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In this lesson Cindy introduces how to get started creating your own arrangement using the traditional folk tune "The Water is Wide."

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Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Concert Etude" from "Graded Recital Series Volume One," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

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Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, to harpist Catherine Litaker.

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Learn Bridget Kibbey's tricks for using the metronome to build a steady internal pulse.

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Alice Giles teaches how to play with a louder sound.

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Listen to June Han's performance and learn how to play the first section of "Au Bord du Ruisseau," by Henriette Renié.

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Amanda Whiting teaches how to start improvising using the key of C Major.

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Learn how to build minor triads and identify the sound between major and minor.

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Tristan Le Govic gives an introduction to Breton music and how to learn from his tutorials on Harp Column Academy.

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In this lesson Jaymee discusses how to make a plan to focus on what you want to work on.

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Amanda Whiting teaches how to find your personal sound and begin improvising on a lever or pedal harp.

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Learn how to create basic left-hand accompaniment patterns to make your first arrangement.

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Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play the classic "Petite Berceuse" by Alphonse Hasselmans.

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Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play "Angel's Hymn," by Rhett Barnwell.

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Isabelle Perrin teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

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Learn how to improvise using the Lydian mode.

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Learn Maeve Gilchrist's ostinato exercises for improvisation.

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Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to create an introduction to "Baroque Flamenco" not found in the printed music.

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Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to close and play thumbs to get the best sound.

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In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use and understand harmony to spice up your arrangements.

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Learn what the 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures mean.

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Nicole Brady teaches how to build a great hand position.

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Learn Kim Robertson's exercises for strengthening one finger.

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Lynne Aspnes discusses the iconic harp and choir work "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

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Lynne Aspnes teaches how to create beautiful harmonics on the harp.

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Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss First Arabesque, by Claude Debussy.

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Learn about the harp's role in traditional Irish music.

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In this lesson Lynne Aspnes teaches how to sit at the harp for ergonomic playing.

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Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.

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In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall shows how to put purpose into your practice to achieve results.

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Jaymee Haefner teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

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Alice Giles teaches how to play Carlos Salzedo's classic "Seguidilla," from "Suite of 8 Dances."

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Jaymee Haefner teaches one of the most fundamental harp techniques: how to close your fingers.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Variations on a Theme in Ancient Style, by Carlos Salzedo.

Learn more of Maeve Gilchrist's finger strengthening and hand coordination exercises.

In Part 2 of her introduction to playing by ear, Gráinne teaches how to add the left hand to the Irish tune Níl na Lá.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains how to understand and play swing rhythm.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to go beyond the basics in the final installment of her arpeggio series.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play scales.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play basic arpeggios.

In this course Judy Loman teaches Helen Gerhold how to play "The Moldau," by Smetana/Trneček.

"Tone and tempo are key to playing more therapeutically," says Sunita Staneslow in this lesson on how to play in a therapeutic style.

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Alice Giles teaches how to play Carlos Salzedo's classic "Seguidilla," from "Suite of 8 Dances."

Learn to play "Magyar Lament" from "The Magic Road," by Nancy Gustavson.

Alice Giles teaches how to raise for different kinds of sound.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows explains the ii-V-I chord progression and how it is used in jazz.

Learn how to play the "cut," one of the most basic Irish ornaments.

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Learn about the harp's role in traditional Irish music.

Bridget Kibbey teaches how to create phrasing through Bach's "Largo" from Harpsichord concerto in F Minor.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Y A Bien Dix Ans."

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Kim Robertson's arrangement of the traditional Irish folk tune "She Moves Through the Fair."

Learn June Hans' technique for playing descending slides with the thumb.

Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," by Britten to harpist Katherine Ventura.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to align yourself properly at a pedal harp to avoid back problems later on.

Learn to play Maeve's original composition "Ostinato 4 (Yellow Birds)."

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play a basic glissando.

Learn to play "Summertime" from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, part 2

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Danses Sacrée and Profane, by Claude Debussy.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Grand'Mère Raconte une Histoire," by Henriette Renié.

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Learn Kim Robertson's exercises for strengthening one finger.

Learn more about how to play for a Liturgical church service.

June Han teaches how to play chords, using the opening of Claude Debussy's Danse "Sacrée."

In this lesson Kim Robertson teaches how to create etudes based on her "musical sandwich" technique.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton march " Y a bien longtemps que nous marchons."

Rochester Philharmonic principal harp Grace Browning answers questions about practicing and maintaining a positive attitude.

Nicole Brady teaches how to play "Little Playmates," from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 1.

