You will want an autoharp after watching this video
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Autoharps make an excellent accompaniment and ensemble instrument. Back a banjo, guitar, mandolin or fiddle player. Autoharps have a distinct, old time around that really gets people singing along to their old favorite songs.
Check out my lesson videos on how to play autoharp: • How To Play Autoharp
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Nice rendition of Hotel California. My partner pulled out her autoharp yesterday with the intention of selling it after not playing it for years. She tuned it up, and I started fooling around with it. I play guitar and banjo, so have some idea about picking, and was able to make it melodic after a few minutes. I enjoyed it-she's not going to sell it now!
That's fantastic. Thanks foe sharing that and I'm glad to hear that. I'm working on a series of videos to help people get started learning Autoharp.
I''ve been playing autoharp 52 years. I've gone to some jams and have gotten some rolling eyes over the years. When I start playing the eyes stop rolling and people really listen, They come up after the jam and say, "I've never heard an autoharp played liked that, it's beautiful!!" I host 2 jams a month. We play, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Old-Time String Band music.
Glad to hear from an experienced autoharp player. This is quite a common reaction in those kinds of situations. The folks at the Bluegrass festival earlier this year kept asking me about the autoharp after I jumped in a circle and played a break. Thank you for watching. Let's keep showing people what's so great about this instrument. All the best!
@@MountainHomeJerrel Autoharps are prominent instruments at jams around the country. I especially like playing with our friends Penny Creek Band locally. They always love having the autoharp join in their jams. It really fits in with their set lists each time. No problem for me keeping pace with them at ANY tempo.
They like the sound of the harp during songs and tunes now that they have no fiddler in the band. It gives them a nice full sound as well. People come up after their sets and say that the autoharp sounds great with the band. I do mic it with a lavalier mic that helps a lot with the other instruments. Autoharps don’t project well with other instruments in the mix.
Where are you located? Ok I’d love to come check it out, I travel a lot for work!
@@casenix East Central FL, Brevard County.
Alfred Neuman???? What me worried? Autoharp is great!!!...I did played it for a while, and even did a contemporary piece on it that I recorded, and people cant know what instrument it is... 🙏
My grade school music teacher in the 1970s played autoharp during our music classes as the accompaniment while we sang.
I'm a bit envious. I would have really enjoyed that but we didn't have these in school when I was a kid.
John Sebastian played autoharp in a lot of the Lovin’ Spoonful records. That is how I was introduced to the instrument. It was 1965, my favorite year for music. Ever since, I’ve been amazed. Love the instrument and am please someone so young as yourself playing this beautiful instrument. Thanks for the video.
Any of us that followed Bryan Bowers for years know how great it is to use the autoharp. Nice job.
I "sat at the feet" (literally) of Bryan Bowers at a coffee house in 1974. As a classically-trained pianist and organist, I figured out pretty quickly how he was using the chord bars to get the needed melody notes and harmony. It has been my go-to fun/portable instrument ever since.
I'm also a huge fan of Jo Ann Smith -- I highly recommend that anyone interested in the autoharp vist her channel as she has not only some of the most beautiful performances, but some excellent tutorials as well.
My mum was the school teacher …..50 years ago I went into her classroom when I was a child and there was an autoharp that one of the other teachers had left behind. I started playing with it And really enjoyed myself, picking out tunes and melodies Unfortunately the next day the teacher from another school took it away. And I’ve never seen one since. This was great, reminded me of my childhood and my mum, thanks
That's such a great story. You know, these aren't difficult to find or very expensive and they show up often on eBay. I'm glad I could help bring back some of those memories for you. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
People saying that this isn't a real instrument is really stupid, because, in my opinion, if it makes sound, it's an instrument.
Btw, I just love the way you play these not so known instruments, it's heavenly! Keep these videos up!
Thank you for your kind comment. I love hearing what my favorite old songs sound like on an Autoharp. You wouldn't expect to hear Rainbow or Eagles on Autoharp so when you play that, people always get a pleasant surprise.
Amen. You push a button and get a sound, so it must not be an instrament? Piano anyone?
@@jeremyvolland8508 piano is literally all buttons and only like what, 3 pedals? That's barely the same amount of pedals my CAR has.
