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Baroque Flamenco Masterclass with Eleanor Turner (DHC’s Intro)
Today I had the joy of introducing, long-distance, a masterclass with master-harpist Eleanor Turner on my harp solo and concerto, “Baroque Flamenco” at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. This is my composer’s introduction, tech glitches and all,... read more
Truth & Freedom
Have you been thinking about freedom? I have. It’s what my July 8th online event for harp players, “Play with Freedom” is all about and it’s what I think about a lot. I’ve been thinking about what it takes to ‘be free’ and how... read more
Play, Play, Play the Blues
This is an archive post ~ originally published May 4, 2017 and updated in 2018 When I’m trying to teach … or learn … anything – it always helps me to have a song. This is one I wrote for a workshop on the Blues. The way we did this is that... 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 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
The Birth of Baroque Flamenco
(We first shared this post on April 21, 2016) Baroque Flamenco is one of my most famous and fiery pieces. But it wasn’t always. The first time I heard the melody, it was in a Minuet by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (pictured below, quite fetchingly, I think). I found... read more
Holistic Harp Harmony (or … How I Learned – and Teach – Music Theory on the Harp)
The doors are NOW OPEN for “Hands on Harmony” – my foundational class for harpists where you learn the basics of harmony with your HANDS (and your mind, of course) – at your own pace! “Hands on Harmony” is program for harpists that... read more
We All Enter Slimy
I’ve just started the process of editing the first level of “Hip Harp Academy” my year-long pre-jazz program for harp players. That means that Mackenzie, my school administrator and I, are going back through content of the 10+ programs that make up the... read more
