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At the Movies Vol 10 - The Munsters

10/27/2017

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At the Movies
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:

  • Does the babysitter play an ascending or descending glissando?
  • How is her technique?
  • How many times do you see the harp in this episode?
  • Should you allow cobwebs to grow on your harp?
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

P.S. See past “At the Movies” posts here.
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Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out her free ecourse, “Breezing Through Bass Clef,” the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers Store, & Making Harp Lessons Exciting For Young Children, 3rd edition, written by Bambi Fischer (Barbara’s mom!) and revised and edited by the author Barbara. You can connect with Barbara all over the interwebs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.

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From the archives...At the Movies Vol 7 - The Addams Family.
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String Changing Resources

10/20/2017

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Harp String Changing Resources
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!
This video from the Virginia Harp Center shows you how to tie about 3 knots for your harp strings.
Here's a video from Thormahlen Harps on tying string knots.
Check out this instructional video from Molly Madden on knot tying. (Did you see her guest post?)
Peter Wiley demonstrates a string knot in this short & sweet video.
And here's a video from Sylvia Woods.
So are you a string replacing wiz? Or not? Or somewhere in between?

Are there any great resources out there that I missed?

-Barbara
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Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out her free ecourse, “Breezing Through Bass Clef,” the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers Store, & Making Harp Lessons Exciting For Young Children, 3rd edition, written by Bambi Fischer (Barbara’s mom!) and revised and edited by the author Barbara. You can connect with Barbara all over the interwebs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.
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From the archives...Leather Harp Pin DIY
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Halloween Music Activity Roundup 2017

10/13/2017

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Halloween Music Activity Roundup
It's time for a roundup of Halloween Music Activities on the blog! (In case you couldn't tell by the title...)
Easy Halloween Music Activity
This Easy Halloween Music Activity is great to have on hand. You can also easily adapt it if you prefer not to use it as a Halloween activity.
Gold Embellished Music Note Skull
If someone gives you an empty Crystal Head Vodka bottle, upcycle it with some gold music notes!
Harp-O-Lantern
Want to decorate a pumpkin? Do you have some used harp strings? Make a Harp-O-Lantern!

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.
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Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out her free ecourse, “Breezing Through Bass Clef,” the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers Store, & Making Harp Lessons Exciting For Young Children, 3rd edition, written by Bambi Fischer (Barbara’s mom!) and revised and edited by the author Barbara. You can connect with Barbara all over the interwebs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.
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From the archives...Wire Harp String Flowers...excellent for filling your Gold Embellished Music Note Skull!
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Easy Halloween Music Activity (again)

10/6/2017

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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
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Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out her free ecourse, “Breezing Through Bass Clef,” the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers Store, & Making Harp Lessons Exciting For Young Children, 3rd edition, written by Bambi Fischer (Barbara’s mom!) and revised and edited by the author Barbara. You can connect with Barbara all over the interwebs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.
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From the archives...Gold Embellished Music Note Skull (Upcycled!)
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GIVEAWAY! Fischarper Halloween Packet

10/1/2017

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Fischarper Halloween Giveaway
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
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Many thanks to the artist's J.D. for the excellent resources, including tips on how to run a giveaway!

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Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out her free ecourse, “Breezing Through Bass Clef,” the Fischarper Teachers Pay Teachers Store, & Making Harp Lessons Exciting For Young Children, 3rd edition, written by Bambi Fischer (Barbara’s mom!) and revised and edited by the author Barbara. You can connect with Barbara all over the interwebs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.
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