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Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to create an introduction to "Baroque Flamenco" not found in the printed music.

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Amanda Whiting teaches how to find your personal sound and begin improvising on a lever or pedal harp.

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Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss First Arabesque, by Claude Debussy.

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Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Concert Etude" from "Graded Recital Series Volume One," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

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Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, to harpist Catherine Litaker.

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In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall shows how to put purpose into your practice to achieve results.

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In this lesson Cindy introduces how to get started creating your own arrangement using the traditional folk tune "The Water is Wide."

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Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to close and play thumbs to get the best sound.

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In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use and understand harmony to spice up your arrangements.

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Alice Giles teaches how to play with a louder sound.

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Listen to June Han's performance and learn how to play the first section of "Au Bord du Ruisseau," by Henriette Renié.

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Learn what the 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures mean.

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Amanda Whiting teaches how to start improvising using the key of C Major.

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Lynne Aspnes teaches how to create beautiful harmonics on the harp.

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Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play "Angel's Hymn," by Rhett Barnwell.

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Tristan Le Govic gives an introduction to Breton music and how to learn from his tutorials on Harp Column Academy.

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Lynne Aspnes discusses the iconic harp and choir work "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

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Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play the classic "Petite Berceuse" by Alphonse Hasselmans.

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Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.

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Learn how to build minor triads and identify the sound between major and minor.

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In this lesson Jaymee discusses how to make a plan to focus on what you want to work on.

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Learn Kim Robertson's exercises for strengthening one finger.

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Learn how to create basic left-hand accompaniment patterns to make your first arrangement.

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Learn Maeve Gilchrist's ostinato exercises for improvisation.

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Jaymee Haefner teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

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Learn Bridget Kibbey's tricks for using the metronome to build a steady internal pulse.

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Learn how to improvise using the Lydian mode.

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In this lesson Lynne Aspnes teaches how to sit at the harp for ergonomic playing.

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Isabelle Perrin teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

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Learn about the harp's role in traditional Irish music.

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Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss the Andante-Allegro (mvt. 1) from Concerto in B-flat by G.F. Handel.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to build basic hand position.

Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to add cookie cutter chords and patterns to improvise with the 1-5-10 chord. (Watch parts 1 and 2 in this series to learn how to build and use the 1-5-10 chord.)

In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains why voicings are important, along with how to create smooth voicings.

Learn to play rolled chords with Lynne Aspnes.

Learn to play "Summertime" from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, part 1.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Y A Bien Dix Ans."

In this lesson June Han teaches about the importance of directional placing.

Listen to Lynne Aspnes perform the solo "Interlude" movement from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

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Learn what the 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures mean.

Learn Maeve Gilchrist's exercise for perfecting triads.

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In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use and understand harmony to spice up your arrangements.

Nicole Brady teaches how to play "Little Playmates," from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 1.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "A Moorish Garden," from "The Magic Road," by Nancy Gustavson.

Learn the basic structure of the 12-bar blues, along with left hand patterns for improvising.

Nicole Brady teaches how to set up and play a four note scale.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton march " Y a bien longtemps que nous marchons."

Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, to harpist Ellie Kirk.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to sit at a lever harp.

Kim Robertson teaches how to create left-hand "drones" to embellish your own arrangements.

Learn how to play "Menuet" from "The Magic Road" by Nancy Gustavson.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to tune.

Isabelle Perrin teaches about the importance of breathing while you play.

Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Russian Lullaby" from "Graded Recital Series Volume Three," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Sarah Bullen performs and teaches four harpists how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake, by Tchaikovsky.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to create the blues scale and use it for improvisation over the blues chord progression.

Learn how to play hand-over-hand arpeggios with Lynne Aspnes.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Song in the Night, by Carlos Salzedo.

Learn to create and improvise on the minor pentatonic and blues scales.

Learn how to create a beautiful sound at the harp with Lynne Aspnes.

Learn to play Maeve Gilchrist's original composition "Catriona's Jig."

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Midnight Stars," from "First Grade Pieces for Harp," by Marcel Grandjany and Jane Weidensaul.

In this course Judy Loman teaches Helen Gerhold how to play "The Moldau," by Smetana/Trneček.

Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," by Britten to harpist Ellie Kirk.

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Learn how to create basic left-hand accompaniment patterns to make your first arrangement.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains how to understand and play swing rhythm.

