Top Five Things Particular to Teaching Harp

[unknown-user]

There are many things that are common to all instruments, that any musician can teach: reading notation, rhythm, using dynamics, etc.

[unknown-user]

1. Pedal use
2. Correct production of unique tone colors such as harmonics
3. Fingering and the use of placing for phrase articulation
4. Our unique literature
5. Our unique soundscape and how to work with it.

[kreig-kitts]

From other posts,

[unknown-user]

And keeping the cat out of the room.

[unknown-user]

1. *hand position and how to use the muscles of the hand and arm
correctly, and posture.* this requires the ability to demonstrate, not
simply understand.

2. tone production and maximizing the harp’s unique color palette

3. correct fingering for phrasing, articulation, and rhythmic accuracy

4. understanding and caring for the harp, how to move it, balance it when playing, etc.

5. knowlege of professional opportunities for harpists which are
actually a little different from other instruments. The harp
is unique, fulfills certain stereotyped rolls (which is has its mixed advantages/disadvantages), and has its own
community which is smaller and more integrated than say for pianists or
vocalists.

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

1. relaxing between each note, and deep breathing, to prevent buildup of tension

2. creative fingerings for comfort, phrasing, and watching conductors

3. how to mark orchestra parts, i.e. splitting up bars of rests into phrases, getting all pedals set in advance where possible, use of enharmonics, how to edit impossible parts, etc.

4. how to perform special effects and dampenings

5. being meticulous about intonation, rhythm, and listening to the musicians around you – learn how to play in ensembles

6. and all of the above harpists’ great suggestions

[unknown-user]

i think it more than 5 things

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