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The treble—Part 1, Introduction
Learn how to play the "treble," a traditional Irish ornament.
Magyar Lament
Learn to play "Magyar Lament" from "The Magic Road," by Nancy Gustavson.
Key signatures—order of sharps and flats
Learn the order of sharps and flats to help identify key signatures.
Minor 7th chords—part 1
Learn how to create minor 7th chords in this introductory video from jazz harpist Park Stickney.
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.
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.
Nocturne with Jaymee Haefner
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Nocturne" from "Trois Pieces Faciles," by Marcel Grandjany.
Articulation with Maria Luisa Rayan
Learn Maria Luisa Rayan's tips for articulation.
Tri c’hemener—part B
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton danse " Tri c’hemener" ("The Three Tailors").
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.
Fugue from Bach Violin Concerto no. 1—lesson
In this course Judy Loman teaches Abigail Kent how to play the "Fugue" by J.S. Bach, transcribed by Marcel Grandjany.
Arpeggios and turn-arounds with Nicole Brady
Nicole Brady teaches how to play even arpeggios and turn-arounds.
Ostinato 4 (Yellow Birds)
Learn to play Maeve's original composition "Ostinato 4 (Yellow Birds)."
Key signatures—minor keys
Learn how to create a minor key signature based on major key signatures and the circle of fifths.
Quintuplet section from Introduction and Allegro
June Han teaches how to play the quintuplet section from Maurice Ravel's "Introduction and Allegro," beginning six bars before Reh. 5.
Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine
Learn how to play the traditional Irish hornpipe 'Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine.'
Dominant 7th chords
In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to create and practice the dominant 7th chord.
How to improvise—part 1
Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to build the 1-5-10 chord for improvisation.
Muffling with Lynne Aspnes
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to muffle at the harp.
Danses, by Claude Debussy
In this course Judy Loman teaches Heloise Carlean-Jones how to play the "Danses," by Claude Debussy.