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Private Harp Lessons
Rhonda Langley
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
This is an on-going class for beginner to intermediate harp players. I will adapt the lessons to any size of harp, from very small, to full sized pedal harp. We will focus on correct technique, note reading, and beautiful music.
Class experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner - Intermediate Level
We will cover how to hold or sit at the harp, correct hand placement when plucking the strings, how to read the treble and bass clef, musical notation, and playing in the keys of C major and A minor. For students who are not beginners, I will join them at their current level and help them progress onward, including using levers or pedals to play with sharps and flats (if their harp has these), understanding more advanced music theory such as common modes in Celtic music, and learning to tune...
I grew up with a pianist father and violinist mother, and spent hours in childhood sitting under the grand piano while my dad played. I began piano lessons myself at age five, and really can't remember a time when I didn't know how to read music or play it. I've been teaching piano and violin on and off for twenty years, but harp is a more recent endeavor for me. It is quickly becoming my favorite instrument, and I'm very eager to share my excitement with students!
Homework Offered
Students will make the best progress if they can practice their harp skills as often as possible, such as 15 minutes most days. They would practice the skills that we had learned in the previous class, using assigned resources.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
I have experience as a special education teacher and am always ready to adapt the lessons to a student's particular needs! My area of expertise is autism, but I have worked with many students with a variety of needs.
Students can come with no experience at all, although previous piano or other music lessons would give them a head start in understanding how to read music for the harp.
I prefer to meet students and choose materials after we see what might be best for them. Every student has a unique set of circumstances!
Nothing scary involved, although the fingers might feel sore at first from contact with the harp strings.
I will provide PDFs of sheet music and exercises, particularly if we choose not to use a method book.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
Hi! I'm a mother and former public school special education teacher, currently just teaching music lessons (and, you know, going grocery shopping and those sorts of things). I studied piano and violin at Fresno Pacific University, played in the...
1-on-1 Lessons
$20
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-18
