Wow, this was a big video tutorial! I know a lot of you purchased this piece, so I thought a video lesson might be helpful. Hope you enjoy working on these elements with me. Did you learn anything new? Any questions? You and your teacher may do things a little different, that's okay. It's all about figuring out what works for you so the music can flow with ease and artistry. Here are timestamps to the six elements that I covered in the video: 1. Placing four fingers as a group 1:48 2. Left hand 1-5-8-9-10 pattern 7:28 3. How to link overlapping brackets in the right hand 8:33 4. Playing harmonics in the left hand 13:15 5. Practice coordinating hands together 17:35 6. Changing levers while playing 19:30 Here's a link to the performance video: ruclips.net/video/-05hvBxzVNs/видео.html
Did it feel like I made that video for you, Ruth? LOL! I actually taught this piece quite a few times over that past weeks so all those tricky bits were fresh in my mind.
I love these lessons Anne, keep making them 😊 EVERYTHING was new for me, but I just started playing. I need to pick a day for my first video lesson with you 🤍
This tutorial has been so helpful, Anne! I have been living with this piece for quite a while now (and I still enjoy it) I especially appreciated your detailed and excellent explanation given to harmonics. The doorbell illustration is brilliant! I also liked the mention of a graceful finish through rotating and lifting outward the left hand and forearm My arm and shoulder positions still feel a bit awkward, and I am able to create good tone only some of the time but I continue to work at it. Thanks also for the discussion of how to approach the lever change. I really enjoyed your careful demonstration of the sequence of movements! Thanks so much for your kind generosity, giving the time and effort to post this video!
Thank you Anne - these mini lessons are wonderful; I find your music fulfilling and interesting to learn and your lessons really help to understand the piece. More of these would be great!
Thank you! I am so pleased that you are enjoying my music and sharing it at the hospital. Danke dir! Ich freue mich sehr, dass Sie meine Musik genießen und im Krankenhaus teilen.
Thank you Anne, you have a wonderful way of slowly without pressure, teaching these skills we all need to learn at some point in our mastery of Harp playing, I have learned alot from this song in particular, I am still working on playing fluidly and enjoying it very much, its very satisfying to learn new songs to share , thank you for your time and talents.
This was a fantastic lesson, Anne - really helped me in several ways. Even though I’ve been playing the piece, I needed some remedial work on the LH 1-5-8-9-10 pattern. I also achieved more finesse by slowly adding the overlapping bracket RH pattern. Your wonderful step-by-step breakdown of the harmonics really helped, too. Thank you very much!
I've listened many times to this excellent lesson and have found it invaluable for practising the elements involved. I really feel I'm progressing and improving. Thank you Anne . I appreciate your videos and lessons very much.
Very Helpful Anne, I am learning from all your videos. I have only been playing since Mid March and progressing well with such great online lessons. Thank you for your teaching style and such relaxing music to play.
I so enjoyed this Anne!! Each element of instruction was so clearly discussed and illustrated! Personally the harmonics and linking the brackets were such a help. I had watched the previous video for the 15 8 9 10 but it was good to see it again. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos❣️
Thank you. I heard this and bought it and starting playing but did not know about the harmonic note or the roll chord on m. 28. Your lessons are helpful and your music is beautiful.
Thank you for this fabulous tutorial! I just ordered the music and am excited to learn this piece. I have been playing your Mermaid Tears, which is so lovely, but was stumbling along with the harmonics. You make it look so graceful and easy! I know I can do it! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank You Thank You, I came across my harmonics by chance. I was taking a break from a song and thought I would just try. Thinking it was a spot on the hand. The string the string, This video was recommended to me from Learning the harp together. I had no idea. Super explanation and tutorial.
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic i've been watching your video and I believe I have it now but I find it easier to hold my hand up straight because of my arthritis. lol my knuckle gets stuck. I have the right hand going good till it was tired and cracked the knuckle. Learning is such an experience. I love your tutorials
Thank you so much Anne this is a really good video lesson and I enjoyed it very much. First I tried to learn it for my own. And today I started your lesson. I learned to place all fingers im the left and right hand in a group which made it much easier. And to leave non used fingers not into the palm, but near the playing second finger. And at the moment I learn flageolett wich makes me problems. You gave a really good explanation with pressing a door bell. I now think before placing about pressimg the bell. Thank you so much. I woul prefer further online lessons if this will be possible. Greetings from Germany!
