Video Valentine with a Bluesy Twist
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-61-210211 – HARP TIME LIVE #61 – Thu. Feb. 11, 2021
In which we learn the BASICS of creating a simple Video Valentine
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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)
16:38:27 From Liz Feliciano : 8? 10?
16:38:30 From Tovelah : 5
16:38:31 From Veronica White : 3
16:38:33 From kirsti Kaldro : 4 or 5?
16:38:37 From Sally : 50 something of them?
16:38:37 From heatherflinn : Almost all of them
16:38:37 From Tara : Must be about 40 or 45.
16:38:40 From Lynne Lapidus : 45
16:38:40 From Monica : 1
16:38:42 From Tami Halun : 18
16:38:42 From betsychapman : 0! My first time I’ve made it (this is usually a tough time for me)
16:38:45 From Evelyn : 1
16:38:46 From Teddy : lots
16:38:49 From Stacie Link : off and on since covid
16:38:49 From Joke Verdoold : About 12
16:38:52 From Pam Jurgens : six
16:38:52 From Vera Stern : umpteen times…
16:38:54 From Carol Henley : several, I don’t even know what day it is anymore
16:38:57 From Tina Scholz : 2nd time
16:39:01 From Cherrie Mooney : about 10
16:39:04 From Nancy C : Zillions
16:39:06 From Susanne : 4 or 5
16:39:18 From Lynne Lapidus : oh wait, there used to be 2/week so more
16:39:19 From janeilmola : 36, no, even more since we were twice a week sometime
16:40:24 From Lynne Lapidus : you are my sunshine
16:41:25 From Liz Feliciano : Vamping is always incredibly useful! Never too much vamping!
16:41:48 From Stacie Link : harp is soft for me
16:41:54 From Jessica Pittaway : yes, a valentines day vamp woohooo!
16:42:12 From Liz Feliciano : yes I can hear well
16:42:14 From Stacie Link : better
16:42:35 From Liz Feliciano : Could be computer mic, often will be set for speech not fr instrument
16:42:39 From Stacie Link : yes, mostly bass
16:42:42 From Joke Verdoold : Yes, your voice is somewhat louder
16:42:50 From Vera Stern : harp is so blued. voice is god and clear.
16:43:02 From Vera Stern : harp subdued
16:48:42 From Liz Feliciano : BLING!
16:48:51 From Jessica Pittaway : goofy is good!!
16:48:52 From Liz Feliciano : hilarious
16:48:58 From Tara : Love the earring bling story!
16:49:02 From Joke Verdoold : You just gave me an idea!!!!!
16:49:04 From kirsti Kaldro : Keeping it simple so that you can do a bunch of them!
16:54:02 From Tara : => The Groove: LH D-D, RH A,D; G+C
16:55:23 From betsychapman : Sorry have to go! But it has been fun, hope I can make another one!
16:56:50 From Joke Verdoold : 😕 And my g string snapped
16:58:35 From Liz Feliciano : It’s great, I love it!
16:58:45 From Liz Feliciano : I want to jam on this all day!!
16:59:02 From Jessica Pittaway : my g broke yesterday…. is the broken G blues baby!
16:59:19 From Liz Feliciano : Someone needs to write Broken G Blues for sure!
17:01:21 From Liz Feliciano : Does blues use modes often?
17:02:46 From Liz Feliciano : Oh makes sense. Thanks!
17:02:47 From Monica : I like this!!
17:03:02 From Stefanie Bieber : Tara, I like your cat!
17:04:09 From Tara : This is Skye. She likes her cuddles.
17:04:10 From Tovelah : I would try first
17:05:57 From Liz Feliciano : You looked so beautiful!
17:06:46 From kirsti Kaldro : Kudos Tovelah, for your beautiful presentation. You look beautiful and your backdrop is stunning!
17:07:06 From Vera Stern : couldn’t hear the harp…
17:07:20 From Lynne Lapidus : YAY! Tovelah!!!!!
17:08:02 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : Superissima!
17:08:03 From janeilmola : lovely Tovelah!
17:08:25 From Veronica White : she did it her own way
17:08:27 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : Tovelah looked so genuine!
17:08:34 From Harpie 2 : Tovelah super I loved it. It was so from your heart!!!!! Asowe
17:08:38 From Stacie Link : speak from the heart
17:08:45 From Carol Henley : She looked so genuine and fearless!
17:08:46 From Liz Feliciano : You were not afraid to say what you wanted so you sounded confident and genuine.