It’s a string instrument those younger generation don’t a dam thing about musical instrument’s my teacher played the autoharp in grade school and John Sebastian played one from the lovin spoonful do you believe it magic.watch the video
Pardon my exspresion
Î fondly remember the autoharp being played in grade school music class!❤❤❤ It’s so cool to see it can be played wayy cooler than I ever thought! Thanks!❤❤✌🏻
Thank you for watching! I'll play more and share more very soon.
I had an elementary school music teacher who played the autoharp to accompany the class in singing. Haven’t heard one since. Thanks for making a video about this awesome instrument!
@eskimberly7424 thank you for watching. I'll make more videos playing some old timey music then. All the best!
I clicked this video because I love folk music and then smiled even more when you started playing Pink Floyd!
High five to my fellow Pink Floyd fan! Thank you for watching.
Clicked on the video because I thought the girl in the thumbnail looked cute, was wildly disappointed but then stayed for the autoharp
I'm not sure if I should feel disappointed, insulted, or complimented. Thanks for watching anyway. Teeheehee. :flicks hair in the wind:
Very smart of you not to mention that song. The copy right holder likes to pull down anyone who plays their music. It sucks because I like hearing it on different instruments.
It's weird that copyright holders are being so mean spirited about music, especially when that music comes from an era of free spiritedness and the idea of goodwill towards others. Make love, not war, follow your passion. Maybe we need a reminder of that kind of attitude.
Great! The Autoharp is versatile. No dusty bars here -- mine leads the singing in church (smile).
How wonderful! I do like to hear that. All the best to you.
Mother Maybelle Carter was a great autoharp player in addition to being an innovative and influential guitarist and one of the founders of commercial country music. Check out her Mother Maybelle: Queen of the Auto Harp record on UA-cam, especially tracks 1, 6, and 7. Wildwood Flower is also on that record if you want to hear an example of her seminal guitar style.
Thank you for sharing this. I hope many people see this comment and check that out too.
Was going to write the same thing. "Will the Circle be unbroken"- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Compilation album- Great!
@@williamwoolcock yes, they've got great recordings of beautiful performances. I didn't realize people wanted to hear me just playing the instrument so I'll upload more videos of just the playing. Thanks for watching.
I rescued an Oscar Schmidt B series autoharp made in 3/76. It was a 15 bar, and was made here in the US, unlike the current ones made in Asia. The tone on mine is much sweeter and louder than the current ones. I'm now converting it to 21 bars withe the Brian Bowers bar setup with majors in the middle, minors in the row above and sevenths in the bottom row, just like my d'Aigle lap style harp. This OSB will have to be played in the customary vertical position.
What a lovely guy. Good luck to you.
Thank you for that, and thanks for watching.
The songs were "wish you were here" by Pink Floyd and "Hotel California" by the Eagles, I think
+50 points. You got it! Hang on to those points.
3:48 He looks so happy in these few moments. You can see him in a state of happiness and calm.
There's nothing else like sharing music with other people. It's really special.
Now that is about the best rendition of Hotel California I've ever heard. Very cool sound. 💖
I really appreciate that. Thank you for listening and enjoying.
dUH, i thought it was Angie by the Rolling Stones
Hotel California...nicely done.
You got it. Thank you!
My family got an autoharp recently and we just ordered a tuner for it. I wanted to look up some videos to get a feel for what it is sounded like and holy- after this one I am excited to learn!
I have had several autoharps over the years since the mid-1960s. Interesting that I thought I had given my current one to a niece, but just a few days ago, I found it in the basement and am glad for the opportunity to play it. I notice that your autoharp has more chords available than mine. In the past, after noticing that several of my favorite songs required a 7th chord, I rearranged the felts on a bar to give me the chord I wanted. But then, of course, I lost the use of that other chord. Someone should create a snap in system for the bars so that the autoharp is more versatile. Thanks for this video!
Agreed! It would be great if a manufacturer sold a lot with more chord swap in options. This Oscar Schmidt has 21 chords, with plenty of minor and 7th chord. I can play pretty much any song with some exceptions. I recently changed the felt for an E major and Bm. I'm glad you still have an Autoharp to play! They sure are wonderful instruments, aren't they?
My 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Crews played one. I'm 66, haven't seen one in decades. Still remember her teaching us 'This Land is Your Land..."
That would be a lovely song. I'll play it for you and upload the video soon!
Beautiful ✨
Wow, beautiful sound indeed! You play really great for someone (as you say) who has not been playing for long!