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Amanda Whiting teaches how to start improvising using the key of C Major.

Learn to play a basic chromatic scale on the pedal harp.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to embellish four-finger arpeggios by adding the 9th.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to build a great hand position.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Processional," from Graded Recital Pieces, Vol. 2, by Linda Wood.

In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall shows how to practice for expressiveness and interpretation.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton march " Y a bien longtemps que nous marchons."

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Grand Mere Raconte Une Histoire" ("Grandmother Tells a Story"), by Henriette Renié.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "A Moorish Garden," from The Magic Road, by Nancy Gustavson.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to quickly and easily move levers up and down on a lever harp.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "The Foggy Dew," from First Harp Book, arrange by Betty Paret.

Learn how the Circle of Fifths relates to the whole tone scale. (Note: to enjoy this video, you'll need to understand the concepts explained in Park's three-part Chromatic Scales series.)

Learn how to take the focus off yourself In Part 1 of Rhett's series on how to conquer nerves.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to improvise over a descending bass line for therapeutic playing, or beyond.

Learn how to play the traditional Irish hornpipe 'Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine.'

Jaymee Haefner shows her tricks for using Post-it notes and highlighter tape to practice more efficiently.

Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Russian Lullaby" from "Graded Recital Series Volume Three," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare "This Little Babe," from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

June Han teaches how to play the cadenza from Maurice Ravel's "Introduction and Allegro." (Part 2 focuses on the second page.)

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play her arrangement of the traditional Israeli folk melody "Mi Yitnani Of."

Jaymee Haefner explains how the "Iron Triangle" can lead to more efficient practice.

Learn strategies for discussing financial compensation with churches and wedding clients.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains why voicings are important, along with how to create smooth voicings.

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Isabelle Perrin teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

In this lesson, June Han teaches two exercises for strengthening scales. (To enjoy this video, you'll need to know how to play an eight-note scale with cross-under.)

Learn how to move smoothly from one chord to the next.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows more ways to understand and play swing rhythm.

Learn how to play the "treble," a traditional Irish ornament.

Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Russian Lullaby" from "Graded Recital Series Volume Three," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Kim Robertson teaches how to play and practice large intervals on a lever harp.

Kim Robertson teaches how to play and practice small intervals on a lever harp.

Kim Robertson teaches how to create left-hand "drones" to embellish your own arrangements.

Learn how to count in 4/4 time.

Sarah Bullen performs and teaches four harpists how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake, by Tchaikovsky.

Learn how to create effective ornaments for improvisation and embellishment.

Learn the strumming technique Deborah Henson-Conant uses in "Baroque Flamenco" and other pieces.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play "Gavotte" from Petite Suite Classique, by Marcel Grandjany.

Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Processional" from "Graded Recital Series Volume Two," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play scales in one hand.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to create and practice the dominant 7th chord.

Listen to June perform "Serenade Melancolique," from Feuilles d'Automne by Alphonse Hasselmans, and learn the opening melody.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play scales with two hands.

Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to develop "roundness" for a good playing foundation and sound.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Fantaisie, by Marcel Grandjany.

Learn how to improvise on the 12-bar blues form, along with how to create the blues scale. (To get the most from this tutorial, watch Part 1 of this series in Park's HCA studio.)

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare the attacca movements from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

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Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss First Arabesque, by Claude Debussy.

Learn how to create and improvise with minor modes.

Learn how to use minor 7th chords in improvisation.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "A Moorish Garden," from "The Magic Road," by Nancy Gustavson.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Impromptu, Op. 86, by Gabriel Fauré.

In this course Judy Loman teaches Abigail Kent how to play the "Fugue" by J.S. Bach, transcribed by Marcel Grandjany.

Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake," by Tchaikovsky to harpist Jordan Thomas.

Learn Bridget's techniques for reducing tension during practice and performance.

Jaymee Haefner shows how to use the "Performer's Triangle" to evaluate your playing and become a more confident performer.

In this course Judy Loman teaches Helen Gerhold how to play "The Moldau," by Smetana/Trneček.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play "Spanish Dance" from the opera "Carmen," by George Bizet, arranged by Sam Milligan.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299 by W. A. Mozart.

Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Russian Lullaby" from "Graded Recital Series Volume Three," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.

Learn how to play Maeve Gilchrist's original composition "Fin and Sarah's Wedding Waltz."

June Han teaches how to play the final section of "Esquisse," from "Feuillets d'Album," by Henriette Renié.

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Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to close and play thumbs to get the best sound.

In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall gives tips for developing an even sound during practice.

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