The Third Steps course is a continuation from the Second Steps of the Beginner Harp courses. These courses are designed for beginners with no prior harp lessons, for those who would
like to refresh their understanding of what it takes to play the harp,
and as a resource for teachers of beginning harp students.
The course includes around 2.5 hours of short videos, arranged together
in the format of four lessons covering different aspects of technique and musical development. The
participant can view these at any time and they can be revisited as
often as wished as they never expire. They can be a useful resource to refer back to, to
refresh basic concepts, or to deal with fundamental tension issues.
The numerous close-up videos and photos are an ideal supplement for visual learners.
The course covers: Connecting up and down (continuing from the 2nd Steps); different kinds of Alberti bass patterns; harmonics in both hands; descending arpeggios in inversions; arpeggiated (rolled) chords and dominant 7ths; different kinds of raising; près de la table.
The Beginner Series Courses are all suitable for lever or pedal harp. This course uses the keys of C, F, and G major, and A minor (the G # lever is not necessary).
Music used is from Milldred Dilling's Old Tunes for New
Harpists
and the AMEB Series 1 Grade 2 and Level 1 Technical workbook (links to
purchase are included in the course information). If
you don't have the music you will still be able to learn by following the playing in
the videos, as in the previous courses.
You can move at your own pace, and revisit the videos at any
time. Although the videos are pre-recorded, the participant can ask questions at any time.
The Course is currently set up for one person per enrollment use only. The First Steps Bundle is also available as a monthly payment scheme, for teachers who wish to share with their students.
To include a One-on-one Lesson to complement this course, enroll in the Skype/Zoom Lesson Course as well.
All prices are in US$. This course is also available as part of the Complete Beginner Level Bundle or the Steps 2 to 5 Bundle.
Your Instructor
Alice Giles AM is one of the world’s leading harpists, and also a dedicated and inspiring teacher. Winner of the prestigious 8th Israel International Harp Contest, she performs extensively as soloist and gives master-classes word-wide. Australian born, she studied in the US and spent many years living in Germany before returning to her roots, where she lives in rural New South Wales. Always ready for an adventure she has even performed on Mawson Station in Antarctica. She is Director of the Seven Harp Ensemble and Artistic Director of the non-profit company Harp Centre Australia. See more about Alice: www.alicegiles.com