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The Moldau—lesson
In this course Judy Loman teaches Helen Gerhold how to play "The Moldau," by Smetana/Trneček.
Understanding harmony—part 2
In this tutorial Cindy discusses how to use voice leading in your arrangements.
Tzigane—lesson 1
Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Tzigane," by Maurice Ravel, to harpist Jordan Thomas.
Damping strings
Learn how and why to dampen strings with the left hand.
Arpeggios with Isabelle Perrin
Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play basic arpeggios.
Y A Bien Dix Ans—B part
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Y A Bien Dix Ans."
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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.
There Stands a Little Man
Learn how to play "There Stands a Little Man," from "Fun from the First, Vol. 1" arranged by Samuel Milligan.
Major and minor scales
Learn how to create major and minor scales using key signatures.
Baroque Flamenco—part 4
Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to end "Baroque Flamenco" with a flourish!
Key signatures—order of sharps and flats
Learn the order of sharps and flats to help identify key signatures.
Key signatures—circle of fifths
Learn how the circle of fifths works.
Playing together
Isabelle Perrin teaches how and why to play fingers exactly together.
Ask me anything—Katherine Siochi
USA International Harp Competition winner Katherine Siochi gives advice on preparing for auditions, staying motivated, and more.
Chorale
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Chorale," from "Graded Recital Series Vol. 1," by Linda Rollo.
Voicings
In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains why voicings are important, along with how to create smooth voicings.
Wonder thumb
Learn how to play Kim Robertson's "wonder thumb" left-hand technique. This technique works well with drones.
Discussing Grandjany’s “Fantaisie”
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Fantaisie, by Marcel Grandjany.
The Blues—part 2
In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to create the blues scale and use it for improvisation over the blues chord progression.
Thumb slides with Jaymee Haefner
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play thumb slides.