What do I DO with it? Why you should learn to “Arrange Yourself”
For Harp Players Only Tonight at midnight is the DEADLINE to register for “Hip Harp Toolkit” – my arranging class just for harp players — and get a $200 discount PLUS two great Bonus Classes. If you play the harp I don’t want you to miss this... read more![[Webinar] LOOP your HARP! With Deborah Henson-Conant & Shelley Fairplay](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Loop-Your-Harp-Webinar-red-glasses-laugh_v2-250x131.jpg)
[Webinar] LOOP your HARP! With Deborah Henson-Conant & Shelley Fairplay
REGISTER NOW FOR INSTANT REPLAY OF THIS FREE WEBINAR with Deborah Henson-Conant & Special Guest Shelley Fairplay RECORDED MON. SEP. 24 at 4:30 EDT / 21:30 U.K. Register for FREE Instant REPLAY .embedded-joinwebinar-button button { padding:15px; background:yellow;... read more
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
