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Resources

Jacqueline has a variety of resources that are of use to students and educators, including informational articles and videos about the harp. In addition to the items on this page, Jacqueline also maintains an informational harp website, HarpInsideOut.com. This website contains a wealth of resources for harpists and is especially useful for those interested in learning more about the harp as an instrument.

Articles and Presentations

Building Technical Harp Skills Through Warm-Up Exercises

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

American String Teacher, Volume 74, no. 1

February 2024

Going to Bat for the Harp

by Jacqueline Pollauf

Harp Column, Volume 32, Issue 1

July/August 2023

Composing Added Harp Parts for a Student Ensemble

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

American String Teacher, Volume 72, No. 4

November 2022

Building Technical Skills through Warm-up Exercises

Presentation by Jacqueline Pollauf

American String Teacher Association Conference

March 2022

Eliza Ridgely: More than her Portrait

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

American Harp Journal

Winter 2021

A Guide to Including Young Harpists

in Chamber Music Settings

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

American String Teacher, Volume 70, No. 2

May 2020

Teaching Quality Practicing

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

Stringendo, Volume XXXIV

Autumn 2018

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An Interview with Mary Brigid Roman

Article by Jacqueline Pollauf

American String Teacher, Volume 69, No. 4

November 2018

Adventures with Bach

Blog Post by Jacqueline Pollauf

Concert Artists of Baltimore Blog

February 2018

Videos

Jacqueline regularly posts videos on her YouTube channel in a variety of categories, including solo and chamber music, instructional videos about playing the harp, and harp maintenance and repair . For videos of Jacqueline performing, go to the Videos page. Below are a variety of informational and instructional videos. 

Jacqueline's Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists Series features Jacqueline playing beginning and intermediate classical harp pieces. Each of these begins with a short spoken introduction, and is followed by Jacqueline performing the piece. 

Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists

Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists

Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists
Berceuse de Noel by Betty Paret, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #1

Berceuse de Noel by Betty Paret, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #1

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Grand'mère Raconte une Histoire by Henriette Renié, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #2

Grand'mère Raconte une Histoire by Henriette Renié, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #2

01:47
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Pastorale by Marcel Grandjany, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #3

Pastorale by Marcel Grandjany, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #3

02:44
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Jacqueline's Informational Harp Videos are explanatory videos about many technical aspects of playing the harp, including rolled chords, pedal changes, arpeggios, harmonics, and trills. All feature Jacqueline discussing topics as well as demonstrating relevant passages.

Informational Harp Videos

Informational Harp Videos

Informational Harp Videos
Harmonics on the Harp

Harmonics on the Harp

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How to Play: Scales in Canon

How to Play: Scales in Canon

13:27
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Introduction to Pedals

Introduction to Pedals

16:46
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Harp Maintenance and Repair videos feature Jacqueline going over common questions, such as tuning and changing strings, as well as more complicated areas, including replacing levers and fixing broken pedal rods. 

Harp Maintenance and Repair

Harp Maintenance and Repair

Harp Maintenance and Repair
Overview of the Harp, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #1

Overview of the Harp, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #1

22:15
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Introduction to Tuning, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #2

Introduction to Tuning, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #2

15:52
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Tuning a Lever Harp in Eb, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #3

Tuning a Lever Harp in Eb, Harp Care, Maintenance, and Repair #3

24:48
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