How to create your own arrangements
Taught by Cindy Horstman
In this lesson Cindy introduces how to get started creating your own arrangements. “Maybe you have a song that you’ve loved all your life, and you want to play it on the harp. . . And you really don’t like the arrangements that you’ve heard so far. So, why not do it yourself?”
Pedal slides—part 1: creating colors
Taught by Park Stickney
Learn how to use pedal slides to create colors in part 1 of this series. Park says, “We often think of pedals as being flat or natural, forgetting that there’s all this subtle room for [color].”
Arpeggios and turn-arounds
Taught by Nicole Brady
Nicole teaches how to play even arpeggios and turn-arounds. “I love doing this [turn-around work] because most harpists struggle to be really clean on a turn-around here, and by isolating this, I can really listen,” she explains.
Chanson de Mai—part 2
Taught by June Han
Learn June’s rhythm exercises for practicing the arpeggios at the end of Chanson de Mai, by Alphonse Hasselmans.
Practice tip #11: polish toward perfection
Taught by Rachel Lee Hall
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel explains how to polish a piece with perfection in mind. “Once you start to get close to your performance day, practice sessions should start to look a little different. You should move toward a mode of focus that takes your performance repertoire to the next level.”
