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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.)
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to build basic hand position.
Learn how and why to dampen strings with the left hand.
Learn how to play the Double Grace Note, a basic Irish ornament.
Learn how to break the chord voicing rules to avoid sounding mechanical.
Learn how to use pedal slides to create colors in Part 1 of this series.
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "A Moorish Garden," from "The Magic Road," by Nancy Gustavson.
Learn how to arrange using Rhett's simple tricks that sound difficult, but really aren't.
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Sonata for Harp by Paul Hindemith.
Rochester Philharmonic principal harp Grace Browning answers questions about practicing and maintaining a positive attitude.
In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains how to polish a piece with perfection in mind.
Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Concert Etude" from "Graded Recital Series Volume One," by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood.
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!
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Y A Bien Dix Ans."
Learn how to use minor 7th chords in improvisation.
In this introduction to playing by ear, Gráinne teaches the Irish tune NÃl na Lá. Learn the melody in Part 1.
Nicole Brady teaches how to prepare and execute trills.
In this tutorial Cindy shows how to use chord substitutions in your arrangements.
Learn Maeve Gilchrist's technique for building right hand independence.
Understand how to play a jig rhythm.