[HTL-110] Harp Time Live
Start with Harps Tuned in C
[HTL-110-240215 – HARP TIME LIVE #110 – Thu. Feb 15, 2024]
Comments from This Session of Harp Time Live
What we did:
We looked at:
CALIFYPSO for 100 Harps!
Snippet – Califypso
MELODY (Based on a C arpeggio)
G C E
G C E
G C E
F E C G
E C G
F D – Clap
D B G
D B G
E D B G
G A B D C – CLAP
G F E D C – CLAP
HARDER OPTION
Play the above as a double octive (play the same with both hands)
HARMONY OPTION
G E C
G E C
A G E C
G C E
A F Clap
F D B
F D B
G F D B
BLOWING SECTION
C C C G
G G G C
C C C F
F C G C
See replay for how to put the game together.
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The Game Board
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16:29:59 From NY/NJ/PHL/BOS T2 Deborah Henson-Conant to Everyone:
https://www.hipharp.com/academy/califypso-for-100-harps/
16:32:41 From Tammy H to Everyone:
Link to sign up for Harp Time Live https://www.hipharp.com/blog/33082
16:54:17 From Ginette Abbanat to Everyone:
it didn’t involve E ?
16:55:43 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
C in the middle, than 4 down and back, and 4 up and back. Keep repeating.
16:56:50 From Belinda Hunt to Everyone:
I thought the same as Sarah. What a brain shift!
16:58:18 From Sarah to Everyone:
Makes me think of Dr John/New Orleans style too
17:02:44 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
It was way too fun
17:02:53 From Susanne to Everyone:
Wa lots of fun!
17:03:19 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
Once I got the basic pattern I could then add to it.
17:03:41 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
Really fun and I could keep up. At the end I just did F G and C without the extra F C G C.
17:03:44 From Harpie to Everyone:
Fun, looking for nice grooves
17:03:46 From Lori’s iPad (2) to Everyone:
As a beginner i could stay with the rhythm
17:05:20 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
I liked how playing it over and over and OVER, I got to have fun just playing around by turning simple chords into an actual song (straight from my brain!
17:07:18 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
It doesn’t matter so much what exactly you play as long as you use the notes fitting with the chords.
17:10:15 From NY/NJ/PHL/BOS T2 Deborah Henson-Conant to Everyone:
https://www.hipharp.com/academy/strings-of-passion/
17:10:27 From Ginette Abbanat to Everyone:
when you improvise on melody, does it matter that you go in and out of “major/minor” chords? When I “wing it” it sometimes sounds so dissonant.
17:12:03 From Tammy H to Everyone:
Creative Resonance Project – Strings of Passion link https://www.hipharp.com/academy/strings-of-passion/
The Special Half Day Immersion Workshop is Mar 9, 2024 at 2:30 – 6:30 pm ET
https://www.hipharp.com/academy/strings-of-passion/
17:12:27 From Sarah to Everyone:
Do you think children can internalize this form?
17:13:03 From Nancy Cochran to Everyone:
Love this simple form that can be played any way you feel.
17:13:19 From Sarah to Everyone:
I have them do La Bamba and Lion Sleeps tonight…I think this will be a nice add
17:17:02 From Tammy H to Everyone:
Special Half-Day Immersion Workshop Sat. Mar. 9, 2024 – 2:30 – 6:30 pm ET
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Link to the Strings of Passion web page where you can sign up https://www.hipharp.com/academy/strings-of-passion/
17:17:58 From Elit to Everyone:
You could be a good mariachi
17:20:37 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
precushen!
17:21:59 From Nancy Cochran to Everyone:
The Game Board is great, and fun.
17:27:30 From Kim to Everyone:
That was fun
17:27:32 From Joke Verdoold to Everyone:
Anybody has a clue how to move my fingers fast enough to play along with the melody and the improv?
17:28:21 From Kim to Everyone:
Downbeats or smaller movement ?
17:29:41 From Linda Paszalek to Everyone:
Strumming is so fun!!!
17:29:53 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
Replying to “Strumming is so fun!…”
It is!
17:29:56 From Kim to Everyone:
Hawaiian music
17:30:22 From Harpie to Everyone:
Could play this in child hospital, elderly homes
17:30:39 From Sarah to Everyone:
Might be chaos….but fun
17:30:46 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
I would play it with Christy-Lyn if I had too 😉
17:30:57 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
I’m going to try this with a group of musicians and some harpists at the beginning of March.
17:31:03 From Sarah to Everyone:
Was thinking of finding a way to include parents for Musici in our schools month
17:31:15 From Bonnie Berk to Everyone:
This would be fun with my grandkids!
17:32:27 From Kim to Everyone:
Me too
17:32:28 From Bonnie Berk to Everyone:
Joke you are not alone!!
17:32:38 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
Yeah!
17:33:31 From Harpie to Everyone:
Same question joke,about groove in the blowing session
17:34:13 From Kim to Everyone:
Slackeye sounds reminisce
17:34:40 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
🤔
17:34:53 From Cherie Maffey to Everyone:
I could actually keep up this time!
17:34:53 From Kim to Everyone:
Strumming became easier
17:35:01 From Bonnie Berk to Everyone:
Following the chords is fun even without the melody
17:35:16 From Sally to Everyone:
Don’t shy away from audience participation song. They enjoy it
17:35:16 From Cherrie Mooney to Everyone:
If I simply this, I can play it.
17:35:20 From Cathy Hornby to Everyone:
Working on playing tune on one hand while doing the harmony on the other. Tricky, for me, but sounds great!
17:35:21 From Ginette Abbanat to Everyone:
learning to “let go”, that there are no right or wrong notes….very freeing!
17:35:55 From Tammy H to Everyone:
Special Half-Day Immersion Workshop
Sat. Mar. 9, 2024 – 2:30 – 6:30 pm ET
Half-Price with code ‘LOVE’ – add it to the Promo Code field and hit “apply” for the discount.
Link to the Strings of Passion web page where you can sign up https://www.hipharp.com/academy/strings-of-passion/
17:36:03 From Harpie to Everyone:
Think, fifth down the C, sub dominant F, and G up dominant
17:36:18 From Rachel Enfys O’Rourke to Everyone:
Brill – loved this – so practical and easy to follow yet so liberating
17:37:43 From Kim to Everyone:
I enjoyed this so much and you made it fun
17:37:57 From Wendy Savage to Everyone:
Thank you!!!!
17:38:21 From Susanne to Everyone:
This was great, really fun. Thanks!
17:38:33 From Nancy Cochran to Everyone:
Thank you so much, Deborah!
17:38:36 From Elit to Everyone:
Thanks
17:38:40 From Cathy Hornby to Everyone:
Thanks – great fun!
17:38:47 From Miriam Bennett to Everyone:
Bye and thank you so much!
17:40:19 From Sarah to Everyone:
Sally where did you get the shirt I was thinking of making one
17:43:06 From Lawrence (Phoenix, AZ) to Everyone:
O no I thought it was all real.
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