I had to know the fart pedal would come out... two of my favorite channels come together and I get beautiful music, Harp Djent and farts... my day has been made
Dude invites a professional harp player to teach him how to play... immediately starts teaching her new stuff and she's fascinated by it. Love ths channel so much.
Music is collaborative, especially with the crazy technology and techniques we have now. Like the 3 fingers thing is honestly not that advanced but it's just one of those things that people don't do on harp lol so when she sees it, it's awesome. Just like the muted strings thing he was doing. Who thinks to mute strings on a harp to play different intervals. Obviously she loves experimenting with different things on her instrument considering her awesome pedal layout so it seems right up her alley to learn these new techniques.
Harp is one of the few instruments that sound so good that beginners, practicing, actually sound, if not great, at least good. When I used to play I’d sit out on my deck to practice, until it started to get too cold. A month or so after I’d moved practice indoors I met my neighbor outside and she said she missed hearing me practice. I apologised and said I hoped I hadn’t disturbed her and she was like “oh no, it was lovely. I miss it” it was nice to hear as a beginner lol
My 9 y/o son just took his third drum lesson. I’m not expecting any positive comments in the near future, hahaha. No, it’s all good, my neighbors are understanding.
I'm a barbell addict who intends on having a half-dozen kids, so I expect to end up with at least one teenage boy who can be heard constantly slamming down the heavy-ass iron on the floor. @@smelltheglove2038
I've never met a harpist that let other people mess with their harps. They are so ridiculously valuable and those strings are surprisingly expensive. So props to you Emily!
I was like, "I wanna play harp, bass clarinet, vibraphone, hurdy-gurdy and cello!", but then I learned that each one would put you back $5-10k at MINIMUM. I'm disabled. I don't have that kind of money.
most harpists are actually quite chill about it. its almost impossible to transport these things without slowly accumulating damage to the finish. so unless its very new chances are the new car feels actually last far shorter than on a guitar. Plus: its hard to keep the mental image of a fragile instrument after you have lugged these things through a few flights of stairs.
@@trevor6358 fun thing is that the pickup bar significantly dampens the soundboard. so most harpists that have a blue tend to also have another - fully acoustic - pedal harp anyways.
You should totally get some of these people in on an "album in a day" project. Harp, theremin, singing saw, modular synths, who knows where you'd end up...
@@Sylvanari lol It's not that I'm into Floyd, Beatles, Stones, etc. It's just that HM is all pretension and stunts with no substance uttered lyrically... proud and happy to bum'em out.... 😂🤣🥳
I love how Rob just naturally brings out the beauty of Metal in instruments you would have never thought would be capable of producing the needed sounds
A harpist with a bigger and better pedal rig than most guitarists. She's incredible and very sweet too. The bitcrushed delay synth bits work so beautifully with the harp's natural tone. Rob is clearly very moved at one point, his eyes glaze a bit, it's adorable.
Rob showing Emily how to do the guitar and bass techniques, and her saying her teacher would hate them reminds me of the story of Harpo Marx- he apparently was entirely self-taught on harp, and as such managed to figure out entirely new ways of playing- to the point that, supposedly, later in life when he could afford harp lessons, his teachers didn't want to change his method of playing and instead incorporated a lot of HIS techniques into their repertoire.
As a kid I was enthralled seeing Harpo play in the Marx Brothers films, when for a few minutes his clownish persona would drop away and this look of pure serenity and grace would come over him.
There's a similar story about Ian Anderson, who was essentially self-taught on the flute yet played passionately and effectively. Many years after the early days of Jethro Tull, his daughter took flute lessons from a professional and then told her dad he'd been playing incorrectly for all those years. He set about learning correct technique at that point.
At 5:40 - Rob has re-invented one of the oldest techniques in music - that's lyre strumming technique (strum sometimes done with a plectrum rather than fingers), which goes back millennia BCE
I genuinely hope Rob is collecting all the “learn from” musicians and forming like Voltron to make a massive record/song with all of them together on it. Just imagining everything from harp to saw to glass and Rob whispering “I love my moooom” over it. PS Emily ruuuules!
@@DanTheCaptain it's okay, at least Rob still don't know about "The Great Stalacpipe Organ,” the largest musical instrument in the world, built into Virginia’s Luray Caverns it would be dangerous if someone told him about that
I adore Emily so much. The grace of a harpist, but with the experimental nature of being a modern day musician added in, she creates beautiful and unique pieces of music. Great idea to collaborating with her Rob! Can’t wait to see who’s next.
He went from speed metal demon michael angelo batio to a super layed down, totally chill harp wizard Rob is out there exploring the whole warcraft universe
True! I checked. Thank you, because I liked the sounding of the two instruments that way, thanks to you now I have an full playlist with this kind of music. 😁
@@queenofwrath7823 Go down the entire Darren Korb discography, Pyre and Bastion particularly have gotten kind of shoved under the rug for Hades but still sound phenomenal.
