[HTL-99]  Harp Time Live

Start with Harps Tuned in C  

[HTL-99-230223 – HARP TIME LIVE #99 – Thu. Feb 23, 2023]

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Comments from This Session of Harp Time Live

 

What we did:

Harps in the Key of C (no sharps or flats)

7 different modes, and those modes are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian Mixolydian, Aeolian and  Locrian
Mixolydian Mode is what we will be working in today

Foundation note is G
[LH] G D. [RH] G down C

[LH] G D [RH] GC [LH] F

Play with the physicality of it, the gesture of it

Left hand octaves
G
F
G
F

Motif
[LH]G D [RH] G C [LH] F

Build a 5th above the note DHC Calls out C – G – F
C G
E B
F C

Theme
G F /G F/G F/G

C
E
F
X4

Theme again
G F / G F/ G F/ G F/

MOTIF
G D G C F X 4

Theme
Theme again up an octave

Playing melody in right hand

C
E
F
X 4

Theme
G F / G F/ G F / G F

Repeat

Motif up high

Motif down low

The above are just suggestions you can mix it up and play in any order.

Embellishments 

In the video DHC broke down how to do Embellishments (its around time stamp 35:38)

 

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16:31:06 From Tammy H : Harps tuned in key of C (no sharps or flats)
16:32:11 From Tammy H : 7 different modes, and those modes are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian
16:33:29 From Tammy H : Mixolydian Mode is what we will be working in today
Foundation note is G

[LH] G D. [RH] G down C
16:34:06 From Tammy H : [LH] G D [RH] G C F
16:35:11 From Tammy H : [LH] G D [RH] GC [LH] F

Play with the physicality of it, the gesture of it
16:43:12 From Tammy H : G
F
G
F
16:49:26 From Tammy H : G D G C F
16:51:08 From iPhone : It was not to Hard
16:51:10 From Bonnie Berk : I like he repetition
16:51:16 From Kimberly : Having the structure of the motif and the theme allowed me to feel more free to improvise above it
16:51:16 From Cherie Maffey : Could be used to learn improv for a Celtic tune
16:51:16 From Joke Verdoold : I suspect it quickly wil become easy to not think and tell something along with it.
16:51:18 From Alice M : Flying in the breeze, and getting grounded in the wind!
16:51:25 From Gina Marie Wilson : Lovely dance rhythm
16:51:30 From Jeanne : It’s very relaxing to have something simple and no rule about the improv
16:51:32 From Mari : two hands is a nice touch
16:51:35 From lisa danovich : I love repeating the patterns and allowing the right to do its thing. It sounded good! Also I love that it could become rocking and meditate
16:51:56 From Marie Riss : Rhythm started in a while!
16:52:01 From Cherrie Mooney : My problem area is coming up with a melody, but the more we did it, my hand found something to play.
16:52:04 From Tara : I liked the simplicity of the chord progression. I found I could relax my eyes and look away without getting lost.
16:52:13 From Bonnie Berk : I would like to play with different rhythms
16:52:17 From Jessica : Moving the notes of the theme around the octaves
16:52:33 From Marilyn Pikaart : like the rocking backing forth from G to F to G to F
16:53:24 From Heather F : I love that very particular swingy Celtic-y feel…..brightens the day
16:53:32 From Jeff : It is good Lesson but I was late.
I like using just two chords on the bass line .
Very Beautiful
16:53:34 From Lawrence (Phoenix, AZ) : Switching between the two ideas – I sometimes felt I was not transitioning smoothly between the two.
16:53:44 From Marilyn Pikaart : I had to slow down my melody to half notes. Then I added 3rds in a half note.
16:53:48 From Ginette Abbanat : Brand new to the harp. This really helped me locating chords, notes. And fun helping to strengthen my arthritic fingers! 🙂
16:55:19 From Tammy H : Reacted to “Brand new to the har…” with 💗
16:55:25 From Julia’s iPad Pro 3 : I liked hearing the repetitive sound of the mixolydian mode as I gradually learn to differentiate the modes. It was flowing and beautiful.
16:57:37 From Joan Davidson : Yes, comfortable for getting the fingers moving, the body following in suit and the brain ticking
16:58:13 From Tammy H : Build a 5th above the note DHC Calls out
C G
E B
F C
16:58:51 From Tammy H : Theme
G
F
G
F
G
F
G
16:59:21 From Tammy H : C
E
F
X4
17:00:14 From Tammy H : Theme again
G F / G F/ G F/ G F/
MOTIF
G D G C F X 4
17:00:41 From Tammy H : THEME
17:00:56 From Tammy H : Theme again up high
17:01:22 From Tammy H : Playing melody in right hand
17:01:38 From Tammy H : C
E
F
X 4
17:02:07 From Tammy H : Theme
G F / G F/ G F / G F
17:02:18 From Tammy H : Repeat
17:02:38 From Tammy H : Motif up high
17:03:08 From Tammy H : Motif down low
17:07:22 From Tammy H : You can put it in any order above is just a suggestion
17:08:37 From Joke Verdoold : Combining the three motives brought the feeling of a complete song, and the rhythm also started to come together.
17:09:37 From Tara : The additional section (C etc.) felt like a wonderfully exciting side trip. Simple but very effective at creating distinctive arena.
17:10:45 From Jeff : It was harder lol.
But it was beautiful.
And I broke 2 strings on Blue Jay.
I really like the sound of this .
It’s like we are out in the Woods and the woodland creatures are Dancing.

