FAIRPLAY IMMERSION – February 2021 – Cross Fingering: You CAN Do It!

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FAIRPLAY IMMERSION 

Cross Fingering: You CAN Do It!

I am aiming to lighten this content with a new cheerful little piece called ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’!

In this IMMERSION we focus on ‘cross fingering’ on the harp. Do I mean playing the harp with angry fingers?! No, but it does appear there is some variation in what people mean by this term. With this in mind, the main focus will be to work on cross fingering in the way I have always know it, for example placing 4321 and then playing 13 then 24 or 24 then 13 in pairs. I am really offering this course by request! Once mastered, this skill can be useful for smoothness of tone, to avoid unnecessary jumps, for accuracy and flow. I will also include an example of thumb slides with crossing fingers underneath and will offer a basic refresher on turning over and under on the harp (a skill always worth working on). Even if you never choose to use ‘cross fingering’ in your playing, I aim for this workshop to help encourage a deeper independence and control of all your fingers.

In this short course we will:

• Discuss what is cross fingering and why?
• Try out an ‘Air Harp’ warm up for cross fingering!
• Warm up using scales with a basic refresher on turning over and under, plus alternative fingering to work on control and crossing over and under.
• Focus on the technique ‘Cross Fingering’, where I share practice hints and tips and a workout sheet to work on the ideas.
• Look at exercises related to the main piece (The Swaying Snowdrop) to focus in on tricky sections (Everyday Exercises).
• Learn the main theme of ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’ by ear.
• Work through a full overview of the tune ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’ using the sheet music.
• Look at extension and simplification ideas for ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’

Online short Course

The course will initially be delivered live on Sunday 14th February 2021 over a 2 hour time slot 3.00PM-5.00PM GMT. The session will include a short break for fingers and brains around half-way through! After the live event you will receive a link to the recorded materials which will include approximately 90 minutes of video training, along with some explanatory text and sheet music downloads for you to print out and keep. You will be able to access for 12 months after the IMMERSION. It is fun to attend live but do not worry if you cannot make it, you will be able to access all the materials afterwards.

In addition working on the piece, my main aim is to cover ideas that will be useful in your future learning, so you can continue to work on improving all the time.

This course is similar to one week of the START HARP  or Flourishing Harpist 12 week intensive online courses for beginner to upper intermediate harpists. Full details on www.FairplayHarpSchool.com

“Great immersion! As usual, Shelley went above and beyond.” Rebecca Blakeney referring to last IMMERSION (START HARP Level 1, 2 and 3 graduate!)

Following the same ethos and delivery style as the main 3 START HARP 12 week courses, we look at playing from sheet music, improvising and playing by ear all with an underlying focus on a good strong playing technique.

This course is aimed at advanced beginner to advanced intermediate level harpists. To be honest as long as you can read treble and bass clef at least a little bit and can play with all four fingers (and turn) you will be able to take this course. Simplification and extension ideas are offered as we go along so lots to keep everyone busy!

You will have 12 months access to these videos and materials.

When you sign up you will automatically receive a confirmation on email from this website. If you are signing up before the live session you will receive the meeting link and sheet music by 1pm GMT on Sunday 14th February 2021. If you do not receive any details when excepted please check your spam/junk file and if it is not hiding there email me on info@harpwales.com.

So jut to remind you, in this short course we work on:

• • Discuss what is cross fingering and why?
  • Try out an ‘Air Harp’ warm up for cross fingering!
  • Warm up using scales with a basic refresher on turning over and under, plus alternative fingering to work on control and crossing over and under.
  • Focus on the technique ‘Cross Fingering’, where I share practice hints and tips and a study sheet to work on the ideas.
  • Look at exercises related to the main piece (The Swaying Snowdrop) to focus in on tricky sections (Everyday Exercises).
  • Learn the main theme of ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’ by ear.
  • Work through a full overview of the tune ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’ using the sheet music.
  • Look at extension and simplification ideas for ‘The Swaying Snowdrop’

Full price for this one off IMMERSION is £35.

If you prefer you can subscribe to my Patreon account (Tier 4) where you pay a monthly fee to access the monthly IMMERSIONS along with various other benefits including monthly live Q & A sessions. Full details here: https://www.patreon.com/ShelleyFairplay

Comments from students who have attended previous IMMERSION

• Insider info…don’t miss it but prepare yourself to be bombarded with info in the nicest possible way???
• Don’t miss it! And don’t be surprised if you feel overwhelmed if you do it live. Shelley basically fits a full week of Start Harp into 2 hours, so it’s a lot to take in live — but then you can go back and work with the videos as you’re already used to doing in Start Harp. Or you can miss the live bit and just do the videos afterward. I did my best learning of Spiraling Shoots after the fact, when my brain was quiet and I could hear myself think and appreciate what I was playing.
• I couldn’t join live so learnt it from the recordings, which are great.
• I was glad to be on the live presentation, although it was early in the morning. However, due to more pressing priorities, I tabled my practice efforts for a future time—hopefully, in September. That is a benefit of the Immersion structure. Sign up for the class and add to your repertoire when you are ready.
• I also saw it in the replay. It’s great to be able to go over everything slowly…