PERFECT PLACING LEVEL 1 harp technique exercises

"Perfect Placing, Level 1" is a collection of 15 harp technique exercises that focus on placing your fingers in groups and linking groups together into short patterns. A great fit for elementary to intermediate levels and written to be playable on smaller harps with bass C as the lowest string.
Watch the harp lesson tutorial to preview pages from the book and to discover creative ways to build musicianship skills with "Perfect Placing".
0:00 Introduction to Perfect Placing
1:22 How to place and play a 4-note bracket
4:15 How to link two brackets
6:25 Perfect Placing Workbook Overview
7:47 Using the book with a teacher or on your own
8:19 Build Musicianship Skills
8:37 Suggestions for Note Learners (Note Identification)
9:12 Suggestions for Skill Builders (Counting and Metronome)
10:13 Suggestions for Harp Rebels (Speed, Eyes Closed, Variations)
10:58 Get Perfect Placing and the freebie
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🔸 Perfect Placing, Level 1 (PDF download)
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Perfect Placing Level 2 is now available! This collection of practical harp technique warm-ups focuses on the essentials of playing scales, triads & inversions and arpeggios.
🔸 Perfect Placing, Level 2 (PDF download)
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🔸 Perfect Placing, Level 2 (video tutorial)
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[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Chapter Markers 0:00 Introduction to Perfect Placing 1:22 How to place and play a 4-note bracket 4:15 How to link two brackets 6:25 Perfect Placing Workbook Overview 7:47 Using the book with a teacher or on your own 8:19 Build Musicianship Skills 8:37 Suggestions for Note Learners (Note Identification) 9:12 Suggestions for Skill Builders (Counting and Metronome) 10:13 Suggestions for Harp Rebels (Speed, Eyes Closed, Variations) 10:58 Get Perfect Placing and the freebie

[@petergoh6528]

Hi Anne. I am a note learner and a skill builder. Thank you so much for sharing with me your skills and harp techniques. You are a blessing to all harp learners. Shalom.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@suzannewainwright9344]

Lovely clear teaching technique. Great tips❤

[@karlaarndt1321]

I am definitely a rebel! I’m very played piano and organ for years and one of my biggest concerns about learning the harp is skipping the technique because I want to play all the music and I want to play it NOW.

[@rowenagrant3570]

I have been looking forward to you making this available, it's just what I need to restore my focus and confidence after having less time to play my harp whilst caring for my partner after his surgery. Let me improve my technique again and get on with my learning, and speed up my identification of notes on the bass clef. Then I'll put myself into the skill building category. Thank you Anne, for your timely publication of these exercises, I've got my instant download and I'm ready to start!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I'm so happy to hear that "Perfect Placing" is giving you a gentle focus to reconnect with your harp playing!

[@carpenanne]

Love this Anne, you break things down so clearly. I fit into all three categories 😂

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Ah, you get to wear all three practice hats! Just focus on one thing at a time 🙂

[@carpenanne]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic an ongong challenge for me 😀🎵🎵☕️

[@jamiepittman8389]

After already sending you a question about learning, I Just found this video and will use it for my practice, today. Thanks for these videos. I love your gentle manner. You are my harp teacher of choice and I look forward to soon learning songs.

[@thaisaterp]

Thanks so much for this.

[@annmaes7550]

Thank you, thank you once again Anne for giving me the tools and motivation to play my harp with better skills. 💕🙏🏻

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You are so welcome! Happy practicing!

[@valeriekolb1474]

Thanks so much for this learning tool.... You are hearing from a note learner and skill builder beyond a doubt. It has been about 1 calendar year since reuniting with my harp. All of your music and learning techniques have been incredibly helpful to my journey. I can not describe how much I appreciate Music Discoveries.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Aw what a nice comment, that you so much Valerie!

[@lynnzeng53]

Very useful exercise book, thank you

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I’m glad you like it! 🙂

[@tasheyalda1404]

Thank you❤️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You’re welcome!

