FIRST SNOW harp music by Anne Crosby Gaudet

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

🌟Great news! Now you can learn "First Snow" step-by-step with me! In the course I’ll help you build technical skills, we’ll focus on reading intervals and patterns, plus we'll play along together and count the rhythms. This is an elementary skill building course, but I’ll also give you plenty of hints for how to interpret the piece with artistry. Join me for the most effective way to learn! Learn more at Podia: musicdiscoveries.podia.com/first-snow

[@yomo4u]

Hearing you place this brings back so many previous memories of our lessons together - not that they were that long ago - but the song has such a beautifully reflective melody I just love it. Thank you dear Anne - Good morning.

[@weluvglo]

I’m not gonna lie to you, I don’t know anything about harps, and I never really cared for instruments as a whole. Until I stumbled upon one of your videos, which has led to me binge watching for the past hour and a half now. I can safely say that I’m glad that I found your channel, because these videos are extremely relaxing. I just wanted to say keep up the good work and I look forward to the next upload 🙏🏼💙

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you, that's so nice to hear!

[@organist1982]

I'm the total opposite as far as having been mesmerized by musical instruments my whole life and having learned to play many of them; however, I've been feeling increasingly drawn to the harp, in part because it seems like the sort of instrument that can speak to anybody (as opposed to the pipe organ, which is my primary instrument). It's so nice to see your positive reaction to Anne's harp music!

[@vehrkalia]

This is the first piece I bought last year, when I started to learn to play harp. Since then, even if I was not ready for this piece, I continued to try to learn to play it, because I love it too much, it's so sweet and calming! And now, after a lot of time, I am almost good enough to play it until the end. ❤❤❤

[@PhilippeBarrilliez]

Dear Anne, I don't like the cold, but the snow has this pure and soothing side, just like your very beautiful composition. Bravo to you, and thank you for this pleasant moment to the sound of your magic harp. Musical friendships from France, Phil

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

The first snow of the year is pure magic!

[@SharonDoolan-v8h]

Hi Anne this is such a beautiful piece of music, so calming and relaxing. I have just started working on another piece of harp music but I am definitely going to do your course next month and learn this piece of music. I absolutely love it. Thank you

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Wonderful! I’ll watch for you in the course!

[@SusanCarolHarpSinger]

I’ve always loved this piece, since you first released it. I’m really grateful for your gentle reminders to “breathe” at various intervals, and even to “listen” at the end 💙 Lovely as gracefully falling snow

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Ah yes, sometimes we need to be reminded to breathe and listen ❤️

[@SusanCarolHarpSinger]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic So true, especially right now… 💗 Thank you for that, Anne

[@vehrkalia]

Ahahah, me too! I tent to break my breath and stop breathing while playing until I finish. 😂 This is a real problem for me, I could die on my harp for all the times I am unable to finish a piece! 😂😂😂

[@connieLo87365]

It's that time again, the more I learn the more I appreciate your music Anne. I still love this piece. So Beautiful

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you so much Connie! Did the snow miss you this weekend?

[@connieLo87365]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic yup missed us went to Toronto tho. We have the wind and minus 2 C in day and -6C night next week should be back up to 5C. I think your suppose to get snow today

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

@@connieLo87365 the sky looks like snow, but so far we haven’t seen a flake!

[@Meltiqueful]

I love how you're doing video courses of your "older pieces"!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Yes! The courses will be a mixture of old and new!

[@debw2635]

thank you Anne for the beautiful sunny snow day, isn't snow on a day of sunshine so totally beautiful? I am not personally ready for sweaters yet : ) I do love the soothing song you chose to share with us this Sunday morning, I will need to start learning a new song for winter/Christmas soon.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

This one would be perfect for you to learn! I thought a snow video would be a nice surprise at the end of August ❄️🙂🎶

[@jennyahart6372]

Thank you Anne for these now much anticipated Sunday morning videos. This song is so soothing.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Glad you enjoyed a little Sunday morning harp music 🥰

[@RobertoPuglisi-mx5zq]

Molto dolce , grazie 🙏

[@livezurichlovekarin7089]

I think the melody suits a warm summer nitght very well too☺️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

First Snow is lovely to play all year round 😉

[@connieennis6556]

I love this piece! I am really enjoying learning it. Thank you!!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@christianarathmer7163]

Hello, Anne, I‘m sitting in the sunshine, enjoying late summer -light and -warmth. Then, your video came along… Snow, whilest fruits are ripenining in my garden. What a mystery atmosphere! Very special moment! Thank you, Anne!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

