{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Masterclass: Making an Etude Out Of Your Piece - PHH 250","description":"Today\u2019s show is a masterclass, a show where I get to dig in to how to do something. We aren\u2019t just talking big picture concepts; we\u2019re going to get down to the nitty gritty.&amp;nbsp; I have to say this is my favorite kind of show to do, because it feels like teaching, almost like we\u2019re right here together in the same room, and I\u2019m sharing what I\u2019ve learned to help you learn too. I love that. And I really enjoy this topic too.&amp;nbsp; Our topic is how to make an etude from a piece you\u2019re trying to learn. Let\u2019s say you\u2019re working on a piece and most of the piece is ready to go, but there\u2019s one part that just won\u2019t come together. You could take that section and make an etude out of it. Or perhaps the piece you\u2019re learning is really a little above your head, and you\u2019re not really stuck, but the going is very slow. There are etude possibilities there too. I\u2019m sure many of you already do something like this, whether it\u2019s playing that section in different rhythms or just keeping the tempo slow while your fingers get used to the patterns. But today, I\u2019m going to show you a different way of doing it, a way that I have found to be more effective and one that will help you get to the music faster. We\u2019re going to look behind the notes to what\u2019s really going on, so that we can find the key to unlocking that passage or technique for you. So grab a pen and paper so you can take some notes and we\u2019ll get started with our masterclass. Links to things I think you might be interested in that were mentioned in the podcast episode:&amp;nbsp;    Renie, Au bord du ruisseau on IMSLP.   Study with Harp Mastery\u00ae Certified Coach. Start here.   Related resource: Etudes: The Case For and Against blog post   Harpmastery.com   Get involved in the show! Send your questions and suggestions for future podcast episodes to me at podcast@harpmastery.com  Looking for a transcript for this episode? Did you know that if you  subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts you will have access to their transcripts of each episode? LINKS NOT WORKING FOR YOU? FInd all the show resources here: https:\/\/www.harpmastery.com\/blog\/Episode-250 &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Practicing Harp Happiness","author_url":"https:\/\/www.harpmastery.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40186475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40186475"}