[@helenmcalear6089]

I think I am a little bit of each of these....depending on my mood and the day!! I am looking forward to getting back at this and moving forward. Thank you Anne for these placement exercises!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Sounds like you could put on any one of those practice hats and make some nice progress!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

So are you a Note Learner, Skill Builder or Harp Rebel? Let me know in the comments. Here are the links to learn more. ✅ PERFECT PLACING DIGITAL DOWNLOAD musicdiscoveries.shop/products/perfect-placing-harp ✅ GET THE FREE SAMPLE PAGES mailchi.mp/079194790558/perfect-placing-freebie

[@rebeccaroseadams8694]

Well, I think I'm in a new category all together--I am a Harp Hopeful--someone who certainly hopes that she can learn the harp. I think I'll buy "Perfect Placing" and dedicate at least 30 minutes a day to the exercises, if not more. I have a habit of placing high on the strings and then sliding down. I'm glad I watched this video :)

[@piperpaddyful]

Thankyou so much...I'm a skill builder and a bit of a rebel!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I love it! I’m a skill builder and rebel too 😉

[@yomo4u]

Love this! Just what I need. And where did you get that adorable kitty metronome ?😊skill builder, note learner and harp rebel - all of the above👍

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I know, isn't the metronome great? I bought it at our local music store, but I've also seen them on Amazon.

[@dorothychiaharp8523]

Just what I need Anne😀.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

This is exactly what I needed when transitioning from piano to harp! How's your new harp, Dorothy?

[@annmaes7550]

Skill builder for sure! 😆👍🙏🏻🌻💕

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Looks simple, but there’s a lot packed into those 15 warmups!

[@sonjakuhne312]

Hello Anne :-), I think, I'm a note learner and a skill builder. Thank you for this video.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Great, you can definitely work on both of those skills with these warm-ups!

[@myharpsdelight]

Hi Anne! I’ve been using your perfect placement exercises just about everyday! Do you have your exercise A Restful Place anywhere online so I could compare my playing it along with you? I want to make sure I’m playing this exercise correctly! Definitely a note learner and skill builder here! Thanks, V

[@SusanCallHutchison]

I downloaded Perfect Placing before I even finished the video. This video is so helpful, and I'm looking forward to progressing with this method of practice. I am a NOTE LEARNER. I have been reading music for over 60 years....but that doesn't mean that I can look at music and immediately place my fingers on the right strings of my harp! My goal is to be able to play at least two Christmas carols - without hesitation - by the end of November. Do you think I can do it?

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

That's a terrific goal and yes I do think you can do it!

[@jennyahart6372]

Hi Anne, Just purchased this new placing book. Think it will be a tremendous help. It's like going back to the beginning, learning the correct way to place. THEN... I won't struggle when learning a new piece. I absolutely love Lilac and Lavender, but my playing is stumbly and slow.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Speaking from experience, taking the time to improve placing and linking has a big impact on tone and fluency! I spent two years feeling like I was falling off the strings, but after about a million hover-open-places it started to feel easy!

[@jennyahart6372]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic That is encouraging. I need get the fingering down well before moving onto playing a 3 page piece of sheet music. But I will get there.

[@jelainemcdermit]

Thanks for your wonderful instructions, Anne. I am a total beginner at harp, with 48 years of piano and more recently, autoharp, Irish whistle, accordion and melodeon. I haven't bought a harp yet, but I just rented a 26 string Harpsicle to get me started. I am looking for a 34 string. What harp do you have?

[@jamiepittman8389]

I enjoyed the video, though it is yet too advanced for me. Just yesterday I began practicing hand position, posture, and plucking. Soon, I will be ready for an actual song to learn, I think. But, I wanted to ask if I am starting correctly? Should I just dive into learning a song and get the basics, there? I am using a book for basics at this time.

[@kristinasterling815]

I will be a skill builder and rebel I hope as my first harp is being built. You mentioned having a "pickup" being installed in a harp. Would you teach on that subject such as kinds of pickups, costs, purpose, etc. I hope to learn and do harp therapy. What course did you take and how long dud it take?

[@donnamckinnon4927]

re note learning - I find I can read the treble clef and the base clef - ( from when I dabbled with beginner cello) but when reading together - my mind is having to translate the base clef so its easier to write the notes at this stage - though it doesn't seem optimal.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

The trick is to memorize certain landmark notes in each clef and then learn to read how the notes are moving. You could certainly practice naming all the bass clef notes, but try not to write them in (or maybe just the first note in each measure).

[@donnamckinnon4927]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic okay -will try that - in the meantime, I'm trying to memorise each section so I don't have to do 3 things at once - read 2 clefs and play! (It probably wouldn't work for more complex pieces later!

[@jamiepittman8389]

Since I don’t yet have my harp, maybe I should focus on reading music. thanks.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

That's a great idea! And sing!

[@Lizriley-fi5zb]

Hi where do I find your videos please? I’m a new beginner

[@jacquelinetouchie9218]

Rebel….always 🤣

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Me too! 😉