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Teachortutor.comYes, there is some disparity, depending on which master you studied with, and it may increase with generations to come. We are fortunate to have some video footage of Miss Lawrence playing and demonstrating, and it would be a worthy project to film several players for comparison or documentation. The biggest problem might be said to come with those who studied a short time, perhaps four years, and felt they were done because they got their degree. On the other hand,
I tried the free download, and after three days and reading the tutorial, I could not make it write a simple scale. Back to the pens. I love my c-thru rulers.
It’s great to see we have lots of choices. One more classic: Interlochen. I’m sure many or most of these programs will take a student who only wants lessons.
I checked my twenty-dollar Korg tuner against a Peterson strobe tuner, and it was a perfect match, so either they are both off or they are both right. The second harmonic can also be found below the first node, as well as above. But I think it is not one-third, the string divides in half, and then half again, and again, doesn’t it? Anyway, I suggest reading the articles on acoustics and strings etc., in the Harvard Dictionary of Music.
I think everyone should read the whole Harvard Dictionary of Music.
New Orleans has a long history of harpists. Lucile Lawrence began her studies there with Lucienne Lavedon, who was teaching for a long time afterward. Miss Lawrence’s female relatives were harpists also and taught.
If you put your left thumb on the tuning pin on the side you can see, and reach over with your fingers, they will usually go to the other side of the same pin. Also, don’t take the key off the pin until you are ready to do the next string, so you already know where you are.
I suggest that she start with a tuning fork on E (f-flat)
Susan Jolles at Manhattan School of Music is expert in contemporary music, as is Sara Cutler, a superb harpist who is on the faculty of Brooklyn College, both with post-graduate programs. California Institute of the Arts specializes in that kind of music, and Susan Allen is on the faculty. There is also a lot of activity in Boston, where you could study with Ann Pilot or other teachers. You will find almost any university has contemporary music composing and performing ensembles.
On that note….
All you need is a number one or two pencil, a white eraser, and manuscript paper.
The rest is coordination between your ear, mind and hand. The more you work with these tools, the sharper they will be. Many errors and wonderful things will happen in the process of writing out a piece, and you do get faster at it. You can put a slash or x instead of writing a note-head when you are sketching something out. You can develop your own kind of shorthand. It is important that your tools be part of your process, not dominate it, like the computer. The computer is misleading, and a playback function is perhaps the worst part of it. The only other tool I need is a piano, because I get tired of having to put the harp down to write a note. If you can write left-handedly, you can avoid that. The tools are so important to the process. It’s like synthetically processing food before you cook it to use a computer.
Check your lease for what is allowed, in terms of noise. If playing musical instruments is allowed between certain hours, it is the neighbors’ problem, and they can move. Beyond putting down a thick mat, cork, rubber, rug, hanging cork or draperies on the walls, you are not obligated to do more. Check the city ordinances and tenant’s rights. You have the right to play, and the landlord agreed to that when you signed the lease, unless you concealed the fact that you play. Tell them you are thinking about taking up the piano. This tenant may also have been lying to harass you, he is the only one bothered. You also might put weatherstripping or a towel at the bottom of your front door to minimize what goes out. If your neighbor continues to bother you, complain to the landlord. I doubt you are playing all day long and all night. Some buildings are poorly constructed, which adds to the problems. Is this a new, old or renovated building? Solid walls or wall board? There is acoustical tiling, but I don’t know what it would cost to install. I don’t think you should do anything to the harp itself.
I would suggest cash, though it might seem crude, or gift certificates to a harp music dealer. Jewelry like cufflinks is more risky, he may not have any shirts with french cuffs, or dislike them, etc.
I, too, am interested in some good classical period pieces that can be played on lever harp for a student. I am open to suggestions. I have the Anonymous Variations on a theme of Mozart already, and the Miller and Lawrence transcriptions.
