In this episode of Harp Tuesday I talk about learning “O’Carolan’s Air” from Betty Paret’s First Harp Book.
Category: Pedal Harp
Ep. 21 Fingering – scales and crossing over/under
In this episode of Harp Tuesday I go back to look at some basics, and talk about how to cross over/under to play scales and similar passages.
Ep. 19-20 – Salzedo’s Song in the Night
A two part look at Carlos Salzedo’s Chanson dans la Nuit (Song in the Night):
Here’s a performance of the piece:
Ep. 18 Glisses
In this episode of Harp Tuesday I talk about glissando or glisses. The gliss is such a quintessential harp sound – but here I also explore some of the more unusual glisses that are possible:
Ep. 13-17 Fauré’s Impromptu
Over these five episodes I offer an in-depth look at Fauré’s Impromptu. I recorded the Impromptu on my 2013 release Passage: music for solo harp.
Ep. 12 Trills
Trills:
Plus:
And
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Ep. 11 Wrist and arm movement
Arm and wrist movement:
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Ep. 10 How to change a string
How to change a harp string:
I later did a follow up to this episode, plus an episode on changing wire strings:
And low octave gut strings:
I also did a live-stream of changing the strings on my lever harp:
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Ep. 9 Harmonics
In this episode I talk about harmonics:
Over the years I’ve done a bunch of further videos on harmonics:
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Ep. 8 Broken/rolled chords
In this episode I talk about how to play one of the quintessential sounds on the harp – the rolled or broken chord:
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Ep. 7 Your second harp lesson!
Your second harp lesson. In this episode I talk about playing multiple notes at the same time (chords) and some fingering basics (connecting, etc.)
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Ep. 6 Pedal changes + changing two pedals with one foot
In this episode I look at pedals changes, and how you can change two pedals with one foot. (Plus a follow up video)
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Ep. 5 How to tune your harp + How to read music
In this episode I cover two topics – tuning your harp and learning to read music. I’ve also included the conclusion to my look at learning to read music, Harp Tuesday ep. 80
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Ep. 4 Your first harp lesson!
Your first harp lesson! I talk about some basics to get you started playing the harp:
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Ep. 3 John Rutter’s Dancing Day – part 2
A look at John Rutter’s Dancing Day – part 2
I was still working on the format of Harp Tuesday and was splitting everything into shorter videos. Also, sound balance is not great – you may find you need headphones while listening.
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Ep. 2 John Rutter’s Dancing Day
A look at John Rutter’s Dancing Day – part 1
I was still working on the format of Harp Tuesday and was splitting everything into shorter videos. Also, sound balance is not great – you may find you need headphones while listening.
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Ep. 1 Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols
November 29, 2010 – Episode 1 – An in-depth look at Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. The first ever Harp Tuesday! I ended up re-uploading this after adjusting the audio levels – I’ve linked to that version, but you can still find the original on my YouTube channel.
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