• LEARN

    Learn the Scottish Reel ‘Lick the Ladle’ through a structured series of lesson videos. Beginner, intermediate and advanced arrangements and lessons included. Sheet music included.

  • DEVELOP

    Improve your technique and nurture healthy practice through related technical sessions. ’Gentle’ and ‘deeper’ warm-up exercises included to help you progress whatever your level.

  • GET INSPIRED

    Grow in confidence and truly understand the background and history of the music through context videos. Videos on The Athole Collection, Local Scottish Food and Traditional Scottish Recipes.. Featuring special guest Heather's mum!!

Watch Intro Video

Preview the Advanced Arrangement

Course Content

    1. Gentle Warm Up / Technical Work

    2. Deeper Warm Up / Technical Work

    3. The Full Piece - Beginner

    4. The Full Piece - Intermediate

    5. The Full Piece - Advanced

    6. Beginner Melody Lesson

    7. Intermediate/Advanced Melody Lesson

    8. Sheet Music

    1. Gentle Warm Up / Technical Work

    2. Deeper Warm Up / Technical Work

    3. Main Lesson B - Beginner

    4. Main Lesson I - Intermediate

    5. Main Lesson A - Advanced

    1. Gentle Warm Up / Technical Work

    2. Deeper Warm Up / Technical Work

    3. Main Lesson B1 - Putting the Beginner Arrangement First Part Hands Together

    4. Main Lesson B2 - Learning the Second Part Beginner LH

    5. Main Lesson I1 - Putting the Intermediate Arrangement First Part Hands Together

    6. Main Lesson I2 and A2 - Learning the Second Part Intermediate and Advanced LH

    7. Lesson A1 - Putting the Advanced Arrangement First Part Hands Together

    1. Gentle Warm Up / Technical Work

    2. Deeper Warm Up / Technical Work

    3. Main Lesson B - Finishing the Beginner Arrangement

    4. Main Lesson A & I - Finishing the Intermediate & Advanced Arrangement

    1. Context - The Athole Collection

    2. Context - Trip in Local Area

    3. Context - Making Stovies

    4. Context - Making Scottish Tablet

About this course

  • Free
  • 28 lessons
  • 8.5 hours of video content

Price

Instructor

Heather Downie

Hi! I’m Heather and I play the harp!!

I’m an Online Teaching Specialist and the Principal Scottish Harp Tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I was a BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist, I’ve recorded albums and performed all over the world…..but I discovered early in my career that teaching is my passion. It brings me so much joy and fulfilment, and it is at the centre of my career as a musician. I love it so much!!

I want to help you become a better harpist, not simply teach you tunes. I want you to learn in new, exciting and successful ways. I want you to develop better technique and sound production so everything you play sounds fantastic. I want you to understand harmony so you feel confident about coming up with chords and arrangements. I want you to understand the context and history of the music you play so you can enjoy it on a deeper emotional level.

But most of all I want you to feel confident and happy in yourself and your harping. This is the the key. If you feel happy and positive about your harp journey you will play more and more…..and if you play more and more you will become the best harpist you can be!!

Does this sound like something you want too?? Well then, let me help you do it!!

Heather x

Qualifications -
First Class (Hons) BA in Scottish Music from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Postgraduate Diploma (with distinction) in Scottish Music Performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
MEd Learning and Teaching in the Arts

All content on this course was originally part of Harp Scotland, the monthly subscription for harpists.
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