[HTL-85] G-Bass-Downwards-FanFare-with-6th&3rd-chord
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-85-211216 – HARP TIME LIVE #85 – Thu. Dec 16, 2021]
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16:32:23 From Anne Horton : When I say Harp Time LOVE I mean Harp Time Live .. but its a happy accident! 🙂
16:32:50 From Ruth Shepherd : Good balance
16:41:20 From Anne Horton : Are we brave enough to suggest some great fingering for this?
16:43:37 From Ruth Shepherd : Relative minor
16:44:18 From Tara : Fingering suggestion for melody: use just fingers 1, 2, and 3. When you cross 1 under 3 (C to B), that leaves 3 to grab the low G easily.
16:52:34 From Ruth Shepherd : Yes, adding 9ths to the minor chords adds more character to the harmony, and ‘hides’ the expected major chords.
16:56:31 From Heather F : In the car listening ! on the way back from getting boosted…..yay
17:05:31 From Marianna : Joy
17:05:53 From Lawrence : Feels like we can build on what we have been learning. Nice and familiar process.
17:06:05 From Cathy Hornby : Really finding the way of thinking and viewing the shapes and patterns to get this in my head and my fingers.
17:06:12 From Nancy Cochran : Beautiful flexible and joyful. Love the 6ths and the drone - all.
17:06:23 From Cherrie Mooney : Keeping it simple will make it more doable.
17:06:44 From Tara : Improvising over the open C-G can keep me going for quite a while.
17:06:50 From Ruth Shepherd : Loved the LH patterns - its bitsy spider style
17:07:03 From Anne Horton : Playing your intro before you speak is effective … but I guess the reverse could also be effective too - especially when you start with looking at the camera in order to turn it on
17:07:51 From Ruth Shepherd : When we started improvising I found myself playing The Ash Grove - similar melodic shapes to Wish You a Merry Christmas
17:08:14 From Joke Verdoold : All happy! Found an easy, but nice sounding baslina to sing with.
17:17:17 From Liz’s iPad : Thank you Deborah
17:19:32 From Marianna : Flexibility
17:19:35 From Joke Verdoold : Combine endlesly
17:19:38 From Ruth Shepherd : It allows freedom in the moment
17:19:45 From Lawrence : Endless possibilities
17:19:48 From Tara : Feel free to make it too short.
17:19:52 From Kimberly : I like that can use one song and make it different for each person
17:20:27 From Anne Horton : The concept of “dancing around the C” means that all of a sudden I am playing the right notes in that section each time! Yay!
17:20:36 From Cathy Hornby : It’s making it possible! (secret…..I sent my first (birthday) harp card after your last coaching on this ❤️
17:25:01 From Joke Verdoold : So great to make mistakes. Now I found the 1-5-11 also sounds great!
17:25:22 From Midge : inspiration beyond imagination. Mahalo
17:25:25 From Cathy Hornby : This has shown how marvellous it is to do something new with a familiar tune and make it unique for an individual- lovely
17:25:28 From DHC : https://www.harpsetc.com/deborah-henson-conant-create-your-own-musical-greeting-card-en.html
17:26:27 From mona seering : Memorized during the clAss
17:26:33 From Midge To DHC(privately) : so sweet to know your orchid is happy
17:28:39 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : Happy Birthday Joke!
17:28:51 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : Happy Birthday Joke!
17:29:05 From Ruth Shepherd : Yay, happy Birthday Joke!
17:29:12 From Ruth Shepherd : Best song
17:29:47 From Anne Horton : Happy Birthday Joke! (You made it!)
17:33:08 From Tara : Happy birthday, Joke!
17:33:21 From Joke Verdoold : Thank you all!!!
17:33:25 From mona seering : Oh Happy Day!
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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?