Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
Recap: The group discussed various musical techniques and performances, including blues songs, improvisation methods, and ways to create energy and chaos in harp music. They explored lighting options for harps, with Mona sharing details about her LED strip installation and others discussing different lighting effects. The conversation concluded with discussions about composing music for personal reasons, performing with authenticity, and managing health challenges while maintaining artistic expression.
Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
The group discussed various learning and practice techniques for music, including spaced repetition methods and the use of different organizational systems for managing music pieces. Technical discussions covered tuning methods, the use of various tuning devices, and troubleshooting issues with instruments and connectivity. The conversation ended with conversations about upcoming events, pedal harp techniques, and a humorous blog post about musical improvisation.
Aug 29, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – => Half-Bake Projects from =>Christina => Ellen => Lila
Quick Recap
DHC led an office hours session where she shared recent blog posts featuring Academy members’ stories and musical journeys, and demonstrated playing the harp in multiple keys simultaneously. The group explored various musical concepts including harmonic relationships, modulation between tunes, and storytelling through music, with participants sharing their progress and receiving feedback from DHC and others. The conversation ended with discussions about personal growth in music, cultural storytelling, and the importance of pursuing creative projects while seeking appropriate guidance and support.
Aug 29, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay, SOP
Catch-Up Coaching
The group discussed various music memorization techniques and exercises, including spaced repetition and playing patterns on the harp, with participants sharing their experiences and challenges while learning new musical concepts. Several members presented their ongoing projects, including modulating warm-ups, autumn leaves pieces, and a Nutcracker suite, with the group providing feedback and support on technical aspects and performance approaches. The conversation ended with discussions on simplifying and memorizing musical pieces through structured practice methods, emphasizing the importance of patterns and gradual complexity addition.
Aug 22, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q1-Creative-Resonance, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
Recap: The meeting focused on teaching and discussing various aspects of the circle of fifths, including key signatures, lever adjustments, and interval counting, with multiple participants sharing different approaches and explanations. The group explored practical applications of the circle of fifths on the harp, covering techniques for transitioning between keys and discussing wrist placement and resting positions while playing. The session concluded with discussions about music practice techniques, performance feedback, and upcoming events, including an Academy intro meeting, while participants shared progress on their current musical pieces and arrangements.
Aug 22, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
=>Snippet two-chord vamp with an Irish feel.
=> Questions =>Sarah => Joyce regarding programming a concert and telling stories with music.
Aug 15, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – Bossa Nova by Osmosis Game
Quick Recap
The meeting began with DHC leading a musical demonstration focused on Bossa Nova by osmosis and discussing music snippet creation with the group. The session included practical exercises in rhythm and chord progressions, as well as discussions about music theory concepts and the importance of understanding harmonic structures. The group concluded by addressing various individual projects, including NAMM applications, educational presentations, and resource organization for the Academy’s materials.
Aug 14, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay, SOP
Catch-Up Coaching
The meeting focused on harp technique instruction and music arrangement discussions, with Sally leading demonstrations of simplified versions of various pieces and explaining arpeggio patterns and chord progressions. The group explored different approaches to playing and simplifying complex pieces like “Italiana” and “Nataliana,” with participants sharing their techniques for making music more accessible while maintaining expression. The session concluded with discussions about blues variations and ABRSM exams, with participants agreeing to explore stride elements and blues variations in future sessions.
Aug 8, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q1-Creative-Resonance, Office Hours, Replay
Today for Catch-Up Coaching.
The group explored various music theory concepts and chord substitutions, with a focus on alternate dominant chords – sus chords, 9 chords, and blues tuning techniques. Sally demonstrated different chord modifications and blues progressions while explaining how musicians can use substitution and false cadences to create tension and resolution in their music. The session concluded with discussions about finding sheet music for blues pieces, reviewing harp exercises and techniques, and providing guidance on blues and Bossa nova practice for different students.
Aug 8, 2025 | 2025, Office Hours, Replay
Today’s Office Hour
=>Snippet New Blues
The group discussed music theory and blues harmonic playing, where DHC demonstrated various techniques and shared personal experiences about expanding musical comfort zones. The conversation ended with discussions about musical games and improvisation techniques, including the use of chord variations and the importance of proper documentation for learning materials.
Questions from Helen => Midyne => Hyldi
