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Practice tip #6: boot camp—part 1
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall introduces the "Boot Camp" method of slow and loud practice.
Practice tip #8: your metronome is your best friend
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains why the metronome is an essential practice tool.
Practice tip #7: boot camp—part 2
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall delves deeper into the "Boot Camp" method of slow and loud practice.
Ostinato exercises—part 3
Take Maeve Gilchrist's ostinato exercises to a more advanced level in part 3 of her series.
Practice tip #9: expressiveness and interpretation
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall shows how to practice for expressiveness and interpretation.
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Waltz of the Flowers—lesson 1A
Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, to harpist Catherine Litaker.
Good-bye to Winter
Nicole Brady teaches how to play the folk song "Good-bye to Winter," from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 1.
Spanish Dance
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play "Spanish Dance" from the opera "Carmen," by George Bizet, arranged by Sam Milligan.
Playing a Single Finger
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play a single finger.
A Fig for a Kiss
Learn to play the Irish slip jig "A Fig for a Kiss."
Soundscapes
In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to create improvisational "soundscapes" using modes.
2—Wolcum Yole!
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare "Wolcum Yole!" from "A Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten.
7—Interlude
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare the solo "Interlude" movement from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.
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.
Trills with Lynne Aspnes
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to trill.
Diminished 7th chords
Learn how to create diminished 7th chords to use in improvisation.
Waltz of the Flowers
Sarah Bullen performs the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky.
Ostinato exercises—part 2
Learn more of Maeve Gilchrist's finger strengthening and hand coordination exercises.
Discussing Debussy (part 2)
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Danses Sacrée and Profane, by Claude Debussy.
Voicings
In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains why voicings are important, along with how to create smooth voicings.