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

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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 Maeve Gilchrist's ostinato exercises for improvisation.

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

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

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

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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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Nicole Brady teaches how to build a great hand position.

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

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

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Jaymee Haefner teaches how to build beautiful tone production.

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

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

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

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

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

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Learn Kim Robertson's exercises for strengthening one finger.

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

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

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Learn how to improvise using the Lydian mode.

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Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.

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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 about the harp's role in traditional Irish music.

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Alice Giles teaches how to play with a louder sound.

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

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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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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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Vienna Philharmonic principal harp Anneleen Leanarts answers questions about hand position, repertoire, teaching beginners, and lots more!

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

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play "The Foggy Dew," from "First Harp Book," arranged by Betty Paret.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to take your arpeggios to the next level by creating phrases.

Learn how to play Kim Robertson's "wonder thumb" left-hand technique. This technique works well with drones.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare the solo "Interlude" movement from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.

Listen to June's performance, and advice for playing the opening melody of Alphonse Hasselmans' "Petite Valse."

Kim Robertson teaches how to play Learn to play her arrangement of the traditional 7th century sacred hymn "Verbum Supernum Prodiens."

Cindy shows how to use chord voicings and moods to create introductions for her music "Lullaby" and "Carillon Wave."

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play scales.

Learn Maeve's exercises for playing different rhythms in each hand.

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Song in the Night, by Carlos Salzedo.

Understand how to play a hornpipe rhythm.

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

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

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Laura Zaerr's original composition for lever harp "River Right Rhumba."

Nicole Brady teaches how to play "Rustic Dance" from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 2.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Ton Bale."

Alice Giles teaches how to strengthen hands and fingers to play fast.

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play crossunders, an important skill for playing scales on the harp.

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

Learn how to play "Lullaby for Violet" from "First Grade Pieces for the Harp," by Jane Weidensaul.

Kim Robertson teaches how to strengthen multiple fingers on the harp.

In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use improvisation in your arrangements.

Sunita Staneslow teaches how to avoid tension and play relaxed.

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

June Han teaches how to warm up using musical context from pieces like Mozart's Concerto for flute and harp, Ravel's Introduction and Allegro, and Debussy's Danses.

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

Learn the lines and spaces on the treble and bass clef staves.

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

Learn how to create a legato sound using J.S. Bach's "Prelude in C."

In this tutorial Cindy discusses how to use voice leading in your arrangements.

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

Learn to play a basic I, IV, V, I chord progression.

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

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

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to build great hand position.

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

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to play the major blues. (To get the most from this lesson, watch Amanda's lesson on Dominant 7th Chords in her HCA studio.)

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

USA International Harp Competition winner Katherine Siochi gives advice on preparing for auditions, staying motivated, and more.

Indiana University harp professor Elzbieta Szmyt answers questions about practicing, playing scales, repertoire suggestions, and more.

Lynne Aspnes teaches how to play "The Merry Brook," by Frances G. Miller.

Learn Maria Luisa Rayan's tips for good sound production.

HCA master teacher Amanda Whiting answers questions about learning to play jazz, playing evenly, shoes for the harp, and more!

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

Learn June's rhythm exercises for practicing the arpeggios at the end of "Chanson de Mai," by Alphonse Hasselmans.

The Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen answers questions about auditioning, editing excerpts, sound projection, and more!

June Han teaches how to play the "Allegro" section (beginning at rehearsal 2) from Maurice Ravel's "Introduction and Allegro."

Sunita Staneslow shows how to use arpeggios with the added 9th to embellish the classic Irish melody "Bridget Cruise."

Learn note values in 6/8.

Maria Luisa Rayan teaches how to play the rhythms found in the Argentinean tango.

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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.

Nicole Brady teaches how to set up and play left- and right-hand harmonics.

Learn how to create and improvise with minor modes.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play hand-over-hand arpeggios.

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

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

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

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

Nicole Brady teaches how to strengthen crossunders and crossovers for smooth and clean scales.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Toutouig."

Learn to play Park Stickney's original composition "Lever Mania."

Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play thumb slides.

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

Isabelle Perrin teaches how and why to close fingers and hands.

Learn to play rolled chords with Lynne Aspnes.

Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to add cookie cutter chords and patterns to improvise with the 1-5-10 chord. (Watch parts 1 and 2 in this series to learn how to build and use the 1-5-10 chord.)

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

Maria Luisa Rayan gives tips to improve your memorization skills.

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

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to identify chords that are found in the key of C Major, along with how to improvise with those chords.

Learn to play Kim Robertson's arrangement of the American folk tune "Shenandoah."

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

Learn how to play Kim Robertson's arrangement of the folk tune "Vals," by Vidar Skrede.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to build a great hand position.

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

Sarah Bullen teaches the cadenza from "Tzigane," by Maurice Ravel," to harpist Katherine Ventura.

Alice Giles teaches how to play "A Little Orphan in the Snow," from "Tiny Tales for Beginner Harpists, vol. 1," by Carlos Salzedo.

In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to take your knowledge of modes and soundscapes to build the basic "blues" chord progression.

Jaymee Haefner shows how to assess your own playing and be a better teacher for yourself.

Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Ton Bale."

Learn about the different kinds of 7th chords and how to build them.

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

Learn how to use key signatures to find major and minor intervals.

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

Learn how to play "There Stands a Little Man," from "Fun from the First, Vol. 1" arranged by Samuel Milligan.

Isabelle Perrin teaches how to create contrast by building a "ladder" of dynamics.

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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."

Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss the Andante-Allegro (mvt. 1) from Concerto in B-flat by G.F. Handel.

Learn how to play pedal and lever slides.

Judy Loman teaches Heloise Carlean-Jones how to play the "Danses," by Claude Debussy.

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

June Han teaches how to interpret the "meno mosso" and ending of Alphonse Hasselmans' "Petite Valse."

Learn how to build inversions from a root position triad.

Learn more left-hand patterns along with alternate harmonization techniques.

Learn how to create the four possible alterations to a V7 chord.

In this lesson Cindy shows how to create a simple introduction using her music "Angelica" and "I Wonder as I Wander."

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

Jaymee Haefner teaches the technique for playing with a flat left hand, also known as "etoufée."

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