[HTL-115] Harp Time Live
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-115-240815 – HARP TIME LIVE #115 – Thu. Aug 15, 2024]
Comments from This Session of Harp Time Live
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With our Harps tuned to the Key of C – Playing the progression 3-6-2-5
See the replay of DHC doing a call and response.
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16:44:06 From Joyce – Sequim, WA to Everyone:
Mic sounds very fuzzy
16:50:50 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
Harps in the Key of C
Progression
3 6 2 5
E A D G
16:56:49 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
The patterns make it easier to remember
16:57:11 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
I discovered that this is the 1625 with a substitution.
16:59:02 From Joan Davidson to Everyone:
Once you know the simple progression pattern of the roots, you can make it gradually more complex and interesting.
16:59:10 From Joyce Douglas to Everyone:
using the note as the progression – you can change the shape
16:59:59 From Rebekka to Everyone:
one can take the second finger as “main finger” to think about where the root is – usually my focus would be on thumb or 4th finger, never thought to switch it up.
17:00:07 From Laurie to Everyone:
I love not knowing the chords; but remembering a step and skip. I’m here in the storm too, and internet has been in and out.
17:00:49 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
With 4ths it wraps around the F
With 5ths it wraps around the B&C
17:01:31 From Marianne Sandoz to Everyone:
I played E DEG – A EGA, etc.
17:01:36 From Cynthia’s iPad 2 (2) to Everyone:
I like patterns idea
17:01:42 From Sally to Everyone:
I just looped the progression. Love how I can anything over it.
17:01:51 From Marianne Sandoz to Everyone:
RH: same pattern, inverted.
17:13:23 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Oh my goodness what a blast
17:13:27 From Kim to Everyone:
yes
17:13:37 From Cynthia’s iPad 2 (2) to Everyone:
It’s stretching my mind!
17:13:54 From Kim to Everyone:
iim having so much with all my instruments improvising with you
17:14:08 From Heather F to Everyone:
SUPERFUN…..haven’t done this in awhile and I really needed the brain yoga
17:14:16 From Shelley to Everyone:
This is fun… good for ear training… and being humble and forgiving myself when I don’t get it
17:14:18 From Kim to Everyone:
thanks so much Tammy
17:14:28 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
Reacted to “thanks so much Tammy” with 💗
17:14:31 From Anne Horton to Everyone:
I found it helpful and fun when you said simple things like “Now I’m playing sixths” …which led us onto some explorations of sound
17:14:45 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
I learned that I can repeat the rhythm better than the exact notes.
17:15:02 From Annette Torrey to Everyone:
It’s great fun to experiment with different note patterns and rhythms
17:15:05 From Rebekka to Everyone:
Reacted to “I found it helpful a…” with 👍
17:15:14 From Steph E to Everyone:
It was fun stopping on one and then hearing your next phrase grow from there (the overlapping)
17:17:06 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Can’t activate my mic BUT It’s fun because I can switch between getting it “right” or getting the rhythm close OR getting the GESTURE right which in a way is the coolest
17:19:37 From Kim to Everyone:
his Melinda nice to see you too
17:19:43 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
Reacted to “his Melinda nice to …” with 😊
17:19:46 From Kim to Everyone:
hi Melinda
17:23:39 From Anne Horton to Everyone:
That’s a gem!… “Every note sounds like it belongs … and if it doesn’t, just play the one next to it! 😜”
17:25:27 From Kim to Everyone:
your so welcome Tammy I love kitties
17:30:59 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
That was relaxing and peaceful.
17:31:49 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
So much fun. Yes, magical. Sometimes I followed, sometimes I went off noodling, sometimes gesturing. Constantly playing!!! That was amazing.
17:32:04 From Anne Horton to Everyone:
Another great line … “Let’s just take some magic out of the air … and it’s ALWAYS THERE!”
17:32:04 From Kim to Everyone:
My biggest hurdles are 2’s against 3’s but I love a challenge . I tend to play free rhythms
17:32:12 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
Reacted to “Another great line ……” with ❤️
17:32:13 From Heather F to Everyone:
It is very useful because you can use the same chord voicings and just by shifting the rhythm from one meter to another you get a whole new world!!
17:33:10 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
It’s easier to improvise while you were playing than by myself. I wasn’t even playing what you played.
17:33:45 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Reacted to “It is very useful be…” with ❤️
17:34:04 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Replying to “It’s easier to impro…”
Yes me too
17:34:26 From Kim to Everyone:
thank you so much
17:35:01 From Steph E to Everyone:
Would like to hear the 5:4
17:35:09 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
Reacted to “Would like to hear t…” with 👍
17:40:18 From Steph E to Everyone:
It’s always interesting to hear what you will do! I was thinking more about 5 against 4, but that may for another time.
17:41:48 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
I loved it!!
thank you!!
17:42:28 From Joyce Douglas to Everyone:
call and response for ear training
17:42:33 From Kim to Everyone:
Joy
17:42:36 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
Fun with Call and response. Improvise
17:42:48 From Cynthia’s iPad 2 (2) to Everyone:
Thank you. This was fun. 3 words: pattern rhythm movement
17:42:52 From Heather F to Everyone:
Great ideas to improve accompaniments
17:42:56 From Lawrence (Phoenix, AZ) to Everyone:
Nice minor chord progression to build on
17:43:00 From Midyne to Everyone:
Call & response
17:43:02 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
Listen and relax
17:43:02 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Besides “I want a looper”— Thank God for replays and I can do this as much as I want!
17:43:08 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
Don’t be afraid to just play something similar.
17:43:22 From Kim to Everyone:
Thank you so much for making improvising fun
17:43:27 From Steph E to Everyone:
great way to fill time!
17:43:27 From Shelley to Everyone:
3-6-2-5 chord progression
17:43:36 From Sarah Harpie to Everyone:
Play with music, try 5 / 4 new progression ideas
17:43:42 From Kim to Everyone:
i’d like to get a kickstarter now
17:43:50 From Joan Davidson to Everyone:
Build your roots into trees!
17:44:02 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Reacted to “Don’t be afraid to j…” with ❤️
17:44:11 From Kim to Everyone:
that’s cool not exact
17:44:21 From Midyne to Everyone:
For anyone who missed it. There’s a fun play-along video on the Harpists Who Dare FB page.
17:44:38 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
Reacted to “Thank you so much fo…” with ❤️
17:44:50 From Kim to Everyone:
you’re welcome to use
17:45:05 From Kim to Everyone:
looper
17:45:47 From Helen Wright to Everyone:
You can take this down a 5th-four-times, start anywhere, and make anew progression
17:47:48 From Kim to Everyone:
I will have my harp next time !
17:47:52 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
Aug 16 – Jung at Harp 9:15-ish on Facebook Live
Aug 17 – Old Vienna KAFFEEHAUS 5:20-ish
17:48:36 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
You can check Harpist Who Dare
17:49:33 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
Hopkinton MA
17:49:44 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
I used to live nearby
17:50:07 From Tammy Halun to Everyone:
Events Page https://www.hipharp.com/events
17:57:23 From Kim to Everyone:
I must go nice to see everyone
18:00:08 From Rebekka to Everyone:
Gotta go as well – already midnight here. See you on Monday 🙂
18:06:00 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles to Everyone:
I just performed with an international jazz flute big band.
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