I just love Ailie! She is a brilliant teacher, I joined her Patreon and it’s such a joy to received her new tune each month with video lesson and sheet music. She is such a lovely and sweet person. Such a beautiful and thoughtful selection of tunes from traditional 18 c slow airs to her own compositions inspired by her walks at the beach near her home, or watching the snow fall, or a waltz composed for a friend. They are magical and bring the scene to life. Her Christmas selections are exquisite, there is something for everyone. I’ve learned so much from her, she doctorate shine through all she does. She is so accessible as well, hoping on a Facebook chat and organizing a music book club with a live discussion (recorded as well). It’s really an honor to be able to be a part of her patron, I’m so grateful and highly recommend.

What a wonderful interview! I love you both!!❤❤

Fantastic interview. You are two of my favorite harpists. So inspiring! ❤❤❤

Very nice

What a beautiful arrangment! Is there a way to purchase this sheet music without getting a subscription? Thank you!

That was beautiful.

You both are two of my favorite harpists. Thanks for sharing this interview with us.

What an awesome interview Heather! Wonderful to hear your musical journey Ailie @LearnCelticHarp 😃. Surprising to hear how you did not even major in music in college, but then followed your true heart's passion.

Coming in late from Beaufort, SC in the USA

That was lovely, thanks for sharing 🌟

You're one amazing lady. Beautiful

Beautiful

Wonderful ❤ where may I find the sheet music? Is this one the learning the harp system?

Such a great idea, and the perfect name! A big hurdle for me has been finding three arrangements of the same song. I have found two arrangements of one song, I think I will go with that, rather than waste more time looking. Thanks again!

A really good idea, and thanks for structuring how to get started! Take good care of yourselves and fingers crossed for your family events 🤞

The Harmony Course and the two projects was a great way to learn music theory and write a left hand arrangement for a tune! This sounds like fun. I have a folk tune in mind, but I have not heard any harp arrangements of it, so I must do a search.

I never thought about doing this! Thank you for the information!

That was fascinating. Now to learn how to apply this to a leadsheet.

Love your lessons. Such a kind and patient teacher.

Excellent 👌 very clever indeed 👌

i would need these notes..and i want to pkay it on my lever harp...i like this song so much

❤ it!

That was lovely & clever!👍🎶

Thank you, best best best bestest explanation ever !!!!!

I love your teaching so much! Thanks!❤

That was great! Your explanations are nice & clear! I’m a minor chord girl!

Finally some theory is registering in my brain. I love music that really moves me, so I loved the sound of the Minor Chords. Thanks!

I like all chord and thank you for an answer that is both fun and based on music theory❤️❤️

The bestest Birthday wishes to you Heather. xxxx

Just bought the book, can’t WAIT to read it! Thanks 🙏

Thank you so much for this.. I am a beginner by the way.. No musical background My problem is how to incorporate chords into a melody.. Can you touch a little on that pleaaase😊😊

Carina here from Wolverhampton

I didn't know, I did interleave practice, but that's what I did all those years. The reason was, my eyes get blurry suddenly and I get stopped. So, I started to play different pieces, in different chunks at the same practice time. WAU, that is great to know, that is a GREAT way to practice 🥰

YEAH, I made it today!! thanky you Heather. I am from Switzerland.

This was fascinating. Really looking forward to the workshop on Sunday! I find myself pondering about different types of memory as I experience different stages of learning a piece, it takes such a long time to get to the stage where it's easy and I could almost play it in my sleep, but when it does, it feels like it’s unlocked some special secure place in my head. Will love to learn about the science of this. The coordination of two parts (two hands) is also an incredibly interesting process… sometimes it feels like it will be impossible at the start of learning a piece, and when it eventually clicks, I have no idea how it happened, there’s something very mysterious about it for me. I studied physics with music at uni, which a lot of people find strange too, but I love the crossover of science and music. I did courses on musical acoustics, for me these were some of the most interesting subjects I’ve ever learned about. To know the science and the maths of how musical sound is produced in vibrating strings, drum skins or other instruments was completely mind-blowing.

Thank you!

Sorry I jumped in late, what an amazing interview. Thank You for so much needed info. Looking forward to getting your book and following you Dr. Molly Gebrain.

Connie from Illinois USA

Connie from Illinois, USA

Shapes, shapes, shapes! That is my great struggle right now. Thank you for this, Heather. It is very helpful.

I always pick up something! Thanks so much a couple of things for me to think about more!