[HTL-96] Harp Time Live
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-96-221208 – HARP TIME LIVE #96 – Thu. Dec 8, 2022]
Comments from This Session of Harp Time Live
With your harps tuned to C major
Working on DHC’s favorite Christmas Carol ‘Joy to the World’
Using it as a foundation for improvization
Learning to play along with the group even if you can’t play what’s being played
Play chords
C F G in [LH]
C A B in [RH]
[LH]
A G F ,A G F , A G F , D minor, G gliss or (G with an F chord on top) back to original chords C F G
Add Christmas carol Melody – Joy to the World
C F G in [LH]
[LH]
A G F ,A G F , A G F , D minor, G gliss or (G with an F chord on top) back to original chords C F G
C F G in [LH] Melody in your [RH]
Play 6ths below the melody with your right hand.
[LH]
A G F ,A G F , A G F , D minor, G gliss or (G with an F chord on top) back to original chords C F G
as many times as you like end piece with a C chord
Special Live Play Along Sessions this Saturday
Dec 10 at 11 am and 3:30 pm EST for Holiday Lead Sheet Bootcamp Challenge.
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Click the link, register and Join us for these fun LIVE sessions https://www.hipharp.com/specials
Also we have another Harp Time Live Next Thursday Dec 15 at 3:30 pm EST so mark your calendars.
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)
15:30:36 From Gina Marie Wilson to Everyone:
I love that new poster!
15:31:25 From Anne Horton to Everyone:
I received the 15 minute reminder – and I can hear you and the harp perfectly 🤗
15:44:45 From Julia’s iPad Pro to Everyone:
The pattern made it click
15:45:04 From Jenny West to Everyone:
The rhythm
15:45:14 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
What Christmas carol was this?
15:45:24 From Carol Booth to Everyone:
Absolutely do not care if I hit a ‘wrong’ note, stick with the pattern and any enjoy the rhythm
15:45:26 From Cindy Schaufenbuel to Everyone:
The more times I played it the more experimental I was able to be without caring about outcomes.
15:45:27 From Gina Marie Wilson to Everyone:
I started with bare bones then was able to play more as I became comfy with the progression
15:45:30 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
I got muddled, liked the rhythm.
15:45:32 From Krestiia (Caid) (Kristen) to Everyone:
firdt was major chords, dnext descending
15:46:05 From Nancy C to Everyone:
I was able to do the rhythm
16:04:14 From AChatman to Everyone:
Dumb question, just logged in. what key?
16:08:22 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
Key is C
16:10:41 From AChatman to Everyone:
thanks tried but didn’t sound right😓
16:15:26 From Susan B 831-238-6111’s iPhone (2) to Everyone:
C chord f chord G chord
16:15:55 From Bonnie Berk to Everyone:
Exploring different ways to play the chords
16:16:01 From Krestiia (Caid) (Kristen) to Everyone:
I get to bounce in my set even if I muck it up and just have fun listening to it!
16:16:06 From Jenny West to Everyone:
It wasn’t trouble!
16:16:06 From Krestiia (Caid) (Kristen) to Everyone:
seat
16:16:19 From Gina Marie Wilson to Everyone:
Pushing into the rhythm and speed at my own level😀
16:16:45 From Belinda Hunt to Everyone:
rhythm of cfg was difficult, agf felt beautiful and soothing
16:16:46 From Kimberly to Everyone:
It was fun when you played fast —I knew there was no way to keep up so I didn’t need to worry about that—just picked some bass notes and went for it
16:17:39 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
Most escaped me, but I practised playing the basic chords in different handshapes
16:18:22 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
Did you do the same shape with the right hand for the 3 chords.
16:19:38 From Joan Davidson to Everyone:
I had to completely change my mindset to let in the new rhythm for Joy to the world! Then I just had fun trying to accompany you .
16:25:41 From Krestiia (Caid) (Kristen) to Everyone:
you can just be wild with your haro
16:25:53 From Jenny West to Everyone:
laying along with people who aren’t fiddlers trying to beat the speed record!
16:25:54 From Nancy C to Everyone:
It FEELS natural.
16:25:55 From Kimberly to Everyone:
Most fun to capture the essence of the song and not worry about playing the exact song
16:26:14 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
If you don’t know it anymore just glass.
16:26:20 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
gliss
16:26:21 From Carol Booth to Everyone:
Have a go…. you’ll be able to do more than you think you can.
16:26:22 From Harriet to Everyone:
if I can spend some time after this fooling around w this I cna
16:26:22 From Deborah Henson-Conant to Everyone:
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16:26:24 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
The rhythm and learning the pattern for the right hand really helped.
16:26:54 From Cindy Schaufenbuel to Everyone:
I love mashing up seasonal tunes with non-seasonal ones. I don’t like spending a whole lot of time “learning” tunes I can only play 30 days/year.
16:27:11 From Krestiia (Caid) (Kristen) to Everyone:
I’m with Cindy!
16:27:18 From Christine from NC to Everyone:
To paraphrase Marta Cook — shut up and play….and wow, was that fun.
16:27:58 From Pam Jurgens to Everyone:
Sounds just as great slowly this gives me practice as I’m no used to play sixths Just focused on new skill. Take a deep breath and explore the sounds
16:28:07 From Gina Marie Wilson to Everyone:
I am surprized how much I could actually play
16:29:13 From Marguerite Davis to Everyone:
It would work with Feliz Navidad
16:29:53 From Pam Jurgens to Everyone:
Thanks so much!
16:30:01 From Deborah Henson-Conant to Everyone:
https://www.hipharp.com/specials
16:38:30 From Terri to Everyone:
what’s on in a couple of hours ? for the academy?
16:38:38 From Tammy H to Everyone:
Links to Lead Sheet Bootcamp Special https://www.hipharp.com/specials
Joke Verdoold wrote out the snippet for the 10/17/22 Harp Time Live and shared it with us. Click this link to download Joke’s notation of the Calypso rhythm.
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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?