Oct 11, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
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Recap: The meeting began with a discussion about looper pedals for harp improvisation, where participants explored different options and functionality while sharing practical advice about purchasing and setup. DHC led musical demonstrations and instruction sessions, covering various topics including chord progressions and jazz techniques. The session concluded with planning discussions for the upcoming Activation and Planning Week, including the creation of personalized kits and learning materials for participants, along with reminders about membership deadlines
Oct 10, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q4-Structure is freedom, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
The meeting focused on reviewing jazz harp techniques, with participants discussing chord progressions, sheet music, and the “Autumn Leaves” melody while sharing their experiences with jazz structures. Sally demonstrated musical exercises involving key modulations and chord voicings, including practical techniques for smooth transitions and finger positioning. The group explored looping devices and pickup options for harps, with discussions on timing, technique, and basic looper setup, before concluding with plans for an upcoming session on lead sheets and fake books.
Oct 3, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Recap: The group discussed musical techniques and performance experiences, including Cherrie’s sharing a snippet of her playing and improvisation she created through the “Improv Now!” Jumpstart Harp Challenge, as well as Ina’s questions about a specific song from an animated show. They addressed website editing and social media integration for Cherrie’s platform, including troubleshooting video transitions and page layout issues in Canva. The conversation ended with discussions about sound bath sessions and performance experiences, including Cherrie’s recent wedding and house concert performances.
Oct 3, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, 2025-Q4-Structure is freedom, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
Recap: The group reviewed Cherrie’s presentation on challenge techniques in music and discussed Cherrie’s demonstration of modifying a Celtic song arrangement. DHC provided instruction on chord progressions and inversions in A minor, while DHC shared her performance preparation methods, including warm-ups and sound checks. The team addressed various technical issues related to video editing and content management in Canva and YouTube, and concluded with a discussion on musical concepts and problem-solving techniques.
Sep 26, 2025 | 2025, Chat Replays, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – => Final-Beginning Projects from =>Rebekah
Recap The main focus was on musical techniques and coaching, particularly for harp playing, where participants discussed chord progressions, melody playing, and finger placement exercises. The conversation ended with a Final-Beginning Project review of Rebekah playing and singing “The Nightingale” and finally a discussion of string tuning techniques, followed by an announcement about an upcoming Improv Now Challenge.
Sep 25, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, Chat Replays, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching. Final-Beginning Projects from => Fern => Helen => Mona
Recap: The group reviewed video submissions and provided feedback on harp exercises and techniques, including downward arpeggios and shadow performances. They discussed a new form for tracking challenge responses and made suggestions for simplifying its design. The conversation ended with presentations of quarter four planning documents and musical performances, along with addressing technical difficulties and reminding participants about an upcoming pattern-focused challenge.
Sep 19, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, Chat Replays, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching. Final-Beginning Project from Gabriele
Recap: The group held a Catch-Up Coaching session where members reviewed musical projects and discussed techniques for playing harp pieces, with Sally demonstrating chord inversions and thumb melody techniques while guiding Cherrie through the process. The session included feedback on Gabriele’s Final-Beginning Project of the Corelli Christmas Concerto, with DHC praising her individuality and authenticity in the cadenza. The conversation ended with discussions about website creation and management in Canva, where DHC provided guidance on layout and formatting while addressing technical issues with Cherrie’s professional webpage.
Sep 18, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Recap: The main focus was on harp practice techniques, where participants shared their approaches to organizing practice routines, warm-up exercises, and specific playing techniques, including modulations and arpeggios. The session concluded with a group practice of a Christmas-themed harp piece, exploring various techniques and adaptations while emphasizing the importance of proper practice techniques and sharing knowledge with others.
Sep 12, 2025 | 2025, Chat Replays, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – => Half-Bake Projects from =>Steph E
Quick Recap
The meeting began with technical setup and project reviews, including discussions about interactive presentations and office hours for reviewing musical performances. The group explored various musical techniques and concepts, including improvisation methods, performance focus strategies, and the connection between music and wellness. Stephanie presented a new music performance concept at Nam that combines entertainment with therapeutic benefits, leading to discussions about how to effectively present this “biotainment” concept to audiences.
Sep 12, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
Recap: The group discussed various musical techniques and practice methods, including arpeggios, cadenzas, and chord inversions for both piano and harp playing. They shared personal experiences and approaches to learning music, with a specific focus on spaced repetition, practice routines, and adapting to different musical contexts. Sally led demonstrations and explanations of chord patterns, inversions, and arpeggios, while encouraging participants to practice these techniques and explore their applications in various musical pieces.