😂 I thought snow would be a fun surprise today! ❄️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I composed "First Snow" back in 2016 so I felt it was time to update the original video. This is video footage of my favorite trail from months ago when we actually had snow! Isn't it so pretty? Chances are you have "First Snow" tucked away in your harp binder. Why don't you get it out and play it again. If you have a small harp you just need to make a few small tweaks near the end to make it work on 25 strings. Here's the link to the sheet music: musicdiscoveries.shop/products/first-snow

[@vehrkalia]

Hi! I fell in love with this song! I bought the sheet, I hope it works for my 22 strings harp! I am just a beginner, I can't see the time to learn this song, it's so sweet! Thank you, and if you have any advice please tell me! ❤️❤️❤️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

@@vehrkalia What is your lowest string? This one can be adapted quite easily to a small harp with C as the lowest string.

[@vehrkalia]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic hi, Anne! Thank you for your reply. My lowest string is a C, as the higher. 🙂 The harp is a 22 string camac.

[@vehrkalia]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic I am trying to play it and I found a problem with the second hand. Playing on a 22 string I have to play with both hands the B in the part where we have with second hand the accord E-B-E and with the right hand the sequence B-B-C-E, in the second line of the sheet. How could I solve the problem?

[@JC-dk7nb]

Love the look of all that snow with the piece very atmospheric

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you! I shot that video months ago and tucked it away thinking it would be nice for a future video.

[@Meltiqueful]

So pretty, both the song and the scenery! Snow will be here before we know it!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

But first we get the beautiful fall colors!

[@marx992]

Just found this❤Can't wait to learn it!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Hope you are enjoying it!

[@pjstpierre2340]

One ☝️ f my very favorites… and I always play it the very first day of snow 🦋💗🦋

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Aw that’s so nice ❄️🎶

[@TocTocTrax]

I really enjoyed listening. Amazing harp music. Thanks for sharing!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it!

[@yoyogameditation4U]

So beautiful and so peaceful. What lovely visions in sight and sound.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank-you, Joan!

[@msavard0]

Lovely Anne - need this snowy image today as it’s 31 Celsius with 58% humidity right now in Windsor, ON. One good thing is that the harps really ring beautifully with the high humidity. My Marini 28 Bass Lap Harp in Padauk is being built now 😃🎉😃. I can hardly wait to get it so I can play your beautiful songs outdoors (don’t feel like dragging out the Dusty). Thanks again Anne for your wonderful music - fills me with joy! 💕

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Ooo hope you’ll send me a photo of your Marini when it arrives! Let’s hope that first snow is far in the future!

[@msavard0]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic I’ll certainly post a pic for sure! Might get brave and post a recording, although I only have my iPhone!

[@leannmarshall28]

Beautiful piece, and refreshing on so many levels here in the dog days of summer!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

This is the best time of year to think about snow! ❄️❄️❄️

[@connieLo87365]

So Beautiful.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you! 😊

[@carpenanne]

This is one of my favorites Anne. Love the video.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Hopefully you won’t see a first snow for awhile yet 😉

[@carpenanne]

Well…40 degrees here today in Ottawa…. Oh the extremes of weather!

[@robinmarks5638]

Well I will definitely have to buy the sheet music for this!!! Its gorgeous!!!!!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Hope you enjoy learning it! Thanks for watching!

[@natacionextrema3419]

Hermosa música, me permite meditar y descansar, gracias.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you, I'm so pleased that you find the music restful! Warm wishes!

[@prajabimehr8251]

Dear Ann, can this beauty get played on piano? I don't own a harp but I love listening to your lovely play until I get my own harp. Meanwhile I thought to ask you if I can play the same music sheet on piano. Thanks you

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You can definitely play this on piano. You'll have to ignore the harp fingering and brackets. Maybe I'll do a piano version soon, thanks for the nudge.

[@donnamckinnon4927]

I have a question - re measure 41 : A-E-A what would you recommend as a substitute (I have muzzikon 28 string Claddagh - C is the lowest note). And then at measure 43 what might I substitute the B-F-B with? I really love this piece!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Hi Donna, go take a look at this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX-Tn3uqht53rbM I take you through suggestions for adapting First Snow to a smaller harp.

[@keepcalmandplayharp]

I bought the sheet music, started to learn this beautiful piece, and realized it wasn't for my 22-string harp ... I guess I can only play part of it until I get a bigger harp 😔

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

That's right, you need 34+ strings for this arrangement. Watch for the graphic in my shop that shows range, key signature and lever changes to help you make choices that be suit your harp.