17:16:54 From Tammy H : C D C B
B C B A
17:17:10 From Tammy H : A B A G

17:17:08 From Laurie : It’s easier to play this ornamentation without thinking about it
17:17:09 From Tammy H : C~~D
B~~A
A~~G
17:17:30 From Jessica : Different little triplet embellishments! Fun fun
17:17:33 From Cherrie Mooney : It helped to break it down
17:17:44 From Laurie : I enjoyed that the C section was a different rhythm too
17:21:23 From Tammy H : Playing around with the snippet we learned earlier
17:24:06 From Kimberly : So much fun today—need to run. Thank you Deborah!!
17:25:10 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : DHC Question….For the C section are you using octaves in the bass or 5ths?
17:26:32 From Bonnie Berk : Instead of C,E, F in the alternate section, sounds good to do C,F,G
17:26:54 From Heather F : Fantastic!…I needed an accompaniment idea and now I’ve got it…Thanks HARP TIME LIVE!
17:26:59 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : HTL today – adventurous, fun, structured
17:27:03 From Cherrie Mooney : I’ll use this in my daily improving and try to expand it.
17:27:06 From Laurie : I’d use this to practice creating your own piece – it’s so complete!! I really enjoyed this.
17:27:07 From Jane in Finland : repeating, relaxing, renewing
17:27:13 From Deborah Palicia : Today’s experience: Fun, Free, Fantastic!
17:27:14 From lisa danovich : Experience: easy challenge accomplish
17:27:20 From Nancy C : Charming, relaxed, learning a beautiful motif using Modes, and to play with others.
17:27:23 From Bonnie Berk : how about C,D,F,G
17:27:23 From Laurie : Fun. – adventure. – successful
17:27:25 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : I will try using this for a project I am working on.
17:27:30 From Jeff : Fun; learning; wonderful
17:27:35 From Jessica : I am going to use this modal progression in different keys!
I missed you!!
(Thank you for still doing this for us❤)
17:27:40 From Julia’s iPad Pro 3 : I’d like to use this to create a Celtic-y tune
3 words:
Inspiring
Uplifting
Fun!
17:28:11 From Nancy Brockman : Love the progression and especially the embellishment. Expanding, links, beautiful
17:28:11 From lisa danovich : I sense I can play this for others or background
17:28:13 From Tara : I have a poem looking for a song, and this seems like it might get there. Today: modal, modular, free.
17:28:24 From Laurie : Was there a particular reason that the C section was in a different rhythm? It was so effective
17:28:28 From Cherie Maffey : Fun, fun, fun!
17:29:00 From Joke Verdoold : My 3 phrases: Taking very effectively my mind of other things, enjoying what I was playing. Giving me new ideas.
17:30:01 From Joan Davidson : Brain Storm Bliss
17:30:13 From Julia’s iPad Pro 3 : 3 more words:

We
Love
You!
♥️
17:30:17 From Laurie : It was really refreshing! (The c section)
17:30:57 From Deborah Palicia : Pop up was great!!
17:31:12 From Nancy C : Beautiful, doable, LOoove this.
17:31:18 From Jeanne : Thank you, Deborah! This was lots of fun and freeing!
17:31:19 From Jeff : I think the C gave it a Different flare.
I liked it a lot.
17:32:01 From Jessica : Thank you DHC!!❤
17:32:09 From Marilyn Pikaart : Thank you for all I learned today.
17:32:12 From Joan Davidson : Thanks . Good luck with the play!
17:32:18 From Ginette Abbanat : Thanks so much! Wonderful experience!

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