The amount of smiling, joy and passion in this video is just outstanding. Emily is an absolute gem and can't wait to watch her videos and listen to her work! Seeing the sharing of technique and the geeking out over it all just makes me so freaking happy. The distortion section is absolutely badass. Rob and Emily please make an album?! Please?
Imagine plugging a harp like hers onto a modular synth setup. Also, Emily should be hired to make music for indie movies and videogames. Something about the way the modulated harp sounds just lends itself well to give you that specific feel.
Imagine going to a metal concert, and you see someone wheeling in a harp. You feel confused and maybe even think it's a joke until they play like they're summoning the fallen angels from the deepest circles of Hell.
I love the sharing of techniques between instruments. The way she is so excited to learn the bass finger picking to play on the harp is my absolut favorite. I love when people are willing to change the entire system of playing their instrument! PUSH THE ENVELOPE, BREAK THE NORM!
@@cloudshad0ws I'm glad he asked first, a pick can be hell on gut guitar strings. I think the harp strings may be so much thicker that it's not a problem, though.
No. There is only one way to play for each instrument. Those laws are written down by the international commitee of instrument experts and any violation of them will result in jail-time. It's like singing without a license.
I think the important take away here is “do stuff that will make your harp teacher mad” lol. Once you’ve mastered the proper techniques it’s fine to break the rules. I feel like that’s particularly true with classical instruments. The classical world is very gate keepy but stepping outside of what’s considered proper can lead to some incredible results.
I don't see any harm in borrowing right hand guitar techniques for use on harp, except for noting that the two hands are almost interchangeable (not as much reach on the bass side for whichever shoulder the harp rests on) so you kinda have to learn each technique twice to really have it mastered. Just being able to do it with one hand would still be a massive upgrade from not doing it at all though. If guitars can borrow harp harmonics, then harps can borrow guitar plucking. It's only fair. That also means Emily is allowed to use a Miku pedal, doomharps are honorary guitars now.
@@mal2ksc I never understood why people are obsessed with the right way of playing an instrument like everything else is forbidden. If it sounds good and makes fun in the end, who cares?
@@chrisakaschulbus4903 Some ideas have been tried before and, although they seem like good ideas in the short term, they can turn out to be detrimental in the long term. Like if you see someone learning to play bass or guitar holding it at an angle that's going to screw up the wrists, you should say so. That's not telling them how to play, it's telling them how not to get hurt. If it's a pro who says "yeah I know, that's why I only do it for 40 seconds a night", that's when you make an exception. They know the down side and are willing to dabble in the technique anyhow.
@@mal2ksc You have a point. And i agree... growing thumbnails or using thumbcaps would make my longer kalimba sessions less painful. It was more meant in the spirit of "breaking the mold" to be free, or something like that ^^
And this one wouldn't make it because we all suspected where it was going from the start, and it did. Great place to go, but not exactly a surprise, and for Rob, not particularly weird.
Best friends right here. Rebelling against music norms. Pedals here / “incorrect” techniques on different instruments. I can see the evil laughter. So good!
Her demeanor, personality is so confident, positive, and inspiring, what a great person! Really enjoyed her knowledgeable, informative, and supportive approach that still made lots of room for being playful.
Rob, I think one of the reason people love your video’s is that your such a child. You are so excited by anything new, it’s infectious, please never change that.
When she said "playing god" I was hoping she was about to go all Tim Harpson on us. Also, her and Rob both have such genuine smiles while they play and see each other play. Truly lovers of music.
THAT SOUND at 18:28-18:55. It's so Hans Zimmer, it instantly reminds me of his recent Dune soundtrack (which won an Oscar BTW). In an interviews, Zimmer talks about trying to create entirely new sounds which sound neither like real instrument nor like synths or anything else or and this is EXACTLY IT.
10:28 Is one of the greatest things I've ever seen on this channel! Rugrats theme randomly coming out after playing the same notes the song uses... incredible haha
OMG i was about to send the exact same comment and i thought "there's no way i'm the only one to have noticed this". The Hades OST vibes were instant at this moment. :D
The most adorable glimpse into a bunch of music nerds having a great time. Been following Emily for a while and Rob forever, this was the ultimate crossover I didn't know I needed.
Rob, this is by far one of my favorite series on UA-cam. I love seeing you try all of these different instruments and put your interpretation on playing them. I also appreciate your dedication to a gag like falling down while "pushing" the scene aside. You're amazing Rob. Keep it up. Love the channel.