17:08:49 From Evelyn : It was very warm… note that need to switch on “original sound” when playing music on zoom
17:08:56 From janeilmola : great contact with the listener
17:08:58 From Teddy : Do muvh joy in hrt
17:09:21 From Teddy : so much joy in her
17:09:35 From Liz Feliciano : I just loved watching you Tovelah!
17:10:28 From Gail : Marvelous Tovelah. You beamed beautifully from deep inside with love and joy for Deborah!
17:13:27 From Stefanie Bieber : Very emotional glissandi!
17:13:29 From Liz Feliciano : Woo yay!! I just loved watching you connect to your harp!
17:13:37 From Lynne Lapidus : Yay< Veronica!!!!
17:14:01 From Liz Feliciano : Yeah just watching the movement is entrancing
17:14:11 From kirsti Kaldro : Veronica you really came alive! You look beautiful when you play and your smile is beautiful. Also I love your musicality.
17:14:24 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : The keyboard in the background and your outfit and hair wrap and harp all go together in the color scheme….looks great!
17:14:49 From Teddy : very honest and heartfelt
17:15:05 From Jessica Pittaway : I agree…you accidently staged yourself perfectly!
17:15:06 From Tara : Love you = love the harp!
17:15:07 From Liz Feliciano : Yes the look is amazing!
17:15:08 From Tovelah : Veronica, you were great at the connection with your harp! Deep
17:15:23 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : Your voice and spoken words sounded genuine too.
17:16:42 From Joke Verdoold : Connection is important, and what you really play is not al that important
17:17:09 From kirsti Kaldro : Showing up is the most important thing. Whatever happens is the icing on the cake. Also intention is most important thing. This is something I’ve learned with harp therapy. I can play well or not, but if the intention and love is there, it is conveyed!
17:17:11 From Tara : Important pieces: give a message from the heart; share your joy/love of the instrument; have courage to be on camera.
17:17:11 From Stefanie Bieber : The easier it is technically the more personal expression happens
17:17:20 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : Well said!
17:17:28 From Jessica Pittaway : I was entranced by both the valentines! take away…just being 100% genuine spreads the love and joy:)
17:17:33 From Carol Henley : the genuineness of both Toveleh and Veronica. Neither showed fear, which is great
17:17:53 From Liz Feliciano : I’m always afraid LOL
17:17:59 From Liz Feliciano : Every time I sit down I’m a little afraid
17:19:23 From Liz Feliciano : Dang go Sally! Great job!
17:19:28 From Midge Jambor : would you please post soon? my computer was having a breakdown. thanks sooo much!
17:20:39 From Liz Feliciano : Woo! Great job! I hope I can speak and play as effortlessly as you! Yeah right to the camera!
17:20:42 From Stacie Link : more personal
17:20:54 From Carol Henley : the timing of the speaking with the playing of the harp was really good
17:21:41 From Teddy : love the head toss
17:22:01 From Tovelah : That is a video everyone would LOVE, you Shine
17:23:24 From Melinda Ostrander-Aviles : Awesome Sally!
17:23:43 From Lynne Lapidus : Yay! Sally!!!!!
17:24:52 From Joke Verdoold : That was nice to hear of all players! In the mean time I’ve put the string back.
17:25:46 From Pam Jurgens : Yay! Sally!
17:28:30 From Carol Henley : I had to turn off my video, because I was just too embarrassed to say loving things to my computer!
17:29:42 From Liz Feliciano : Thank you Deborah for this awesome time together! What a great stress reliever in the middle of the work day! I have to drop now and finish up my work day. Be well all, lovely job today!!!!
17:30:07 From Vera Stern : can we combine: play the blues intro and get into a simple song, and finish with blues again?
17:31:34 From Harpie 2 : Hi hi that was fun you played the child song. My son and I were trying to sing a self made Valentines song for his dad.
17:32:17 From Cherrie Mooney : Visual is more important than audio
17:32:56 From Teddy : so glad to be freed to play just gestures
17:34:51 From Evelyn : i like the idea of inventing a short riff just for the recipient and telling them that
17:36:34 From heatherflinn : I just sent out (for the first time ever) a video valentine’s card to my closest friends and boy was I nervous about it but they have all responded with such incredible thanks for lightening their day. If there is ever a time to take a chance this is it
17:37:32 From Tara : Good to hear, Heather!
17:38:40 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/blog/32488
17:38:54 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/blog/32488
17:38:55 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/blog/32488
17:39:51 From Tara : Thank you!
17:39:56 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:40:22 From DHC : https://www.hipharp.com/academy/htlwdhc-harp-time-with-dhc-live-main-page/
17:40:23 From Nancy C : Thanks so much Deborah – always!
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