[Harp-L] Teaching "Position" ~ consult these guys

[Blueharp1@xxxxxxx]

I like Chris Michalek's and Jason Ricci's methods.
Perfect for beginners, and maybe even better for them than for the  
"accomplished" player who's may be more habitually compartmentalized  in his thinking. 
Chris told me a few years back (at Rockers in the Rockies), that there's no  
particular reason to reduce the possibilities of the instrument to where you  
have to say "I have think in this way to play 3rd, and I have to think in a  
different way to play 5th.
 You play the music, and all the notes you need are there, no need to  
contrive or imagine artificial boundaries or walls. It  takes time and 
practice, but hey, the more you do it the better you are. It's  the law. Learn to 
scales beginning on any hole. That'll keep you busy  for awhile, and open you to 
many many possibilities along the way.
 I'd be the wrong guy to try and re-explain how you get to that, buy  both 
these brilliant players (along with Adam Gussow and others) have made  excellent 
and free YouTube instructional videos that cover it all.
 
Jeff G
Denver CO
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/11/2009 5:29:40 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

Harp  teachers,

What's your best method for teaching position playing?
My  musician students relate to scales and intervals,
but non-musician  beginners are mystified by it. 


Robert Hale, "the Duke Of  Wail"
http://www.dukeofwail.com/
Gilbert,  Arizona

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