Step by step. One element at a time. And do it in more than just one key. If a student is doing a piece in F Major, do a few of the opening exercises in that key to find the intervals, chords and inversions. It will be a great benefit to the study of a new piece. Thanks for writing!
This is great! And very nicely produced! Great for classrooms, for private learning. Bravo, Ray! What a wonderful present you've given harpists for learning and teaching! Plus I love the snazzy editing! Thank you for producing and posting this!!
Thank you Ray... just got both your books, 3's a chord and the fakebook. I find your videos extremely helpful and a great tool to go along with the books.
@MyCottageHarp: I'm glad this works for you. That's why I put it together. With the book at the ready, you can follow along and do the exercises, understanding why they're important. When you change keys and do them again, it really starts to come together. Keep at it!
Thanks Ray; It sounds like the 6 patterns at the end of the book imprint the patterns, sounds and relationships. A lot of information, and will practice your good hand position.
Thanks for your kind remark. I'm glad my videos are of interest to you. I am currently planning a clip on lever movements. I hope to have it up and running soon. As for changing a string, there are several already available. Unfortunately, UA-cam won't let me post a link to Sylvia Woods' video that I always recommend. Please look up her account here on UA-cam at "HarpCenter" and view entry #3C Replacing a string on your harp. Stay in touch! --Ray Pool
@hipharpist: Thanks so much, Deborah. I'm delighted to be able to use iMovie on my Mac to share some basic information -- and to point harp friends (and others, too) towards a direct and hopefully non-threatening study of harmony.
I appreciate your appreciation, don't you know. I hope this will help you in your pursuit of the basics of harmonic understanding. That knowledge is fundamental to sight reading.
One of the best teachers of harmony ever!!
I'll use your videos as supplemental material for my students. Thank you, Ray.
Step by step. One element at a time. And do it in more than just one key. If a student is doing a piece in F Major, do a few of the opening exercises in that key to find the intervals, chords and inversions. It will be a great benefit to the study of a new piece. Thanks for writing!
This is great! And very nicely produced! Great for classrooms, for private learning. Bravo, Ray! What a wonderful present you've given harpists for learning and teaching! Plus I love the snazzy editing! Thank you for producing and posting this!!
Thank you Ray... just got both your books, 3's a chord and the fakebook. I find your videos extremely helpful and a great tool to go along with the books.
Thank you for this video. It is a great learning tool.
@MyCottageHarp: I'm glad this works for you. That's why I put it together. With the book at the ready, you can follow along and do the exercises, understanding why they're important. When you change keys and do them again, it really starts to come together. Keep at it!
Thanks Ray; It sounds like the 6 patterns at the end of the book imprint the patterns, sounds and relationships. A lot of information, and will practice your good hand position.
Thanks for the kind words. Let me know how they turn out for you. Best wishes, Ray Pool.
Beautifully done, Ray.
Thanks for your kind remark. I'm glad my videos are of interest to you. I am currently planning a clip on lever movements. I hope to have it up and running soon. As for changing a string, there are several already available. Unfortunately, UA-cam won't let me post a link to Sylvia Woods' video that I always recommend. Please look up her account here on UA-cam at "HarpCenter" and view entry #3C Replacing a string on your harp.
Stay in touch! --Ray Pool
@hipharpist: Thanks so much, Deborah. I'm delighted to be able to use iMovie on my Mac to share some basic information -- and to point harp friends (and others, too) towards a direct and hopefully non-threatening study of harmony.
Such a great learning tool Thank You
I appreciate your appreciation, don't you know. I hope this will help you in your pursuit of the basics of harmonic understanding. That knowledge is fundamental to sight reading.
Ray, what do you call it when you combine a diminished chord with an augmented chord?
a demented chord.
@rharp111 It is a lovely video, and so informative! I only hope you find iMovie less frustrating than I do...