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Harp, Skip and Jump: A Fun Beginning Harp Workshop
Do you love the sound of the harp? Do you always wish you could play? Or do you play another instrument and wish you could add the harp to your collection of instruments? This is the workshop for you. No experience is needed, and most of the class will be taught by ear.
In this workshop, you will learn:
● A brief history of the harp
● The different kinds of harps
● How to figure out what all the strings mean
● How to make beautiful improvised music, using your ears and a few simple ideas
● How to play improvised music with others
● One or two simple songs
Requirements:
● A beginner’s mind and a playful spirit
● A notebook or some way to take notes
Not Needed:
● You do not need to read music as most of the workshop will be taught by ear.
● You do not need to bring a harp, but if you have one, please bring it. I will bring harps to share.
About the Teacher:
Cymber Lily Quinn is a master music teacher, who specializes in teaching harp, piano, voice, improv, and composition. She especially enjoys teaching beginners and making the learning process fun and easy. Cymber is a 5-time Big Island Music Award winner and has been featured on National Public Radio and Hawaii Public Radio. She lives in Kurtistown and shares her Hilo studio with 7-8 harps, two dogs and her students. Cymber teaches in Hilo and online, with students as far away as Ohio and England. www.RosalaniMusic.net.
Details:
Who: You and your friends who want to try the harp
What: Harp, Skip and Jump: A Fun Beginning Harp Workshop
Where: New Thought Center, 81-6587 Mamalahoa Highway, Building C, Kealakekua, HI 96750
When: Sunday, January 13, 2019. 2:00-4:30 PM
Why: To have fun!
Pre-Registration is Recommended as this workshop will sell out: http://www.newthoughtcenterofhawaii.com/
BONUS SPEAKER: Hank Wesselman, PhD.
In the morning, The New Thought Center will be hosting of one of those rare cutting-edge scientists who truly walks between the worlds, Hank Wesselman. He did his undergraduate work, as well as his Master’s Degree, in Zoology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, then went on to receive his doctoral degree in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. Hank is also a shamanic student, practitioner, and teacher, now in the 28th year of his apprenticeship.
Make it a full day of spirituality and harp music, the perfect combination.
