Hey Reader :)
Its about time for another Strings of Hope Harp Workshop.
I would love if you would take part in choosing the next workshop.
If you didnt respond to the poll yet, heres a second chance for you :)
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Below is a list with different Workshop topics to choose from that will help give me direction for the upcoming workshop.
You can let me know which of them interests you the most by replying to this email and writing which ones.
Some of them have little promo videos which can give a taste for the contents of that workshop.
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DAY/TIME OF THE WORKSHOPS:​
In the past we've been doing the workshops on Sunday 10:00am eastern time.
If that day/time doesnt work for you, please feel free to add to your reply which day/time in general is better for you and I'll see if enough people would like the next workshop to be on a different day/time.

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​Workshop Topics:

1) Learn to Play Your Favorite Songs by Ear:​
Choosing the right chords, Left hand accompaniment techniques, Improvising around the Melody, and Singing with the harp.
This is a great workshop if you'd like to learn to play your favorite songs without needing sheet music.
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​2) A Journey through the Modes:
​Explore the different Therapeutic aspects of the modes, Using each mode to bring your music to a new place, The Key to accessing each modes unique flavor.

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​3) Jewish Music and Psalms:
​Songs of worship based on Psalms and Prayers, Songs that are connected to each season and time of year, Holidays and the Sabbath, Jewish Wedding ceremony songs.
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​4) The Harp in the Wind:
​Harp Amplification and Effects, The story of the Aeolin wind harp and its roots in Scripture going all the way back to King David. The open Pentatonic tuning (only for harps with all levers), And Accompanying the Wind Harp with a Native American Flute.
(I originally made this workshop for somerset 2024).
Heres a short clip about this topic:
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5) Bamba - Ostinato and Improvisation. (Based on Catrin Finch and Sekoua Keitas duo version of the African Song):
​This fun song has an interesting african melody part, and is sandwiched between improvisational parts over a simple chord structure.
We'll learn in this workshop: Left and Right hand separation, Rhythms and Grooves.

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6) Intuitive Harping:
​Letting go of theory and 'playing' the harp intuitively with curiosity. Improvising on the harp, Fun and Meditative chord structures for improvising over. Chord inversion exercises, and Ideas for using your harps bass strings (if you have them on your harp).

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7) Songs from the Ancient World:
​We'll learn songs from the old Turkish and Armenian empires from the Ottoman period. The songs are placed to inspiring words from Bible Scripture.

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​8) Harp Effects, and A Looper:
​Interested in making loops with your harp and soloing over them with another instrument?
Have a bunch of effects but not sure how to use them?
This is a great workshop for getting everything set up, learning the basics of reverb and delay, plus some deep diving into effect parameters, and how to use your looper to make lush layers of harp textures, and even solo over with another instrument
(This video is a part of my somerset Harp and Effects workshop)

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Wow i know thats alot of topics to choose from!
Lets start with which one looks most interesting and most of you, and we can then continue on through the topics in future workshops.
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Looking forward to the next workshop.
Stay tuned and have a wonderful week.
Till next time,
Simcha
P.S.
These are a bunch of the main topics I'll be teaching in the upcoming Strings of Hope membership. We'll have a bi-weekly group zoom lesson, and will rotate these different topics per workshop depending on everyones requests.
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