Finally, the collab we've been waiting for, Emily is an amazing Harpist and musician, I love her pedal videos, glad to see both of you collab. 😁 9:03 I love the Rugrats theme Rob played there. lol
I legitimately got goosebumps and tears welled up in my eyes when she started playing with pedals. That was absolutely breathtaking. Rob's reaction pretty much sums it up. Emily has a new fan for sure!
I'm not a musician by any means, but I love these musical instrument adventures! Both Rob and whoever his guest is are always so excited just playing different ways and chitchatting and learning about each others instruments and techniques. So good.
Wow, you can really hear that Microcosm working so well to add ambiance (on such a beautiful instrument). Gonna sub to Emily right now. Really great content lately, showing us all these unusual instruments, and the amazing people who play them.
Rob, you bring so much joy. Emily's reactions of pure delight had me grinning the whole way through. I would love to see you two do a longer jam session/performance. ❤️
Rob's thing about pinch harmonics is spot on. Those are definitely something that when you learn how to do them, your guitar playing knowledge levels up. I thought they were voodoo when I was learning guitar and then one day, squeal! And now I can pinch harmonic all day. Also, Emily is badass.
Harps make magic. My Mother sold my Grandmother's pedal harp. I was 6 years old and was devastated as I'd just started learning piano and also loved tinkering on the harp. I'm now 64 years old and it still pisses me off.
You showing her bass finger picking on harp was amazing. Edit: her with the pedals thoughhhh. So sick. Unreal. First video I've ever seen of you. Easy sub. Can't wait to watch more.
these processed sounds are incredibly reminiscent of the Mirror's Edge soundtrack for me. The Ambience, reverb & reverse delay, layers of extra synth sounds... They're so good.
when she first added in the pedals my immediate thought was "i bet Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong would sound amazing on this" - sure enough, she's done a cover on her channel and it's incredible!
Ooooooooh a duet where you and Emily switch between the crunchy distortion-filled music at 18:00 and the beautiful, ethereal effects from several minutes earlier. Like a huge fight between an angel and a demon!
Okay, I know I'm late to the Party but I need to add this. Because after a long break from Rob, I watched this and I felt encapsulates perfectly why he (and his team) is one the most inspiring guitar youtubers out there. He always has a genuine interest in not only the featured artist but in the presented instruments. His curiosity is always mixed with respect for the artist and their instrument. He ALWAYS adds something to the instrument, be it applying techniques from other instruments or when he freestyles. You can always sense that his talent is not used to show off but fueled by his interest to create sound. There is a segment in this video that perfectly sums up his relationship to sound. It starts at about 11:18 where you can see that his body and mind is captured by the wall of sound that hits him and at 11:46 where he almost can't control the joy of this experience. I know this sounds completely over the top, but I had to get this out. This whole channel is such a gift. Thank you very much.
I smiled so much! My favorite channels came together; it was exactly what I expected, and it was both fun and exploratory. I don't think I've seen Rob so relaxed as when he was listening to Emily play with the pedalboard active. It seemed very therapeutic... Like our sponsor toda- Anywho, great sounds, great people, we're eating good in the neighborharp. Much love to all involved.
I can't believe content like this is free. I adore how much you love music Rob. These episodes where you meetup with other musicians and learn their instrument and merge your music style with theirs are AWESOME.
12:30 gosh darnit Rob, stop spoiling FFX! ...But I 100% agree, that is GORGEOUS, wow. Man, I just freaking love music, and you 2 mesh together incredibly well. Hope that this was as fun to make as it was to watch, absolutely breathtaking way to make a harp sound even more beautiful!
Emily is one of the best guitar pedal reviewers out there. Because she’s not playing guitar, theres none of the prejudices or preferences us guitarists have. Plus as you can tell from this video, she’s loads of fun too :)
I like how rob just casually hops on the harp and starts shredding lmao honestly really impressive also the fact that he is literally teaching her brand new techniques that he kinda sorta just invented right then and there I love these types of videos for this exact reason rob always has so much to add to the conversation and he's never just sitting there watching
I love how Rob applies guitar techniques to the instruments he's learning about, and in doing so ends up teaching new things to the actual experts on those instruments (he also did it in the jaw harp video).
Oh my God. The first time I heard Emily through the pedalboard through these SUPER nice headphones, it almost involuntarily drew tears out of my face lol…. I think I was freaking out right alongside Rob for sure!!! Amazing, Emily!!!
She didn't know how to pluck mmm what musicschool was that for the harpteacher teach her, sorry for non creative peeps Rob rules yre realy cool, harpists have no muscle memory need colours mmm
THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN!!! Thanks for a great time!! 🥰
I was waiting for this collab
OMG!!! The stars have finally aligned! The collab of (my) century :-)
have a Q tron? Get that Jerry Garcia sound on harp :D
I always love watching your pedal videos, this is an amazing and fun collab. 😁
I had to know the fart pedal would come out... two of my favorite channels come together and I get beautiful music, Harp Djent and farts... my day has been made
Dude invites a professional harp player to teach him how to play... immediately starts teaching her new stuff and she's fascinated by it. Love ths channel so much.
