Do You Practice Every Day?

Sunday mornings, whenever I can, I go for a long run, and then I sit at the Kickstand Cafe and eat Vietnamese spring rolls. Last Sunday, a woman at the next table, leaned over and asked “Are you Deborah?” When I said yes, she asked if I still play around the Boston area. I understand why she asked – these days I play more in Europe or out-of-state, but “In fact,” I said, “I was just playing out in Hopkinton last night.” Then she leaned closer and I found out what she really wanted to ask: “Do you practice every day?” I laughed, and I said, “Absolutely! Whenever I can.”

What I didn’t tell her is that it can be tough to find time to practice once your career takes on a life of its own. So a few years ago, I created a set of warm ups for myself that’s like a Cross-Fit Finger Gym – they work every part of my playing I want to strengthen in only about 20 minutes. For years, these warm ups have been my secret go-to, and last month, I finally published them with the help of the Legacy Project Team – and we’ve just released the beta version for Intermediate to Advanced Lever Harpists.

Get the “Pre-Release” Beta version for Intermediate to Advanced Lever Harp (which we sometimes call the “First Players” edition)

Click here to get the “Modulation Warmups”

Not ready for Intermediate to Advanced? We also created a class with training videos that has a simpler version of the warmups, called the “Modulation Staircase” and it’s great for Fledgling to Intermediate players.

Click here to get the “Modulation Staircase”