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 In “At the Movies” I link to TV shows and/or movies that have music in them…often harps (of course!). These might (or might not) be resources you’d like to add to your lending library or assign for students to find as some fun, away-from-the-instrument homework! Today's installment features an episode of The Munsters. You can see the harp in many episodes of this series. In "Munster Masquerade," the babysitter (Mrs. Morton) does a sort of descending glissando, then the harp play an ascending glissando itself. Here are a few questions you might ask your students if they watch this:
By the way, did you see my video of The Munsters theme on harp? What have you been enjoying on the tube lately? Let me know in the comments! -Barbara
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 A few strings broke on my harp not too long ago (thanks, Irma! [maybe?]), and I do not enjoy changing strings! So, I thought I'd put together a little roundup of some resources that might be helpful! This string octave chart with the staff from Sylvia Woods Harp Center could be really helpful!
So are you a string replacing wiz? Or not? Or somewhere in between? Are there any great resources out there that I missed? -Barbara
 It's time for a roundup of Halloween Music Activities on the blog! (In case you couldn't tell by the title...)
Share this Music Monday with your students! Did you have a Fall Performance Party? Here's a past roundup of Halloween music activities. And don't forget to pick up your printable Halloween packet from the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers store! What are some Halloween or Fall themes music activities you'd like to try in your studio? -Barbara Skeleton picture from Pixabay.
 I accidentally posted this week's post early (oops!), so just click the link below to read it! Easy Halloween Music Activity Enjoy and let me know what you think! Oh, and don't forget to enter the giveaway! -Barbara
 Happy October! Welcome to the 1st giveaway on the Fischarper blog! Read on to see how you can win a PDF of the Fischarper Halloween packet. Don't want to wait? Hurry and pick yours up in the Fischarper TpT store. Profits from the Fischarper TpT sales through October 7, 2017 go to Samaritan's Purse hurricane relief! (Read my blog post about it here.) Official Rules/How To Enter Entries will be counted through 11:59 EST on October 8, 2017. Alternate methods of entry must be postmarked by October 8, 2017 and received by October 11, 2017. 1 winner will receive a PDF of the Fischarper Halloween Packet (approximately $0.99 value). Prize is non-transferable. Giveaway is limited to US residents 18 and over. Immediate family members of Fischarper, LLC’s founding and managing member are ineligible. The giveaway can be entered via fischarper.com/list. To enter, sign up for the Fischarper email list. As an alternative method of entry, send a postcard with your email address (must be postmarked by October 13, 2017) to: Fischarper, LLC 7950 Dani Dr. Suite 140 PMB #23 Fort Myers, FL 33966 One entry per person. The winner will be chosen randomly from the list of email subscribers and any alternate entries (such as pulling a name out of a hat or assigning a number and using a program like random.org). Within 8 days of the end of the giveaway the winner will be informed via email. Notified winner will have 72 from this notification to accept the prize with a response email. Failure to respond to this notification within 72 hours will be considered a rejection of the prize. A list of winners can be obtained 14 days after the end of the giveaway by emailing barbara@fischarper.com. The prize will be delivered via email. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway is sponsored by Fischarper, LLC. Don't forget to tell your friends! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. -Barbara Original mockup image via Pixabay. Many thanks to the artist's J.D. for the excellent resources, including tips on how to run a giveaway!
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