Music 😊
He is very good , but she is also being humble.
Music is collaborative, especially with the crazy technology and techniques we have now. Like the 3 fingers thing is honestly not that advanced but it's just one of those things that people don't do on harp lol so when she sees it, it's awesome. Just like the muted strings thing he was doing. Who thinks to mute strings on a harp to play different intervals. Obviously she loves experimenting with different things on her instrument considering her awesome pedal layout so it seems right up her alley to learn these new techniques.
Is that a semiramis profile pic? Never thought I'd see a semiramis fan in the wild!
Rob has completed the main story of musicianship and he is now doing all the side missions
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Rob’s ability to adapt to any instrument, even when he knows nothing about it, is astounding.
I guess it somewhat makes sense cuz its a stringed instrument
I think the only instrument ive seen him have some trouble with is saxophone tbh
I would call it adapt any instrument to him.
That's the beauty of learning theory. It's applicable to every instrument and even your voice
@@aniquinstark4347 Yep, it’s all in the music theory. Once you get that down, you can adapt extremely quick to other instruments
The unparalleled ability to turn any instrument into a guitar
Harp is one of the few instruments that sound so good that beginners, practicing, actually sound, if not great, at least good. When I used to play I’d sit out on my deck to practice, until it started to get too cold. A month or so after I’d moved practice indoors I met my neighbor outside and she said she missed hearing me practice. I apologised and said I hoped I hadn’t disturbed her and she was like “oh no, it was lovely. I miss it” it was nice to hear as a beginner lol
My 9 y/o son just took his third drum lesson. I’m not expecting any positive comments in the near future, hahaha. No, it’s all good, my neighbors are understanding.
I'm a barbell addict who intends on having a half-dozen kids, so I expect to end up with at least one teenage boy who can be heard constantly slamming down the heavy-ass iron on the floor. @@smelltheglove2038
@@smelltheglove2038has he stuck with it, I’m a drummer and music kinda saved me so it’s cool to hear about others getting into it
🍀
Thats because you're set to a key. It's the anti-jazz instrument.
The politeness with which Rob asked “Can I get as much distortion as possible, please?” is so wholesome and hilarious
That’s basically rob..
Very humble
Emily: But who's playing way down there?
Rob's Audience: DOES IT DJENT
16 hours ago 🤔
@Bully Maguire 🅥 Finally, the report button
I was gonna say that
@@dhruvchawla5476 Patreon is cool. 🤘
@@dhruvchawla5476 Patreon
I've never met a harpist that let other people mess with their harps. They are so ridiculously valuable and those strings are surprisingly expensive. So props to you Emily!
I was like, "I wanna play harp, bass clarinet, vibraphone, hurdy-gurdy and cello!", but then I learned that each one would put you back $5-10k at MINIMUM. I'm disabled. I don't have that kind of money.
@@collinbeal yea it's crazy. That blue harp is $20,000 and it's not even a full sized pedal harp. It's ridiculous
most harpists are actually quite chill about it.
its almost impossible to transport these things without slowly accumulating damage to the finish. so unless its very new chances are the new car feels actually last far shorter than on a guitar.
Plus: its hard to keep the mental image of a fragile instrument after you have lugged these things through a few flights of stairs.
@@trevor6358 fun thing is that the pickup bar significantly dampens the soundboard. so most harpists that have a blue tend to also have another - fully acoustic - pedal harp anyways.
@@collinbeal the smaller lever harp can go around $2000 average. You can check Harpsicles they are affordable too.
I love how sweet she is and open to new techniques that technically shouldn’t be used on harp the “my teacher would hate this” is too relatable lmaooo
I love seeing Rob "invent" new instrument techniques.
My favorite thing Rob halfway invented was the new Hypertapping method for competitive Tetris
You should totally get some of these people in on an "album in a day" project. Harp, theremin, singing saw, modular synths, who knows where you'd end up...
Yup 1st October ain't that far away
That's exactly what I've been thinking. A special guest on each album
Neutral Milk Hotel
Great idea, some special guests!
It doesn't even have to be "in a day", I'd love to see an album with Rob, Emily, and a rotating cast of guests.
A video game company seriously needs to sign her up to do a soundtrack.
Sounds like minecraft music
Imagine something like Celeste or Minecraft with that heavenly of a soundtrack, this is the stuff dreams are made of
There's a game called Space Haven, and this kind of harp music fits extremely well with the game.
AGREED. THE DISTORTION IS SO GOOD!
