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Esquisse—part 2
June Han teaches how to play the final section of "Esquisse," from "Feuillets d'Album," by Henriette Renié.
Conquering nerves—part 3
Learn Rhett's tools for staying calm while playing in church.
Flat left hand
Jaymee Haefner teaches the technique for playing with a flat left hand, also known as "etoufée."
Swan Lake—lesson 1
Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake," by Tchaikovsky to harpist Katherine Ventura.
The Moldau—lesson
In this course Judy Loman teaches Helen Gerhold how to play "The Moldau," by Smetana/Trneček.
Sound production through Bach—Prelude in C
Learn how to create a legato sound using J.S. Bach's "Prelude in C."
Little Waltz
How to play Marcel Grandjany's "Little Waltz," taught by master teacher Isabelle Perrin.
Strengthen crossings
Nicole Brady teaches how to strengthen crossunders and crossovers for smooth and clean scales.
Two Guitars—lesson 1
Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Two Guitars" from Graded Recital Series Volume Four by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo.
Ask me anything—Elizabeth Hainen
The Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen answers questions about auditioning, editing excerpts, sound projection, and more!
Memorization
Maria Luisa Rayan gives tips to improve your memorization skills.
Free!
Improvising with Lydian mode
Learn how to improvise using the Lydian mode.
The blues—part 1
Learn the basic structure of the 12-bar blues, along with left hand patterns for improvising.
Discussing the Mozart Concerto (part 1)
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299 by W. A. Mozart.
Free!
Understanding harmony—part 1
In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use and understand harmony to spice up your arrangements.
The liturgical calendar—part 1
Learn about the seasons of the church Liturgical Calendar.
Free!
Seguidilla with Alice Giles
Alice Giles teaches how to play Carlos Salzedo's classic "Seguidilla," from "Suite of 8 Dances."
The Foggy Dew with Jaymee Haefner
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "The Foggy Dew," from First Harp Book, arrange by Betty Paret.
Ask me anything—Elzbieta Szmyt
Indiana University harp professor Elzbieta Szmyt answers questions about practicing, playing scales, repertoire suggestions, and more.
Three exercises for position
In this lesson June Han teaches three exercises for position and strengthening. The concepts in this video are best approached with a stable hand position and ability to play fingers independently.