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Merry Go Round
Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Merry-Go-Round," by Marcel Grandjany.
Smooth voice leading
Learn how to move smoothly from one chord to the next.
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra—lesson 4
Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," by Britten to harpist Catherine Litaker.
Eibhlí Gheal Chiúin
Learn how to play the 17th century love song "Eibhlí Gheal Chiúin" ("Fair, Gentle Eily").
Danses, by Claude Debussy—lesson
Judy Loman teaches Heloise Carlean-Jones how to play the "Danses," by Claude Debussy.
A Little Orphan in the Snow
Alice Giles teaches how to play "A Little Orphan in the Snow," from "Tiny Tales for Beginner Harpists, vol. 1," by Carlos Salzedo.
An hini a garan—part A
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").
How to create a good tone with Sunita Staneslow
Sunita Staneslow teaches how to create a good tone on a lever harp.
6—This Little Babe
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare "This Little Babe," from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.
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Note values in 4/4
Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.
9—Spring Carol
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare "Spring Carol" from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.
Two Guitars
Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Two Guitars" from Graded Recital Series Volume Four by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo.
Arioso
Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Rhett Barnwell's arrangement of "Arioso," by J. S. Bach.
Sound production through Bach—Prelude in C
Learn how to create a legato sound using J.S. Bach's "Prelude in C."
Swan Lake—lesson 1
Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake," by Tchaikovsky to harpist Katherine Ventura.
Ask me anything—Grace Browning
Rochester Philharmonic principal harp Grace Browning answers questions about practicing and maintaining a positive attitude.
The attacca movements from “A Ceremony of Carols”
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare the attacca movements from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.
Pedal and lever slides
Learn how to play pedal and lever slides.
Discussing Debussy (part 2)
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Danses Sacrée and Profane, by Claude Debussy.
Flying to the Fleadh
Learn to play the traditional Irish jib "Flying to the Fleadh."