Really, it's not me doing much. The instrument itself is what sounds so great. Thanks for watching. Happy new year!
@@MountainHomeJerrel You're modest, but I value your contribution anyway - after all, it doesn't play itself! 😄
Happy New Year to you too!
Very nice! I picked up a 21-chord Korean-made "Chromaharp" at a pawnshop a couple of months ago and have been watching UA-cam autoharp videos ever since. However, almost all of these videos feature the 15-chord types. I was beginning to think I'd bitten off more than I can chew! Keep up the good work!
This is awesome! Hotel California 😊
Rock on!
I have had a desire to learn how to play this instrument for decades. Every couple of years I look into buying one and have not yet found one I liked that i could afford. Perhaps if you make a video series that I can comprehensively follow I will bite the bullet and make that monetary investment. Thanks for reigniting that old flame.
Thank you for watching and sharing the comment. I have 3 videos up to help people get started learning Autoharp, and I am working in more video lessons. I hope they help! I find autoharps for reasonable prices on eBay for very reasonably cheap prices regularly.
I had access to one of these instruments when I was a small child. I at least get to know the difference between a major and a minor chord from playing around with one. The abridged chords is what on keep you from going too far on it.
The Autoharp could be made more advanced if the chord buttons were based on the principle of the stradella bass machine seen on accordions. They have an additive principal to them (meaning more chord buttons are used to play a more sophisticated chord voicing C-Major + G-Minor = C9) while the chord damper bars on an autoharp have a subtractive nature (such as playing a C-G perfect fifth if you play the C-Major and the C-Minor at the same time).
That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing that. I'm going to look up stradella bass machines.
@@MountainHomeJerrel
It's basically the button portion of a Piano-Accordion.
The root movements around the circle of fifths with C in the dead center.
Towards the top there are two rows of bass notes, the highest playing the Third, and the second one playing the Root.
Blew that or the chord qualities, Major-Minor-7th-Diminished.
The -7th and Diminished. Columns are missing the fifth to the chords that allows the 7th Chord to be playable with any upper structures or fifth alterations. Similarly the diminished chord can also be used as a Minor 6th Chord.
If you want a regular 7th chord with a fifth, add the Major Triad on the same column. If you want a full diminished seventh chord, play another diminished chord on the same row either 4 buttons above or 4 buttons below.
In the context of adapting this setup to an autoharp, the bass buttons in the first two rows would be omitted because the low notes are selected by disturbing the little portion of the strings.
I’m a guitarist and a non-elitist as far as music goes (I don’t care who or what it is, if it’s good I like it) and I think that sounds gorgeous!
Thank you for watching and enjoying this thing. I hope you get a chance to play and enjoy one someday.
Thanks so much. Just got a nice used one.
Yeah, rock on! That is great! I hope you have a great time playing the Autoharp and sharing it with other people.
I own a Guitaro from the early 60's . I havent played it yet. I need some help. Im looking forward to viewing your videos. Glad I discovered you.
Oh wow! That's so great! Those are wonderfully quirky and rare. Right up my alley! I have other interesting zithers to share. Thank you for stopping by. I'll make more interesting videos for you soon.
Nice video! I'm amazed that anyone wouldn't know what the autoharp is; they were a staple in my elementary-school music classes. Of course, that was 60yrs ago, and we all know that most American lawmakers and school boards nowadays think that teaching anything in the arts is a waste of time and money, so no surprise that basic music education has been tossed so we can train American kids with "job skills" they can use until they're replaced by automation or AI. Anyway, thanks for the reminder about the fun of the autoharp.
Things change quickly in a matter of years. We can't rely on education systems to pass down the things we are passionate about to the next generations. Maybe we can make internet videos to share those kinds of things!
Your comment is close to what I also commented! The autoharp in grade school music class! Good ‘ol times the 60’s! ❤❤❤✌🏻
I was going to say, the only time a saw an autoharp in person, was in mid-grade school. Our usual teacher was out on maternity leave, and the substitute pulled one out, to accompany our recorder lessons. Never saw one again, except maybe on a 70's variety TV show.
You've inspired me to get mine refurbished so it is playable again.
What a nice thing to say. I hope you get it fixed up just fine and have a great time playing it. It's even just relaxing to sit on the back porch strumming away, watching the sun set.
