Latin American harp traditions include many unique and fun special effects. Even if you've never heard these terms before, you'll learn muffling techniques, muffled glissandi, Paraguayan "trino" (mandoline-like effect) and more. If you're interested in pop or jazz or looking to do something with your own compositions, this workshop will expand your technique repertoire with these interesting effects. Even beginners will be able to master some effects right away while understanding others to put them into practice in the future.

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Sat. 1:30 pm
Where: Johnes
Accessories:

Need to add variety to an upcoming background music gig? How can you quickly expand your repertoire? Playing from a lead sheet with just a melody line with chord symbols can expand your repertoire faster than anything. Harper will get you to hone in on the three most important factors in reading lead sheets easily: which chord notes, for how long, and with what kind of rhythm.

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Fri. 9:30 am
Where: Morris 4
Accessories: recording device, music stand

This workshop will show you how to develop strength, agility, creativity and fluidity with your left hand; starting out with simple exercises for strengthening the fingers, and adding  simple left-hand chord patterns (all inversions), and progressing to advanced left-hand accompaniment patterns. Joanna will lead you through a fun  "Extreme Twinkle Twinkle" arrangement and its variations to put these ideas into practice.

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Sat. 3:30pm
Where: Concert Hall
Accessories: recording device, music stand

Unlike Harpo Marx, harpists tend to take their instruments quite seriously. If you forget just how much fun it can actually be to play, Kim will help you lighten up! You'll learn to make your harping more playful by using sound effects and experimental techniques. She'll give you creative and sometimes silly exercises that can lead to composing and improvising at any level. For performers and instructors who work with children, or for anyone who would like to lighten up their musical life, these practical applications from Kim will be invaluable. Music-reading not necessary.

Level: Any.
Type: Hands-on
When: Fri. 9:30am 
Where: Morris 11
Accessories:

Designed to help you use your small harp's strengths to best advantage, Harper's "signature" workshop covers everything from ergonomics, playing techniques, tone production, arranging, and amplification. Bring your small harp of whatever size and learn how to get the most out of it by a master player of the small harp.
1 MHTP CEU

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Fri. 1:30pm  
Where: Morris 8
Accessories: music stand, recording device

Participants in this workshop will sight read early medieval and renaissance part music in groups of three or four, including some early lute music. Works by Machaut, Dufay and many Anonymouses (or is that Anonymice?). There will be an in-class performance. We will post information on getting advance copies of the music in a discussion forum in our Community section.Stay tuned here.

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Sat. 1:30pm
Where: Concert Hall
Accessories: music stand

We invite "potential" musicians from the community who dream about playing the harp and those new to the harp to this workshop to get a real hands-on basics introduction and get started on your harp journey. Participants in our Teacher Track can also "sit in" this workshop and learn about Christina's Rainbow of Sound program.

Level: Any
Type: Hands-on
When: Sun. 9:00am.  
Where: Morris 9
Accessories: music stand

Workshop descriptions and schedules are subject to change.
Changes are posted as soon as possible. This page updated 7/9/10