Harpist Jacqueline Pollauf has written a variety of works for both solo harp and harp ensemble, including original pieces, pedagogical exercises, arrangements and transcriptions. Her works have been published by Lyon and Healy Publications, Vanderbilt Music Company, and Oakway Studios, her own publishing company. A dedicated performer and teacher, Jacqueline resides in Baltimore, Maryland and is on the faculty of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory. More information is available at: jpharp.com
Glissando Exercises: Fifty Incremental Exercises, from Basic to Complex
$15.00 – $20.00
Anyone can play a gliss on the harp! Simply run your finger along the strings and you instantly have one of the most recognizable sounds of the harp. But what about playing glisses within repertoire? Suddenly there are all kind of details and complexities to coordinate. Glissando Exercises by Jacqueline Pollauf gives you a chance to build your gliss skills, beginning with simple ascending and descending glisses and moving on to overlapping glisses, crossing glisses, and multiple glisses in one hand.
These exercises also focus on equalizing skills, so that you’ll be comfortable using either hand while being precise with the range and rhythm of the gliss. Glissando Exercises follows the same incremental approach as Jacqueline’s other highly regarded exercise books: Pedal Exercises for Harp and Exercises in Harmonics.
There are two corresponding videos provided here. The first is a demonstration of several exercises from the book, including a few thoughts for using the book. The second video is a more general introduction to glisses, demonstrating many of the techniques used throughout the book.