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 25, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q1-Creative-Resonance, BHS, Replay, SHJ, Special Projects
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Aug 25, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, BHS, Chat Replays, Replay
Power of Pattern -Week 5
=> Snippet
=> AM CHAT => Half-Bake Projects => Joke => Suma => Cathleen C. => Gabriele => Bonnie
=> PM Chat => Half-Bake Projects=>Debra S. => Mona => Jenny => Lynne R. => Keiko
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 22, 2025 | 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Hide the Newsfeed, HTL-Harp-Time-Live, Replay
Harp Time Live – 127th Episode
Aug 18, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q1-Creative-Resonance, BHS, Replay, SHJ, Special Projects
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Aug 18, 2025 | 2025, 2025-Q3-Power of Pattern, BHS, Chat Replays, Replay
Power of Pattern -Week 4
=> Snippet
=> AM CHAT => Homework/Sharing => Cherrie => Elizabeth O => Jenny
=> PM Chat => Homework/Sharing => Ellen L. => Cherie M. => Debra S. => Keiko
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.