I plsyec jn a band family reunion string band at indiana state fair in the pioneer building was awesome concert first time for playing dulcimer in public appearance 😊
That sounds wonderful! I hope I can find a dulcimer festival one day.
Hotel CA - that was hilarious! And quite beautiful. I don’t hate many things in this world but that song is up near the top of the shortlist, so I was surprised and delighted to find myself really enjoying the song and wanting to hear more. Rock on, zithers, rock on, Jerrel!
Hahaha it is one of the more overly played vintage songs I think, but I still love it. Thank you for enjoying and watching!
Dear Jerrel fromAustralia. Thank you very much for your kind reply. Have been looking at your videos with much interest and they're all to be applauded. Looking at the various autoharp vids, yours is easily the one which has taught me the most, so very many thanks for that too. My 36 chord autoharp had 12 bars, and each bar had a three position lever so you could get an amazing variety of chords. Pretty good for 1890 something!
All the Best,
Jake.
Oh, cool! A beginners guide to the autoharp! I've seen a couple in the pawn shop, reasonably priced. Out of tune, of course, but in good condition. It would be fun to have so.ething else to play when everyone's playing guitar because, well, everyone's playing guitar.im subbing now so i dont miss it!
Thank you! It seems like the Autoharp was built specifically to add real sparkle to an ensemble and compliment guitars. The autoharp really fills in the sound and fits in great in a musical session. I'm working on more guide videos.
I have played Autoharp since 1975 and have had the same one all these years. I am 70 years old now and I wonder if anyone is making a carbon fiber Autoharp or one that is lighter weight. I also wish that someone would make an Autoharp with more than 21 chords on it. I have always wondered why there is a limitation on the number of chord bars. Yes I suppose a bigger Autoharp would require more strings and be more difficult to hold and, yes, weigh more. But being able to play in a few more keys would be very nice.
Glad to hear from you. For me personally, I would also like more chords but I was mostly want a deeper body for a bigger resonating chamber. Secondly I would like a body shape that caters toward playing the instrument vertically with the player seated.
I believe Pete Daigle has come out with a carbon fiber autoharp, so you might want to check out his website. He makes exceptional autoharps!
Back in the very early ‘70s I bought a 21 chord autoharp at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. At first I played like most did by just strumming the chords until one night, at the Earl of Old Town I saw Bryan Bowers play with finger picks in a kind of Travis style and I was forever changed. I played it for years, along with playing guitar and in fact played with a folk/country/rock/bluegrass band (you can find our album from 1976 here on UA-cam) and carved out a kind of niche doing sessions for rock bands as kind of filler to flesh out the arrangements. It was very good to me but I was getting away from it since I was getting more into playing guitar. Then one day I took it back to Old Town to get it restrung and tuned but when they told me the price (more than I had originally paid for it) I declined. I’ve had it ever since and it sits on a shelf in my studio. But watching this video has got me thinking about fixing it up and playing it again. And you play just how I remember Bryan Bower playing.
Thanks for sharing that part of your story. That is a huge compliment, so I thank you. It's great to hear your experience with these beautiful instruments. Sometimes you can find string packs on eBay for decent prices. I'm still early on my auto harp journey, but what I do know is when you jam on an autoharp with music people can sing along to, they love it. I hope you get it restrung and back in shape and I hear from you after. All the best!
Hearing Brian Bowers years and years ago inspired me to get an autoharp and learn the “basics”!
Bryan Bowers!!! A blast from the past, indeed. So inspirational to those of us with minimal autoharp skills. Also LOVE that you remember the Earl of Old Town. One of my favorite hangs back in the day, even though I lived many miles away!😄😘
Hal WEEKS has a video on restringing and the strings are available from d'Aigle. Easy please, get to playing again!!
I play guitar. One of my friends has one of those that was sotting around for years. I told her Id tune it for her. So I goofed around with it for a few days. Cool instrument.
It turned out it heid its tuning pretty good. In fact, some of the strings were too sharp. (Dont know how that happened)
How'd you go with the autoharp? Did you think you might want to keep playing it? As humidity and temperature changes, so does the flexing of the autoharp body. This can cause the tuning to go sharp (and also flat).