Dear Anne this is a really beautiful piece, thank you. My practise has now got to the last few measures, and my query is about the significance of the two little 2's in the final measure (no 40)? I am trying to analyse the music more closely before I start to practise, your mini video covering the fingering for measure 28 was a revelation, and I am therefore keen to learn more about measure 40. Many thanks, and please go on composing music with mini tutorials Fiona
Hi Fiona, when I have fingering above the notes it's for RH and fingering below is for LH. In the video you'll see that both hands reach up at m.40. RH 2 plays G and LH 2 plays E. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Great lessons! I like the use of a x in fingering to indicate the crossing under. It's the first time I see it. It's your invention? I think I start to use it on my scores
I like using the x for crossovers and crossunders as well (especially for earlier levels). Not my invention though, the first time I saw it was in Pamela Bruner's books.
Wow, this was a big video tutorial! I know a lot of you purchased this piece, so I thought a video lesson might be helpful. Hope you enjoy working on these elements with me. Did you learn anything new? Any questions? You and your teacher may do things a little different, that's okay. It's all about figuring out what works for you so the music can flow with ease and artistry.
Here are timestamps to the six elements that I covered in the video:
1. Placing four fingers as a group 1:48
2. Left hand 1-5-8-9-10 pattern 7:28
3. How to link overlapping brackets in the right hand 8:33
4. Playing harmonics in the left hand 13:15
5. Practice coordinating hands together 17:35
6. Changing levers while playing 19:30
Here's a link to the performance video: ruclips.net/video/-05hvBxzVNs/видео.html
Thanks Anne. Really reinforced last weeks lesson - now comes the hard part.
Did it feel like I made that video for you, Ruth? LOL! I actually taught this piece quite a few times over that past weeks so all those tricky bits were fresh in my mind.
I love these lessons Anne, keep making them 😊 EVERYTHING was new for me, but I just started playing. I need to pick a day for my first video lesson with you 🤍
Thank you for going over left hand harmonic step-by-step. I've found instruction on RUclips before - but never anything so clearly presented!
This tutorial has been so helpful, Anne! I have been living with this piece for quite a while now (and I still enjoy it) I especially appreciated your detailed and excellent explanation given to harmonics. The doorbell illustration is brilliant! I also liked the mention of a graceful finish through rotating and lifting outward the left hand and forearm My arm and shoulder positions still feel a bit awkward, and I am able to create good tone only some of the time but I continue to work at it. Thanks also for the discussion of how to approach the lever change. I really enjoyed your careful demonstration of the sequence of movements! Thanks so much for your kind generosity, giving the time and effort to post this video!
Thank-you Richard! I appreciate the time you took to watch the video and write a thoughtful comment!
Thank you Anne - these mini lessons are wonderful; I find your music fulfilling and interesting to learn and your lessons really help to understand the piece. More of these would be great!
Thanks Cara, glad it was helpful!
Ihre Stücke sind so zauberhaft
Thank you! I am so pleased that you are enjoying my music and sharing it at the hospital.
Danke dir! Ich freue mich sehr, dass Sie meine Musik genießen und im Krankenhaus teilen.
Thank you Anne, you have a wonderful way of slowly without pressure, teaching these skills we all need to learn at some point in our mastery of Harp playing, I have learned alot from this song in particular, I am still working on playing fluidly and enjoying it very much, its very satisfying to learn new songs to share , thank you for your time and talents.
Thank you for the lovely comment, Deb! Glad you are enjoying "A Sense of Wonder"!
This was a fantastic lesson, Anne - really helped me in several ways. Even though I’ve been playing the piece, I needed some remedial work on the LH 1-5-8-9-10 pattern. I also achieved more finesse by slowly adding the overlapping bracket RH pattern. Your wonderful step-by-step breakdown of the harmonics really helped, too. Thank you very much!
Oh that's great to hear, Susan. Doesn't it feel nice to add those little details?
Absolutely, & makes such a difference! Technique is so important - thank you for including such detailed instruction!
So many good techniques to practice in this piece, and I loved your lesson, especially the explanation for the harmonics! Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Amelia!
I've listened many times to this excellent lesson and have found it invaluable for practising the elements involved. I really feel I'm progressing and improving. Thank you Anne . I appreciate your videos and lessons very much.
Wonderful! So glad to hear the tutorials are helpful!
so helpful......was struggling with harmonics for months and Ive just got them. Thanks Anne
That's great to hear, Maat! I'm so excited the harmonics are coming along now!