If you guys haven't heard of Gris yet, check it out! It has exactly this vibe to it.
"Oh, Rob doing a harp video? Cool!"
"AND IT'S EMILY HOPKINS?!?"
This day just got so much better.
I saw the blue and gold harp in the thumbnail and was like "Oh ho, I've seen that harp before!"
@@drpibisback7680 Same!
Her name should be Emily Harpkins
okay now I need a solid metal track with a distorted harp
this
Go back through robs vids. Its there
"okay now I need a solid metal track with a distorted harp" and bring meaninglessness to this noble instrument. Say the complete thing, dear.
@@Norollo UGH GO HOME YOURE BUMMING EVERYONE OUT
@@Sylvanari lol It's not that I'm into Floyd, Beatles, Stones, etc. It's just that HM is all pretension and stunts with no substance uttered lyrically... proud and happy to bum'em out.... 😂🤣🥳
I love how Rob just naturally brings out the beauty of Metal in instruments you would have never thought would be capable of producing the needed sounds
A harpist with a bigger and better pedal rig than most guitarists. She's incredible and very sweet too. The bitcrushed delay synth bits work so beautifully with the harp's natural tone. Rob is clearly very moved at one point, his eyes glaze a bit, it's adorable.
At first I thought "she needs a GigRig" but then I realized she has a co-conspirator to run the pedalboard.
Rob showing Emily how to do the guitar and bass techniques, and her saying her teacher would hate them reminds me of the story of Harpo Marx- he apparently was entirely self-taught on harp, and as such managed to figure out entirely new ways of playing- to the point that, supposedly, later in life when he could afford harp lessons, his teachers didn't want to change his method of playing and instead incorporated a lot of HIS techniques into their repertoire.
If it works and is interesting
As a kid I was enthralled seeing Harpo play in the Marx Brothers films, when for a few minutes his clownish persona would drop away and this look of pure serenity and grace would come over him.
There's a similar story about Ian Anderson, who was essentially self-taught on the flute yet played passionately and effectively. Many years after the early days of Jethro Tull, his daughter took flute lessons from a professional and then told her dad he'd been playing incorrectly for all those years. He set about learning correct technique at that point.
At 5:40 - Rob has re-invented one of the oldest techniques in music - that's lyre strumming technique (strum sometimes done with a plectrum rather than fingers), which goes back millennia BCE
Love Emily's channel. Such and honest approach to pedals and gear.
Stay passionate.
I love seeing Rob enjoying the beauty of some music and seeing him genuinely look happy
I genuinely hope Rob is collecting all the “learn from” musicians and forming like Voltron to make a massive record/song with all of them together on it. Just imagining everything from harp to saw to glass and Rob whispering “I love my moooom” over it. PS Emily ruuuules!
You do realize that would include Wrigley Field and 2 entire churches lol
@@DanTheCaptain worth every penny! Lol!
Like a modern version of Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica
@@DanTheCaptain it's okay, at least Rob still don't know about "The Great Stalacpipe Organ,” the largest musical instrument in the world, built into Virginia’s Luray Caverns
it would be dangerous if someone told him about that
@@Lhama666 heh
I adore Emily so much. The grace of a harpist, but with the experimental nature of being a modern day musician added in, she creates beautiful and unique pieces of music. Great idea to collaborating with her Rob! Can’t wait to see who’s next.
He went from speed metal demon michael angelo batio to a super layed down, totally chill harp wizard
Rob is out there exploring the whole warcraft universe
This chick is hot
@@chinor3999 you're weird, dude.
@@patario5977 shes cute
When the distortion kicked on it totally sounded like something from the Hades OST and I freaking love it!
Never played Hades but if the soundtrack is anything like Isaac's I agree
@@derpasaurusrex2993 it's literally the Isaac soundtrack if you make it sound Greek lol, and maybe put a bit more focus on bass
@@derpasaurusrex2993 Yeah my mind went to Isaac as soon as she played that first high note.
True! I checked. Thank you, because I liked the sounding of the two instruments that way, thanks to you now I have an full playlist with this kind of music. 😁
@@queenofwrath7823 Go down the entire Darren Korb discography, Pyre and Bastion particularly have gotten kind of shoved under the rug for Hades but still sound phenomenal.
The amount of smiling, joy and passion in this video is just outstanding. Emily is an absolute gem and can't wait to watch her videos and listen to her work!
Seeing the sharing of technique and the geeking out over it all just makes me so freaking happy.
The distortion section is absolutely badass.
Rob and Emily please make an album?! Please?
you guys NEED to make more videos together. this was so good
Imagine plugging a harp like hers onto a modular synth setup. Also, Emily should be hired to make music for indie movies and videogames. Something about the way the modulated harp sounds just lends itself well to give you that specific feel.
Seriously, yes. I do hope that some day Emily is on Hans Zimmer's speed dial.
I wanna be hired by SEGA 🥺
She's actually been getting into modular, so maybe some day soon!
Especially warmed up with the bitcrushing
There were some serious Fez and Hyper Light Drifter vibes right there
Distorted harp stuff 17:40-18:20 was honestly album worthy. Sounds like a fantastic opener
Phrygian baby makes anything sound sexy!
Imagine going to a metal concert, and you see someone wheeling in a harp. You feel confused and maybe even think it's a joke until they play like they're summoning the fallen angels from the deepest circles of Hell.
sounds like something out of the Hades soundtrack
Reminds me of parts of the new Rammstein Album
sounds like a COD zombies track
I love the sharing of techniques between instruments. The way she is so excited to learn the bass finger picking to play on the harp is my absolut favorite. I love when people are willing to change the entire system of playing their instrument! PUSH THE ENVELOPE, BREAK THE NORM!
Totally. And when he asked if it was ok to use a pick she lit up and was like "YEAH! DO IT!"
@@cloudshad0ws I'm glad he asked first, a pick can be hell on gut guitar strings. I think the harp strings may be so much thicker that it's not a problem, though.
No. There is only one way to play for each instrument. Those laws are written down by the international commitee of instrument experts and any violation of them will result in jail-time. It's like singing without a license.
*Emily HARPkins ! 😁👌🏼
This video was delightful, oh my gosh. And the back-and-forth "mad respect" looks they kept giving each other... So good
I think the important take away here is “do stuff that will make your harp teacher mad” lol. Once you’ve mastered the proper techniques it’s fine to break the rules. I feel like that’s particularly true with classical instruments. The classical world is very gate keepy but stepping outside of what’s considered proper can lead to some incredible results.
I don't see any harm in borrowing right hand guitar techniques for use on harp, except for noting that the two hands are almost interchangeable (not as much reach on the bass side for whichever shoulder the harp rests on) so you kinda have to learn each technique twice to really have it mastered. Just being able to do it with one hand would still be a massive upgrade from not doing it at all though.
If guitars can borrow harp harmonics, then harps can borrow guitar plucking. It's only fair. That also means Emily is allowed to use a Miku pedal, doomharps are honorary guitars now.
@@mal2ksc I never understood why people are obsessed with the right way of playing an instrument like everything else is forbidden.
If it sounds good and makes fun in the end, who cares?
@@chrisakaschulbus4903 Some ideas have been tried before and, although they seem like good ideas in the short term, they can turn out to be detrimental in the long term. Like if you see someone learning to play bass or guitar holding it at an angle that's going to screw up the wrists, you should say so. That's not telling them how to play, it's telling them how not to get hurt.
If it's a pro who says "yeah I know, that's why I only do it for 40 seconds a night", that's when you make an exception. They know the down side and are willing to dabble in the technique anyhow.
@@mal2ksc You have a point. And i agree... growing thumbnails or using thumbcaps would make my longer kalimba sessions less painful.
It was more meant in the spirit of "breaking the mold" to be free, or something like that ^^
@@mal2ksc you can do that strum-mute and tremolo thing on harps, it’s actually a technique from lyres (that handheld version of harp).
Rob’s face when Emily started playing with pedals was priceless.
Rob saying “as much distortion as possible please” at 19:04 has meme potential.
14:30-15:00 was just pure bliss. That bit crusher is gorgeous
I love the cooperative nature of having someone you can just trust to make all the effects work
Rob, at the end of the year you should do a Weirdest Shred Collab with all the musicians you've played this year.
Ooh that would be sick
Also, add her to the roster for 1st October. Just sayin'
A sort of Portsmouth Sinfonia where you all play with no rehearsals and on each other's instruments(?).
And this one wouldn't make it because we all suspected where it was going from the start, and it did. Great place to go, but not exactly a surprise, and for Rob, not particularly weird.
Best friends right here. Rebelling against music norms. Pedals here / “incorrect” techniques on different instruments.
I can see the evil laughter. So good!
the only incorrect technique is one that permanently damages the instrument, right?
@@lettersnstuff or yourself
@@robertomorales10994 a true genius is willing to suffer for their art
Her demeanor, personality is so confident, positive, and inspiring, what a great person! Really enjoyed her knowledgeable, informative, and supportive approach that still made lots of room for being playful.
who knew you could run a harp through some magic electric floor boxes and it would sound so ethereal
17:40 sounds so good. I love it.
Rob, I think one of the reason people love your video’s is that your such a child. You are so excited by anything new, it’s infectious, please never change that.
When she said "playing god" I was hoping she was about to go all Tim Harpson on us.
Also, her and Rob both have such genuine smiles while they play and see each other play. Truly lovers of music.
