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Guide to Course Levels & Teaching Method

Course Levels

  • Beginner: You have no experience of playing the harp.
  • Post-Beginner: You took last year’s beginners’ class, have had relatively few lessons and/or require help with basic technique.
  • Elementary: You can already perform simple tunes, require further help in consolidating basic technique and wish to work slowly and carefully.
  • Intermediate: You already have good technique and can work at a moderate pace.
  • Advanced: Your technique is good and you wish to stretch yourself.
  • Mixed Ability: For all levels, except Beginner or Post-beginner.

For further advice about course levels please contact us on +44 (0) 131 445 2022

Teaching Method

  • E: teaching will be by ear with no written music given out
  • E+M: teaching will be by ear with written music given out during or at the end of the class or course
  • M: teaching will be from written music
  • M+E: written music will be given at the start of each course. Teaching methods will be sympathetic to all levels of skill in reading music.
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Start:
Sunday April 1st, 2:15 pm
End:
Sunday April 1st, 3:15 pm
Cost:
£9
Event Code:
C3b
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Find the Lost Cave of Harps

Story Walk/Come and Try Harp Session: Children 9 to 14 years

Join Heather Yule, storyteller and harper, on an adventure mystery walk exploring the Merchiston campus through stories, riddles and rhymes. The Story Walk ends with a half-an-hour Come and Try session where the children will have a chance to try the harps and learn a simple tune. The morning sessions will be aimed at 5 – 8 year olds and the afternoon will be for 9 – 14 year olds. A fun, entertaining and participatory event.

20% Discount on Child Beginners Courses (T1a & T1b) when you purchase a ticket for this event. The discount will be calculated at checkout.

One accompanying adult attends for FREE

Meet the tutor.

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