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Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Variations on a Theme in Ancient Style, by Carlos Salzedo.
HCA master teacher Amanda Whiting answers questions about learning to play jazz, playing evenly, shoes for the harp, and more!
Nicole Brady teaches basic fundamentals for how to sit properly at the harp.
Learn how to pick music appropriate for worship services.
Maeve Gilchrist teaches how to amp up your practice routine by developing your own creative practice techniques.
Learn how to play pedal and lever slides.
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Toutouig."
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").
Learn how to create basic left-hand accompaniment patterns to make your first arrangement.
Learn what the 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures mean.
The Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen answers questions about auditioning, editing excerpts, sound projection, and more!
Alice Giles teaches the ergonomics of how and why to raise.
Nicole Brady teaches how to play "Allegro" from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 1.
Learn the difference between an air, a jig, a hornpipe, and a reel as Kim Robertson describes basic Celtic rhythms.
Learn Park's technique for understanding and practicing the circle of fifths using his sharp pedal method. (To enjoy this video, you'll need an understanding of key signatures and enharmonics.)
Learn the story behind Deborah Henson-Conant's original composition "Baroque Flamenco." Visit DHC's Harp Column Academy studio for more videos on how to play this piece!
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Petite Berceuse," by Alphonse Hasselmans.
Learn about the different kinds of 7th chords and how to build them.
Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Two Guitars" from Graded Recital Series Volume Four by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo.