11 Reasons why Summer Harp Jam Rocks!
“Summer Harp Jam” is my 6-Week virtual summer camp that’s exclusively for harp players – lever or pedal, from fledgling to professional – and gives you a treasure chest of jams, vamps and play-alongs that strengthen your improvisation and rhythm skills while you’re... read more
Jazz for Harps – What’s it All About?
If you play the harp, I want you to know about Jazz for Harps. If you don’t play the harp, you might be interested in reading about how jazz works. “Jazz for Harps” is a brand new program – and before I tell you exactly what’s in the program... read more
You Have a Voice
A few days ago I got a video from my performance last summer at a great little harp festival called “Somerset.” When I say, “little festival,” there are actually hundreds of people who attend Somerset Folk Harp Festival each year – harp players, spouses – and a big... read more
Speak Your Musical Mind … BLUES on Harp
This is an archive post ~ originally published Jan. 3, 2016 and updated in 2018 Would you read every word from a script if you were pouring your heart out to your best friend? No? Then why read every single note when you’re trying to express yourself on the harp? As a... read more
Blues is where Game and Music Meet
This is an archive post ~ originally published May. 6, 2017 and updated in 2018 If you ever played a game as a kid: jumprope, jacks, hopscotch – you know that the rules are simple, that you can play it alone or with others, and that the fun is in the PLAYING of... read more
Blues is language
What do you think ‘the Blues’ is? It’s a style of music, for sure. You could even call it a mode of expression. I was always drawn to music that sounded ‘Bluesy,’ but I didn’t know what ‘the BLUES’ was ‘til I started playing the harp and... read more
Blues Harp Riff-of-the-Day!
I always wanted to create a project like this: A 6 day series where harp players get one short riff each day and an MP3 Playalong Blues so they can just down and play their HARPS out!! I created the “Riff-of-the-Day” mini-course as a warmup for my... read more
We Fear Change
Years ago I heard about a master-teacher named Tony Montanaro. He was a legendary performer and coach. People called him a creative GURU. I wanted so badly to work with him. I knew he would take my performance to a whole new level. But I was scared. So I kept putting... read more
