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Learn how to create an etude based on Kim Robertson's "heartbeat" rhythm, combined with small intervals.
In this introduction to playing by ear, Gráinne teaches the Irish tune NÃl na Lá. Learn the melody in Part 1.
Learn how to move smoothly from one chord to the next.
Judy Loman answers questions about technique, repertoire, Carlos Salzedo, and more!
Learn note values in 6/8.
Learn Rhett's tools for staying calm while playing in church.
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Au Matin, by Marcel Tournier.
Learn strategies for discussing financial compensation with churches and wedding clients.
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.)
Learn how to arrange introductions, interludes, and codas using Rhett's arrangement of "Balm in Gilead" as an example.
Jaymee Haefner teaches how to play crossunders, an important skill for playing scales on the harp.
Learn to identify ledger lines above and below the staff.
Learn the order of sharps and flats to help identify key signatures.
Learn Maeve Gilchrist's technique for playing and practicing the Celtic triplet technique.
Use Park's pedal technique to break the chromatic scale down into two whole tone scales for improvisation.
HCA master teacher Amanda Whiting answers questions about learning to play jazz, playing evenly, shoes for the harp, and more!
Sunita Staneslow teaches how to avoid tension and play relaxed.
Sarah Bullen performs the cadenza from "Waltz of the Flowers," from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky.
Members of the Dallas Harp Quartet perform and discuss Variations on a Theme in Ancient Style, by Carlos Salzedo.
Learn Maria Luisa Rayan's tips for articulation.