Ilse Harris Zither Teaching Method
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:34 pm
Hello folks.
Well I have downloaded the " kingsbury Keyes " Zither method, sent off for the Darr Zither method and this morning I received the " Isle Harris " method book 1.
Isle lives out here in Australia like I do but a plane flight away.
I have browsed through the 35 page method complete with CD and although I have not received my Zither yet, i would like to give some feedback.
Okay i am not a Zitherist ....YET ....( watch this space as I am very determined!) But I very much want to bring to the fore a Zither teaching method which is modern, easy to follow and the beginner in mind.
The method describes Positioning the Zither, hand positions, fingering and how to play simple tunes.
Ilse starts with the Fingerboard and then progresses to playing simple chords on the fingerboard.
It is to do with playing the melody in Thirds which i find particularly beautiful in Zither music.
She then teaches how to accompany the melody with single string bass accompaniment.
This then progresses to three note accompaniment using the bass finger no 4 and and finger no 2 to play the other two strings together to produce a Triad or " chord ".
I can see that with practice and determination I will be playing recognised tunes very shortly.
Ilse's book is an Australian publication and produced by herself and sons.
I think this is a wonderful thing.
I must add that by posting this, I have no moneterial gain and no connection whatsoever with the business side of things.
I am merely pointing out another Zither learning method that is available and with which i am quite taken by.
Pete
Well I have downloaded the " kingsbury Keyes " Zither method, sent off for the Darr Zither method and this morning I received the " Isle Harris " method book 1.
Isle lives out here in Australia like I do but a plane flight away.
I have browsed through the 35 page method complete with CD and although I have not received my Zither yet, i would like to give some feedback.
Okay i am not a Zitherist ....YET ....( watch this space as I am very determined!) But I very much want to bring to the fore a Zither teaching method which is modern, easy to follow and the beginner in mind.
The method describes Positioning the Zither, hand positions, fingering and how to play simple tunes.
Ilse starts with the Fingerboard and then progresses to playing simple chords on the fingerboard.
It is to do with playing the melody in Thirds which i find particularly beautiful in Zither music.
She then teaches how to accompany the melody with single string bass accompaniment.
This then progresses to three note accompaniment using the bass finger no 4 and and finger no 2 to play the other two strings together to produce a Triad or " chord ".
I can see that with practice and determination I will be playing recognised tunes very shortly.
Ilse's book is an Australian publication and produced by herself and sons.
I think this is a wonderful thing.
I must add that by posting this, I have no moneterial gain and no connection whatsoever with the business side of things.
I am merely pointing out another Zither learning method that is available and with which i am quite taken by.
Pete