This session was for members who’ve been in the Academy for more than one year.
//The Elite Chat focused on melodic improvisation and complex rhythms, specifically addressing requests for 7-8 and 5-4 time signatures. The session included practical exercises in call and response melody playing and introduced a new Jazz Harp Starter Book containing warm-ups, chord progressions, and lead sheets in various keys.
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“Creative Resonance” – (Week-8) -[Both chats] [RH] Melodic Patterns in C
/ AM CHAT / Half-Bake Projects Sharing – Mona, Rebekah, Lynne L, DHC
/ PM CHAT / Half-Bake Projects Sharing – Midyne Teresa B,
Recap: DHC taught right-hand harp techniques, particularly emphasizing the importance of thinking in shapes rather than specific notes. The session began with a discussion about melodic improvisation and the concept of thinking in patterns and shapes.
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
| The session covered harp technique and music review, with Sally leading discussions on hand positioning, glissando, and arpeggio exercises. Participants shared tips on sound quality, and Tammy highlighted insights from the Edmonton Symphony Harpist on musicality and stage performance. The group reviewed jazz and classical pieces, concluding with Sally’s guidance on wrist rotation technique for Rebekah.
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – Mixolydian Mode, Celtic sounding, starting slow and getting faster
Recap: Questions from Bonnie, Fern, Ina
“Creative Resonance” – (Week-7) -[Both chats] Snippet – modal improvisation, demonstrating a mode-shifting warm-up exercise from Modal Improve Magic Playbook V17
/ AM CHAT / Half-Bake Projects – Lynne L., Joke, Christina, Lila, Romana
/ PM CHAT / Half-Bake Projects – Julia, Teresa, Lynne R.
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – Based on Joke’s question about arranging music for piano and choir
The meeting focused on musical improvisation and arrangement techniques, with Joke seeking guidance on arranging a choir piece. DHC provided detailed suggestions for harmonizing and structuring the piece, including using dominant bass notes and exploring the relative minor. The group discussed various musical approaches like layering components, dynamic changes, and using loops. DHC shared insights on spider behavior as a metaphor for improvisation, emphasizing the importance of surrendering to a greater power while creating music.
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
Fern asked about how others set up to play their harp. We also worked on downward arpeggios