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Unleash Your Musical Brilliance with…

…The Art of Lively Harp Techniques!

FAIRPLAY IMMERSION – June 2023

Welcome to this transformative course where I invite you to explore the captivating world of energetic and lively harp techniques. If you’re eager to infuse your harp playing with energy and drive, you’ve come to the right place. Prepare to embark on a unique journey as we delve into these techniques like never before!

In this course, we will unlock the secrets to creating energy and drive in your harp playing. Get ready to dive deep into the vibrant world of lively harp techniques, where each note resonates with power and passion. From dynamic slap bass to the rhythmic étouffée left-hand thumb, from bold stab chords to captivating strummed chords, and let’s not forget the essential element—getting into the groove with your bass patterns!

What will the course include?

• Welcome and Overview: Get ready to embark on this journey!
• Full Body Scan: Release physical tension and free your mind from any resistance.
• Let’s Warm Up: Embrace air harp practice, pentatonic freedom, and engage in the playful “What Did You Have for Breakfast Today?” harp practice game!
• Lively Harp Techniques; étouffée thumb, slap bass, stab chords, washboard effect and strummed chords – Dive deep into each technique, discovering top tips and practicing for fluency.
• Learn the Short Etude: Immerse yourself in the groove with “Bass on Autopilot? Groove and Let Go!” This piece will serve as a springboard for improvisation and provide opportunity for practicing many of your newfound skills.
• Farewell and Reflection: You can do it!

Online short Course

The course will initially be delivered live on Sunday 18th June 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 equip you with ideas that will fuel your future learning and ongoing improvement. Discover your freedom with lively harp techniques in this class and embark on a transformative experience that will resonate with you for years to come.

Join us in the Fairplay Immersion and discover the art of lively harp techniques like never before. Enroll now and let your musical journey begin!

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 the day of the IMMERSION. 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…