I enjoy teaching the Harp, with a focus on connecting to ones inner song. How to play beautiful soulful harp intuitively, and to understand and apply the magic of music theory in a practical simple way. Join the Strings of Hope email list to get free lessons, concerts, and upcoming workshop notifications straight to your mailbox.
Happy Passover and Easter - Short meditative harp clip inside
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Hey 👋, Sometimes when sitting down to improvise on the harp, we can be at a loss for what to play. We want to play something different than usual but might find ourselves going back over the same old ideas. Same old chord structures. For this harp meditation idea, instead of using the left hand to play chords and the right hand to play a melody, I use both hands to build a rhythmic groove, and then voice to improvise a melody over that. This can be adjusted to all levels depending on where the harpist is at in their harp journey. I think this type of playing can help free up the imagination and help us find our inner musical song. Because it can be easier to sing a melody we can hear in our head than finding the notes on the harp. Well hope you enjoy the musical moment from my living room :) Wishing you a wonderful Passover or Easter to whom it applies, or just a blessed recharging weekend. P.S. Upcoming Album News!:I'll be recording my first music album together with my Tzuf Family Band over the next few months, from our home! It's a project I've been dreaming of for years, and the time has finally come, yay! |
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I enjoy teaching the Harp, with a focus on connecting to ones inner song. How to play beautiful soulful harp intuitively, and to understand and apply the magic of music theory in a practical simple way. Join the Strings of Hope email list to get free lessons, concerts, and upcoming workshop notifications straight to your mailbox.
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