Festival Events

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.

Friday March 30th

Patrick Ball

Patrick Ball / Rachel Hair Trio

Start: Friday March 30th, 7:30 pm
End: Friday March 30th, 10:00 pm
Cost: £14.50 (£12.50)
Event Code:
C1
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Saturday March 31st

naomiharling

Come and try Pedal Harp

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 6:00 pm
Cost: £15.50
Teaching Method:
Course Level:
Beginner

Scottish for Children, Melodies of the Western Isles: Elementary – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T7
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary

Scandinavian Tunes: Elementary – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T11
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary

Early Continental Music: Elementary / Intermediate – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T12
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary / Intermediate

A world of rhythms: Intermediate – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T16
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Intermediate

Finding the Lost Chord… yup, it’s out there somewhere: Intermediate – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T21
Teaching Method:
M
Course Level:
Intermediate

Welsh traditional Airs and Dance Tunes: Intermediate / Advanced – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T22
Teaching Method:
M + E
Course Level:
Intermediate / Advanced

Storytelling with the Harp: Mixed Abilities – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T29
Teaching Method:
E
Course Level:
Mixed Abilities

You’ve Got Rhythm, You’ve Got Music! Advanced – 5 day course

Start: Saturday March 31st, 9:15 am
End: Saturday March 31st, 10:45 am
Cost: £72
Event Code:
T27
Teaching Method:
M + E
Course Level:
Advanced
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