C using your second finger and your thumb
Lesson 4: Playing with Left Hand3:29
In this class we will cover everything we have learned so far in the left hand.
Exactly the same except just the other way around!
Lesson 5: Playing with Left and Right. The Raindrops Song.4:10
And finally, we will learn a lovely tune called Raindrops that will integrate everything you have learned so far.

Requirements

No, this is a course for complete beginners

Description

Welcome to Learn to Play Harp. This is my first Udemy course and I am really excited to share with you what I have been teaching students for years. These lessons are concise, simple and you will be playing tunes straight away. Topics include-how to sit at the harp, how to tune your harp, how to play with your second finger and thumb, how to play a scale. Any questions feel free to ask. Happy Harping! xx Christiane

Who this course is for:

Beginners on lap, lever or pedal harp
Harpists looking to refresh their skills

Learn to Play Harp: Beginners Course

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

The Lessons6 lectures • 26min

Tuning the Harp1 lecture • 10min

Bonus Lesson2 lectures • 2min

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