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In this lesson on how to practice, expert Rachel Lee Hall explains why practicing as little as necessary is the best method for success.
Learn June Hans' technique for playing descending slides with the thumb.
Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Kim Robertson's arrangement of the traditional Irish folk tune "She Moves Through the Fair."
June Han teaches how to interpret the "meno mosso" and ending of Alphonse Hasselmans' "Petite Valse."
Learn how to play the "cut," one of the most basic Irish ornaments.
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play "Chorale," from "Graded Recital Series Vol. 1," by Linda Rollo.
Learn how to play "Menuet" from "The Magic Road" by Nancy Gustavson.
Nicole Brady teaches the folk song "Lightly Row" from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 1.
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton tune "Ton Bale."
Maeve Gilchrist teaches her arrangement of "Hogties Reel," by Phil Cunningham.
Sunita Staneslow teaches how to play Rhett Barnwell's arrangement of "Arioso," by J. S. Bach.
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.)
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!
Nicole Brady teaches how to relax and play without tension.
Sarah Bullen teaches how to play the cadenza from "Swan Lake," by Tchaikovsky to harpist Ellie Kirk.
Alice Giles teaches how to play Carlos Salzedo's classic "Seguidilla," from "Suite of 8 Dances."
June Han teaches how to play the quintuplet section from Maurice Ravel's "Introduction and Allegro," beginning six bars before Reh. 5.
In this lesson Amanda Whiting explains why voicings are important, along with how to create smooth voicings.
Kim Robertson teaches how to play and practice large intervals on a lever harp.