[HTL-79] Califypso
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-79-210617 – HARP TIME LIVE #79 – Thu. June 17, 2021]
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In which we play “You are my Sunshine” by numbers – and then, on the fly – create spontaneous improvised interludes between each verse, playing it all completely by numbers!
Here’s how to take what you learn in this session much further:
Join “Hip Harp Academy” …
or check out “Hands on Harmony” or “Sing & Play Harp”
or “Jazz for Harps“ ~ Starting in June 2021
where you can learn to add the rhythms, strumming techniques, etc. to take this piece to the next level.
Please add your own insights, revelations, and takeaways below in the comments, even if someone else already said the same thing! Just say it in your own way or say it again the way they did.
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The Chat Feed (click to open)
16:41:06 From DHC : HandsOnHarmony.com
16:41:47 From Heather F : Excellent love visual guides of any sort – list, check boxes, directions, examples….yay!
16:55:00 From 3-5 Nicole DeVault : letters
16:55:03 From Yael Yaniv Perry : letters
16:55:08 From Tara : I like the numbers, but they’re all good.
16:55:11 From Felicity Collins : Letters
16:55:12 From Barb Lawson : Letters
16:55:23 From Lesley Macleod : names of notes
17:09:52 From Heather F : Here are the chords //:CCC – GGGG – CCCC- FFCG -C://
17:10:27 From Janet Daugherty : Thanks Heather!
17:12:20 From Heather F : 111-5555-1111-4415-1
17:14:04 From Carol Booth : Wow, what fun with an arpeggio!
17:14:07 From DHC : 1115 – 5551 – 1114 – 4151
17:14:15 From Cathy Hornby : This is soooooooo fun!
17:14:34 From Lawrence : Makes it feel natural to improvise
17:14:40 From Teddy Jones : What fun getting tangled up and getting untangled again
17:15:01 From Joke Verdoold : For me a new piece, but fun to get some snippets fitting!
17:16:06 From Yael Yaniv Perry : I loved trying to play in different ways the same chords, and I think it will be easier for me to work on songs
17:16:42 From Cathy Hornby : Percussive calculator! Fab!
17:18:12 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : Put fingers on: B,D,F,A and strum the others
17:19:14 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : Down-Up, Down, Down-Up, Down, Down-Up
17:19:38 From Angie Smales : It’s a non-autoharp😂
17:21:19 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : move the LH bottom 3 fingers down one.
17:21:34 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : then LH top 3 fingers move up one.
17:22:21 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : oops, first move LH finger to home position first, Then the top 3 fingers move up one.
17:29:17 From Yael Yaniv Perry : so fun!
17:29:37 From Betty Herloski : Fun! Now dinner time!
17:29:46 From Joke Verdoold : FUN!!!! 😸
17:30:13 From Kimberly’s iPad : The whole song was fun but I loved the strumming
17:30:14 From Yael Yaniv Perry : can you repeat the last part? on the 6th below?
17:30:27 From Carol Booth : Most important take away for me: the rhythm brings the arpeggio alive!
17:31:12 From Cathy Hornby : Loved it – intuitive chords and enjoying that rhythm 🎶
And discovered I can slide my thumb! Yay!
17:31:16 From Barb Lawson : I love it but I’m not fast enough. It was still fun!
17:31:21 From Paula Brawdy : Very fun! thank you!
17:32:01 From Carol Booth : This has been so fabulous sorry have to go ‘early’ today; one of best harp time lives ever!
17:32:08 From Sally : I tended to do a slap bass on the 1 & 5 of the chord when I performed it. Learned it fast and couldn’t coordinate the rhythm
17:32:20 From Tara : I’m getting this much better than I did a few months ago… Look, Ma, I progress!
17:32:34 From Tovelah Hirsch : the fun and easy play along. easy= just play one part, then play along the other part.
17:32:49 From Heather F : DEMO SALLY
17:33:33 From Cathy Hornby : When you started the session I thought I’d no way be able to do that…and then – hey! Could do it (some anyway!)
17:37:35 From Yael Yaniv Perry : I loved trying to play in different ways the same chords, and I think it will be easier for me to work on songs
17:37:42 From Lynne Lapidus : thank you for challenging me to use 2 hands….because THEN I tried to do both parts….and when we wer practicing slowly – I could
17:37:50 From Teddy Jones : Once I knew the structure I was able to keep going no matter what my hands were doing
17:37:53 From Joke Verdoold : Whow, this wil be a recording to listen to many, many times!!! It’s fun to get snippets, but again I have to learn the technique to be able to play it.
17:38:17 From Tara : When I had trouble coordinating the two hands, I sometimes just found a single note in the RH and played that rhythmically.
17:38:42 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : recap of strumming part: Put LH fingers on: B,D,F,A and strum the free strings with the RH
Down-Up, Down, Down-Up, Down, Down-Up
Me to Everyone (2:21 PM)
Then move the LH bottom 3 fingers down one string.
strum with RH
Then move LH fingers back to home position,
strum with RH
Then move the LH top 3 fingers up one string,
strum with RH
Then move the LH fingers back to home position,
strum with RH
Then move the LH bottom 3 fingers down one string,
strum with RH
Then return the LH bottom 3 fingers back up to home position,
strum with RH
17:40:52 From Cathy Hornby : Brilliant session – Thankyou ❤️
17:41:01 From Gail McEwen : Thank you from Mary and Gail! We loved it!
17:41:02 From Heather F : Wow hyldi thanks a zillion….!!!
17:41:29 From Tara : Thank you!
17:41:51 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:41:52 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:41:52 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:41:53 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:41:58 From Joke Verdoold : Goodnight from Europe! Have fun together
Share your takeaways and 'aha's' below.
What are the principles and concepts in this session? If you had to remember what you learned, or someone said, "Quick! I have to do an improv! What did you learn in this 'Harp Time Live!' session that I can use??" - What would you tell them?