[HTL-81] 1625-3625
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-81-210624 – HARP TIME LIVE #81 – Thu. July 1, 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!
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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)
16:42:08 From mona seering : Today the gloves are off!!! No restrictions, no
splint! Finger doesn’t recall how to move!
16:42:30 From Betty Herloski : Better understanding of chord substitutions
16:55:09 From mona seering : I want to triad when noodling rolling oh, is this like patting tummy and rubbing head???
17:12:14 From Cherrie Mooney : I liked the structure of the noodling.
17:12:19 From Sally : Lots of noodling possibilities. Also a good example of how one can come out of chord and noodle.
17:12:28 From Cathy Hornby : I found it really hard to focus the number on my second finger – need to really work on this because the comping sounds great.
17:13:11 From Carol Henley : Keeping the sequence is actually such freedom!
17:13:31 From Joke Verdoold : When I can get the left hand stable, the right hand can more or less do what it wants.
17:13:39 From cherie Mafey : Comping with the index finger , worked for me, and moving up & down from that note
17:13:40 From Margie Bekoff : I need to let myself slow down – can use roadmap of piece!
17:14:28 From Tara : I found it a little confusing to go from aiming for index finger on chord root to aiming for thumb on chord root, so I often did single notes in both hands.
17:14:52 From Ipad : 1-6-2-5 then there is the number 3! 3-6-2-5 where you do not can do everything?
17:15:05 From Yael Yaniv Perry : from something that looks impossible it is slowly gets easier and clearer
17:18:19 From Sally : The shapes are so helpful to me to build a melody off of. I feel like I can lay down almost anything as long as I have the pattern.
17:18:46 From Yael Yaniv Perry : can you please repeat the right hend pattern?
17:20:37 From mona seering : Today I learned that you can go up or down w that shape and it works, I like the down sound best
17:24:55 From Tovelah Hirsch : Index fingering Key of C: 1=C, 6=A, 2= B, 5= F: 3= ,? 6= ?, 2=A, 5=F
17:25:14 From Carol Henley : Does
17:26:16 From Carol Henley : does which octave we play in matter for the sequence? i.e., I’ve played 6 both above and below 1
17:26:38 From Tara : 1=C, 6=A, 2=D, 5=G, 3=E, 6=A, 2=D, 5=G
17:26:42 From Carol Booth : Index fingering Key of C: 1=C, 6=A, 2= D, 5= G: 3= E, 6= A, 2=D, 5=G
17:26:53 From Lynne Lapidus : C=1, D2, E3, F4, G5, A6, B7
17:27:01 From Maria Wilson : C = 1, 6=A, 2=B, 5 =G, 3 =E, 6 = A, 2
17:28:15 From Maria Wilson : etc..
17:28:40 From Maria Wilson : You C….we are in the key of C
17:28:50 From Maria Wilson : You count from C….
17:29:16 From Carol Booth : I love learning to noodle around these fence posts but there is something about the melody that leaves me feeling unsatisfied…. it doesn’t seem to resolve… or is it mixolydian?
17:31:19 From Margie Bekoff : YAY! Repetition – and a chocolate chip for each repeat and then I got it!
17:31:23 From Cherrie Mooney : Loved the variety!
17:31:27 From Carol Booth : Yes, the kerfuffle finished it
17:31:40 From Kimberly’s iPad : Having the fence posts and some options totally helped me get a melody in!
17:32:11 From Joke Verdoold : I know what I will try out endlessly tomorrow. In al kinds of forms. This was smooch fun.
17:32:23 From Joke Verdoold : so much
17:32:54 From cherie Mafey : Thanks this was helpful with getting the comping.
17:33:10 From Tovelah Hirsch : I really like the idea of fence posts & the numbers give me an anchor
17:33:15 From Hýldi’s iPad Pro : That guidance about where to base the noodling helped!
17:33:40 From Yael Yaniv Perry : this was so much fun! very helpful the different patterns
17:33:57 From Carol Henley : I like not having to think, but just to play! It is so much fun.
17:33:59 From Cathy Hornby : I realise how stuck I’ve become using my right thumb, and my left fourth as fence posts, and how tricky it was to shift the anchor to index – biting it worked!! Is there a strong advantage to moving the anchor?
17:34:03 From Maria Wilson : hadn’t realized how many things we can do with the patterns….yay
17:35:35 From Margie Bekoff : Yes! Great!!
17:35:50 From Tara : I learning how to keep playing when I’m feeling lost instead of stopping.
17:35:52 From Maria Wilson : at least 16 things
17:35:55 From Jessica Pittaway : Thank You Soooooo much DHC!
17:36:19 From Nancy Cochran : Great to do so many things with 4 numbers :):)
17:36:40 From Gail : Fabulous teaching! We loved it.
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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?