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Lap Harp Olympics?!

FAIRPLAY IMMERSION

Introducing Lap Harp Olympics!

Join us for a joyful journey into the world of lap harps, where we will unlock the full potential of your instrument!

Are you ready to explore the endless possibilities of your lap harp? Whether your musical taste leans towards traditional melodies, classical compositions, catchy pop tunes, or captivating show tunes, we’ve got you covered. Perhaps you have been dreaming of improvising freely on your lap harp, letting your creativity soar. Or maybe you’re seeking a portable practice companion for your musical adventures on the go. You might even be looking to accompany your own singing, collaborate with fellow musicians, or add a touch of enchantment to your storytelling. If you’ve ever wanted to adapt sheet music written for other harp types to your lap harp, I will give you my top tips on how to go about it!

During our IMMERSION class, we will delve into getting comfortable with your lap harp and discover techniques to enhance your playing. You’ll learn how to effectively use your harp as a warm-up instrument and maintain your practice routine with effective exercise ideas. We will unveil arranging hacks and discuss potentail challenges for the lap harp when re-purposing music written for other harp types. Get ready to explore mesmerising soundscapes for improvisation and storytelling, where your lap harp will become your creative canvas. And last but not least, we’ll ignite your imagination with a wide range of chord ideas for delightful accompaniments on a smaller harp range.

While our focus will be on lap harps tuned in C without levers, fear not! Our class is designed to be accessible to chromatic and semi-chromatic harp players as well.

Join us for Lap Harp Olympics and embark on a delightful musical journey that will take your lap harp skills to new heights! Sign up today and let your lap harp shine like never before! 

What will the course include?

• Welcome and overview
• Are you sitting comfortably?!
• Let’s warm up – getting all our fingers flowing on the lap harp effectively.
• Foundation technique strengthening exercises with your lap harp  – Keep in practice!
• Re-writing hacks – Take your other harp music and create a lap harp arrangement.
• Soundscapes for improvisation and storytelling at the lap harp.
• Creative chord accompaniments for your lap harp.
• Learn an original lap harp tune named after this course –‘Lap Harp Olympics’  (Don’t worry, it is not as hard as it sounds!)
• Thank you and goodbye 

Online short Course

The course will initially be delivered live on Sunday 28th May 2023 over a 2 hour time slot 3.00PM-5.00PM GMT+1/BST. 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 the course 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.

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 BST on Sunday 28th May 2023. If you do not receive any details when expected please check your spam/junk file and if it is not hiding there email me on info@harpwales.com.

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…