Maeve Gilchrist teaches the folk tune "Hospitality of Jane" from her collection "Traditional Tune Arrangements and Original Compositions for the Lever Harp, Book 1."

Maria Luisa Rayan gives tips to improve your memorization skills.

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In this lesson Cindy introduces how to get started creating your own arrangement using the traditional folk tune "The Water is Wide."

Learn how to play pedal and lever slides.

Learn how to build major and minor triads using intervals.

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In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall shows how to put purpose into your practice to achieve results.

Judy Loman teaches Heloise Carlean-Jones how to play the "Danses," by Claude Debussy.

Sylvia Woods answers questions about publishing and teaching throughout the years.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Lullaby for Violet, by Jane Weidensaul.

"Tone and tempo are key to playing more therapeutically," says Sunita Staneslow in this lesson on how to play in a therapeutic style.

Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to play the tapping effects found in the cadenza section of "Baroque Flamenco."

In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use the melody to create a dramatic ending.

Kim Robertson teaches how to comfortably move around the harp.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play a basic glissando.

Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to build the 1-5-10 chord for improvisation.

Learn how and why to dampen strings with the left hand.

Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, to harpist Katherine Ventura.

Learn to play a basic chromatic scale on the pedal harp.

Learn how to arrange in an Irish style in Part 2 of Grainne's series on Irish style.

In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use chord substitutions in your arrangements.

In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains how and why to memorize methodically.

Learn how to play "Lullaby for Violet" from "First Grade Pieces for the Harp," by Jane Weidensaul.

Learn to play "Reverie," from "Trois Pieces Faciles," by Marcel Grandjany.

Nicole Brady teaches how to play even arpeggios and turn-arounds.

Learn how to play Kim Robertson's version of the traditional Irish Air "Forget Not the Angels."

Learn to play "Captain O'Kane," a tune by the famous Irish bard Turlough O'Carolan.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Y A Bien Dix Ans."

Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to play the rhythms found in the Argentinean tango.

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Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Chorale," from "Graded Recital Series Vol. 1," by Linda Rollo.

How to play Marcel Grandjany's "Little Waltz," taught by master teacher Isabelle Perrin.

Alice Giles teaches how to play Carlos Salzedo's classic "Seguidilla," from "Suite of 8 Dances."

Learn how to play the "Highland March" from the beggar's opera "Oscar and Malvina."

In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains why practicing as little as necessary is the best method for success.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Toutouig."

Learn how to create diminished scales for use in improvisation. (To get the most from this video, we suggest first watching Park's tutorial on Diminished 7th Chords.)

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Sonata for Harp by Paul Hindemith.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").

Learn how to break the chord voicing rules to avoid sounding mechanical.

In this tutorial Cindy shows how to create a sense of rest or completion at the end of your arrangements.

Founder of the acclaimed Bedside Harp program Edie Elkan answers questions about playing in a hospital setting.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Laura Zaerr's original composition for lever harp "River Right Rhumba."

Learn how to pick music appropriate for worship services.

In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains how to polish a piece with perfection in mind.

Harp technician Steve Moss answers questions about taking care of your harp, strings, and more!

June Han teaches how to play the final section of "Esquisse," from "Feuillets d'Album," by Henriette Renié.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play Etude No. 1, by Ettore Pozzoli.

Learn how to cross over with the second finger for quick descending scales.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Little Fountain," by Samuel O. Pratt.

Judy Loman answers questions about technique, repertoire, Carlos Salzedo, and more!

Learn the strumming technique Deborah Henson-Conant uses in "Baroque Flamenco" and other pieces.

Learn more of Maeve Gilchrist's finger strengthening and hand coordination exercises.

Lynn Aspnes teaches how to prepare "In Freezing Winter Night" from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

Maeve Gilchrist teaches how to amp up your practice routine by developing your own creative practice techniques.

Learn the order of sharps and flats to help identify key signatures.

Learn how to pinpoint what causes nervousness so you can take the steps to address it.

Learn how to play the "cut," one of the most basic Irish ornaments.

Learn how to play the Irish triplet.

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Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Concert Etude" from "Graded Recital Series Volume One," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Learn to play Maeve's original composition "Ostinato 4 (Yellow Birds)."

Learn Kim Robertson's technique for creating a "musical sandwich" to use for improvisation.

Learn Maeve Gilchrist's technique for accompanying using arpeggios.

Bridget Kibbey teaches how to build a relaxed and steady hand position for creating facility and sound.

Nicole Brady teaches how to relax and play without tension.

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