@@smthnew861 oh I did, and she gained a new subscriber.
And I'm now the pinned comment on her doom cover.
THAT SOUND at 18:28-18:55. It's so Hans Zimmer, it instantly reminds me of his recent Dune soundtrack (which won an Oscar BTW).
In an interviews, Zimmer talks about trying to create entirely new sounds which sound neither like real instrument nor like synths or anything else or and this is EXACTLY IT.
Big time! I was just scrolling through to see if anyone else made a similar connection before I commented.
Never thought of the Harp as being so ridiculously versatile. I wish I had the time and energy to learn stringed instruments, this is amazing.
10:28 Is one of the greatest things I've ever seen on this channel! Rugrats theme randomly coming out after playing the same notes the song uses... incredible haha
The acoustic guitar + the distorted harp sounds just like the Hades soundtrack! Awesome!
OMG i was about to send the exact same comment and i thought "there's no way i'm the only one to have noticed this". The Hades OST vibes were instant at this moment. :D
The most adorable glimpse into a bunch of music nerds having a great time. Been following Emily for a while and Rob forever, this was the ultimate crossover I didn't know I needed.
Rob, this is by far one of my favorite series on UA-cam. I love seeing you try all of these different instruments and put your interpretation on playing them. I also appreciate your dedication to a gag like falling down while "pushing" the scene aside. You're amazing Rob. Keep it up. Love the channel.
I love how rob, being introduced to a completely unknown instrument, blows everyone's mind trying unconventional techniques.
Looks like Rob is constantly holding back tears or… so just… in awe of what’s happening to him.
Finally, the collab we've been waiting for, Emily is an amazing Harpist and musician, I love her pedal videos, glad to see both of you collab. 😁
9:03 I love the Rugrats theme Rob played there. lol
the collab i didn't know i needed, but is so obviously great in hindsight.
17:46 That "Hades" vibe sounds so nice!
I feel like the techniques Rob taught her are going to lead to some even more incredible jams from Emily; some completely different styles and sounds.
Distorted harp is something I never thought of before. What a unique sound. 😲 I love this series Rob. Keep it up.
Holy shit, when she added the effects and played it literally brought me to tears
I legitimately got goosebumps and tears welled up in my eyes when she started playing with pedals. That was absolutely breathtaking. Rob's reaction pretty much sums it up.
Emily has a new fan for sure!
I'm not a musician by any means, but I love these musical instrument adventures! Both Rob and whoever his guest is are always so excited just playing different ways and chitchatting and learning about each others instruments and techniques. So good.
I don't think I've ever wanted a video to be longer more than this one. We want more, Rob!
It’s insane that she doesn’t need to be in the title or thumbnail I clicked because I recognized the harp
Wow, you can really hear that Microcosm working so well to add ambiance (on such a beautiful instrument). Gonna sub to Emily right now. Really great content lately, showing us all these unusual instruments, and the amazing people who play them.
Rob, you bring so much joy. Emily's reactions of pure delight had me grinning the whole way through. I would love to see you two do a longer jam session/performance. ❤️
I saw the thumbnail and thought, “He canNOT do a harp episode without Emily.” Was not disappointed. 💖
Rob's thing about pinch harmonics is spot on. Those are definitely something that when you learn how to do them, your guitar playing knowledge levels up. I thought they were voodoo when I was learning guitar and then one day, squeal! And now I can pinch harmonic all day. Also, Emily is badass.
country fan here. didnt know i needed metal harp in my life but here i am
This reminds me of music in 2012-2015. Just nostalgic and beautiful.
I found Emily's channel back when she ran the harp through the distortion pedal and I just thought it was the coolest thing ever. She's awesome
Harps make magic. My Mother sold my Grandmother's pedal harp. I was 6 years old and was devastated as I'd just started learning piano and also loved tinkering on the harp. I'm now 64 years old and it still pisses me off.
9:22 "I'm trying to find a way to djent on harp" is a beautifly unhinged sentence
love how u turned this angelic harp into a doomsday instrument of hell!
You showing her bass finger picking on harp was amazing.
Edit: her with the pedals thoughhhh. So sick. Unreal.
First video I've ever seen of you. Easy sub. Can't wait to watch more.
these processed sounds are incredibly reminiscent of the Mirror's Edge soundtrack for me. The Ambience, reverb & reverse delay, layers of extra synth sounds... They're so good.
thought the same thing
Emily is a blast, I've been loving her channel for a while now.. Just do *NOT* *EVER* give her anything sharp... her unboxing videos frighten me!
You and me both😬
She proved that a harpist and drummer makes for a viable doom band.
Now I'm curious to watch it, it probably have some ZackGrooves and Saxologic vibes in her unboxing?