Very Helpful Anne, I am learning from all your videos. I have only been playing since Mid March and progressing well with such great online lessons. Thank you for your teaching style and such relaxing music to play.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Wonderful.I am learning this with my pedal harp and will be getting along thanks to your lesson..lots of thanks from snowy Finlnad
Wonderful, so glad you are enjoying A Sense of Wonder!
I so enjoyed this Anne!! Each element of instruction was so clearly discussed and illustrated! Personally the harmonics and linking the brackets were such a help. I had watched the previous video for the 15 8 9 10 but it was good to see it again. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos❣️
You're welcome Lois! It's fun putting together tutorials, but wow they take a lot of time. So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you. I heard this and bought it and starting playing but did not know about the harmonic note or the roll chord on m. 28.
Your lessons are helpful and your music is beautiful.
Hi Karen, glad the lesson was helpful!
Thanks to you, very informative and useful for me, mostly for the harmonic
I will be practicing ...
Wonderful, Danielle! Glad there were some helpful elements in the tutorial.
Thank you for this fabulous tutorial! I just ordered the music and am excited to learn this piece. I have been playing your Mermaid Tears, which is so lovely, but was stumbling along with the harmonics. You make it look so graceful and easy! I know I can do it! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh good, I'm glad this gave you some confidence on the Mermaid harmonics!
Brilliant teaching as always. Harmonic tutorial so helpful...loved how you describe “Fingers look like daisies blowing in a field” ❤️
Thanks Anne! Harmonics can be so tricky! I'm not a harmonics superstar, but those little tricks work for me!
Anne Crosby Gaudet , actually I was trying to figure out L hand harmonics before you posted this and your imagery and explanation is spot on!
I didn't realize that I was not raising my left forearm. What a difference. I also get a better harmonica by placing my palm where you do. Thanks!
Great, I'm so glad some of those details were helpful!
Thank You Thank You, I came across my harmonics by chance. I was taking a break from a song and thought I would just try. Thinking it was a spot on the hand. The string the string, This video was recommended to me from Learning the harp together. I had no idea. Super explanation and tutorial.
Hi Connie, I'm so glad that mini tutorial helped your harmonics!
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic i've been watching your video and I believe I have it now but I find it easier to hold my hand up straight because of my arthritis. lol my knuckle gets stuck. I have the right hand going good till it was tired and cracked the knuckle. Learning is such an experience. I love your tutorials
I definitely learned something new.
Fantastic! Glad you picked up a few new tips.
Thank you so much Anne this is a really good video lesson and I enjoyed it very much. First I tried to learn it for my own. And today I started your lesson. I learned to place all fingers im the left and right hand in a group which made it much easier. And to leave non used fingers not into the palm, but near the playing second finger. And at the moment I learn flageolett wich makes me problems. You gave a really good explanation with pressing a door bell. I now think before placing about pressimg the bell. Thank you so much. I woul prefer further online lessons if this will be possible. Greetings from Germany!
Wonderful! It sounds like this tutorial helped a lot. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Anne...very nice...I struggle with harmonics so hoping your technic will help me...now to figure out RH technique!!
Did you try some harmonics? Are they starting to work for you?
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic had time this morning to try...better, thanks...will watch your video again and keep trying...
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic are you hitting same place on RH?
Kathleen Donkus It gets easier! It took me awhile to get the timing sorted out.
Kathleen Donkus RH harmonics are quite different.
What a beautiful piece and a compact yet full-of-learning tutorial! I am a long way from being ready for this piece, but maybe someday!
Thanks for watching, Rebecca! You'll be there before you know it! Did you try playing a harmonic?
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic, I haven't tried it; I think my hand is too chubby! Lol!
Dear Anne this is a really beautiful piece, thank you. My practise has now got to the last few measures, and my query is about the significance of the two little 2's in the final measure (no 40)? I am trying to analyse the music more closely before I start to practise, your mini video covering the fingering for measure 28 was a revelation, and I am therefore keen to learn more about measure 40.
Many thanks, and please go on composing music with mini tutorials
Fiona
Hi Fiona, when I have fingering above the notes it's for RH and fingering below is for LH. In the video you'll see that both hands reach up at m.40. RH 2 plays G and LH 2 plays E. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
@@annecrosbygaudetmusic Thank you SO MUCH, I hadn't worked that out!!! Hey that is why I need your videos + the beautiful music. Thanks again Fiona
Great lessons! I like the use of a x in fingering to indicate the crossing under. It's the first time I see it. It's your invention? I think I start to use it on my scores
I like using the x for crossovers and crossunders as well (especially for earlier levels). Not my invention though, the first time I saw it was in Pamela Bruner's books.