This is one of my favorites of this series. Both of yall seemed to be having so much fun. It was great how she apologizing to her fellow harpists.
Wow Emily is a absolute Angel.
Her passion, her confidence and everything.
I love how no one has an ego and everyone is enjoying the learning and music
when she first added in the pedals my immediate thought was "i bet Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong would sound amazing on this" - sure enough, she's done a cover on her channel and it's incredible!
Traditional harp: so harmonious and chill
Cololmbian/Venezuelan harp: shredding like they are playing for an 80's glam rock band
@@Nicole-pt4bx Check out Edmar Castañeda and Juan Pablo Rodríguez. 😉
Ooooooooh a duet where you and Emily switch between the crunchy distortion-filled music at 18:00 and the beautiful, ethereal effects from several minutes earlier. Like a huge fight between an angel and a demon!
I was grinning from ear to ear! This was SO much fun
Amazing what can happen when one thinks outside the box. Love it!!
Okay, I know I'm late to the Party but I need to add this. Because after a long break from Rob, I watched this and I felt encapsulates perfectly why he (and his team) is one the most inspiring guitar youtubers out there. He always has a genuine interest in not only the featured artist but in the presented instruments. His curiosity is always mixed with respect for the artist and their instrument. He ALWAYS adds something to the instrument, be it applying techniques from other instruments or when he freestyles. You can always sense that his talent is not used to show off but fueled by his interest to create sound. There is a segment in this video that perfectly sums up his relationship to sound. It starts at about 11:18 where you can see that his body and mind is captured by the wall of sound that hits him and at 11:46 where he almost can't control the joy of this experience. I know this sounds completely over the top, but I had to get this out. This whole channel is such a gift. Thank you very much.
I smiled so much! My favorite channels came together; it was exactly what I expected, and it was both fun and exploratory.
I don't think I've seen Rob so relaxed as when he was listening to Emily play with the pedalboard active. It seemed very therapeutic... Like our sponsor toda-
Anywho, great sounds, great people, we're eating good in the neighborharp. Much love to all involved.
The harp really took me everywhere, from a cozy mediterranean coastal village to the depths of hell itself. Definitely subbing to Emily!
Ah hell yeah! Emily’s fantastic and it makes my day that you did this together. Her pedal reviews/demos are stellar.
I've been a fan of both of yall for a while and I'm just now realizing you did a collab. You guys are great hosts!!
This is the first time I've heard 2 harps playing simultaneously. Very beautiful music. I've been a keyboard player off and on for the last 52 years.
I can't believe content like this is free. I adore how much you love music Rob. These episodes where you meetup with other musicians and learn their instrument and merge your music style with theirs are AWESOME.
12:30 gosh darnit Rob, stop spoiling FFX!
...But I 100% agree, that is GORGEOUS, wow. Man, I just freaking love music, and you 2 mesh together incredibly well. Hope that this was as fun to make as it was to watch, absolutely breathtaking way to make a harp sound even more beautiful!
AAAAAAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
@@Ranzha_ classic scene
Instructions unclear, I’ve fallen asleep and can’t wake up because it was too relaxing
Watching this after morning yoga, sinking into the relaxing happy energy. Thank you so much. This collaboration has set me up for the weekend.
I love how her energy totally matches this shows humour, she's amazing :D
Emily is one of the best guitar pedal reviewers out there. Because she’s not playing guitar, theres none of the prejudices or preferences us guitarists have. Plus as you can tell from this video, she’s loads of fun too :)
That bit crushing reverb sound she had going was amazing
It was that sequencer!
The best thing about Rob is that he always makes everyone feel comfortable around him.
I like how rob just casually hops on the harp and starts shredding lmao
honestly really impressive
also the fact that he is literally teaching her brand new techniques that he kinda sorta just invented right then and there
I love these types of videos for this exact reason
rob always has so much to add to the conversation and he's never just sitting there watching
I love how Rob applies guitar techniques to the instruments he's learning about, and in doing so ends up teaching new things to the actual experts on those instruments (he also did it in the jaw harp video).
As someone who loves guitar gear and being amazed by Emily's vids, stumbling on this coop video blew my mind. Such a fun video to watch
Oh my God. The first time I heard Emily through the pedalboard through these SUPER nice headphones, it almost involuntarily drew tears out of my face lol…. I think I was freaking out right alongside Rob for sure!!! Amazing, Emily!!!
She didn't know how to pluck mmm what musicschool was that for the harpteacher teach her, sorry for non creative peeps Rob rules yre realy cool, harpists have no muscle memory need colours mmm
Loved hearing the Farp at the end of the video. Truly a musical masterpiece of the ages.
A full album should come out of this collab. These two could make great songs together.
Rob and Andrew Haung should invite Emily to help make a full song or album!