@@MountainHomeJerrel I got a feeling it was slightly out of tune from the start. And you're right. It could have been temp and humidity. I used to have an ESP EC257 ltd. that I lugged around in my truck for practice. Sometimes it'd get hot or dry in the truck and it would mess everything up. Intonation, action, and tuning. Worse, it would flexuate as I played. Real frustrating.
@@siggyretburns7523 that sounds like a real pain. In some situations, it was better to use cheaper instruments, as they tend to use tougher materials. While the build materials may not sound as good as the more expensive instruments due to being heavier and thicker, they do tend to be more resistant to environment fluctuations. Laminates are generally looked down upon in the music work but they are much resilient and can take more abuse.
@@MountainHomeJerrel I love all instruments, theyre amazing when you think how long theyve been around and all the thought put into them. It was fun to play around with.
If I really wanted to get serious with it, the first thing I'd do was figure out where to put pickups on it, and some effects and work on picking techniques. I mean, if I really wanted to, I could get real creative.
You got me thinking now.
@@MountainHomeJerrel I was spending more time adjusting than playing. The head on the truss rod was starting to round out to where I couldnt adjust it anymore. I dont know what kind of wood the neck was, but definetly not stable.
There's no such things as Real instrument or not-real instrument , instrument is instrument , those "classy" people should stop gate keeping something . I mean all of those so called "real instrument" used to be not instrument at all . Did they ever seen all original and even tribals musical instrument . Puting tuts on a harp and its become a piano , putting pads in a original traditional flute its become modern flute and all the brass wind instrument , putting an airbags on a clarinet it become a bagpipe , puting tuts on a flute and an airbags and it become an accordion , putting all kind of plate metal and drum unit it become a drum set , putting tuts on a computer now its become a keyboard, rolls a wire on a magnet it become a speaker and microphone, putting motor and electronic on a gramaphone now it become a turntable . If it can make a note and a melody , its a legit music instrument .
Its a new era , stop hanging in the past .
Ahhh, my favorite instrument, the "airbag flute". Hope you don't mind I'll be borrowing that forever.
This is the first time I’ve heard of an auto harp. I love it. I’d be thrilled to play any instrument that makes such beautiful music. Thank you for uploading.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you can find an autoharp one day. Happy holidays!
Name dropping: threelegsoman!
I love it! Your playing style is cool.
If it sounds good, it’s music. If you love playing it, you’ll making art.
Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you for watching and enjoying the music. All the best to you!
Hi Jerrel! Great playing.We had these in primary school to learn chords and dexterity. First time I heard the Eags on autoharp😎
Howdy! I'm a little envious. I would have loved to play this when I was in school.
Excellent video! I've been playing autoharp ever since Joni Mitchell made the dulcimer popular because of her "Blue" album. I wanted a third instrument, but dulcimer was taken, so I went for the autoharp because my aunt had one she gave me. I was overjoyed to learn that you can play MELODIES on one. By pinching the thumb and a finger (or both) at the same time, the treble note is the melody note. Autoharp is subtractive, like sculpture. It plays any kind of music. It's like a small piano.
So glad to hear from you! The Autoharp is such a beautiful, satisfying instrument. I hope we can reach tons of people around the world and let them know what a great instrument it is to play.
@@MountainHomeJerrelIt should become more popular. We need to write new autoharp songs..
Do you have to call a piano tuner after the sun shines on it?
Almost. Almost. I tune before a gig, festival, or jam and live with it for the rest of the day.
The idea of doing some irish pub songs on this is really inspiring. I remember hearing a band called the Brobdingnagian Bards... and this made me realize they put played an autoharp and put it to good use. Nice Hotel California, btw. 😎
Thank you for listening. I'll look up the band you mentioned. The auto harp goes well with the Bouzouki, guitar and fiddle with one of my Irish music clubs. 🍻
I know the exact song from them your talking about. This video made me realize what I was hearing too! Was it “Health to the Company”?
5:51 Hotel California
you got it!
Fuck yeah I just saw one on Craigslist and this is my sign. AMAZING technique btw. Your timing is impeccable and the dynamics are 😮💨
Thanks so much for watching and enjoying. Let me know if you score that one from Craisglist, but please also check out advice online about which harp configuration to buy. If you want to play this style of accompaniment, I strongly recommend getting a 21 chord harp to have more options.
Daring to play that second song. As soon as it gets recognized your video gets demonetized or maybe even pulled 😮😅. Cool instrument, never heard of it before.
Plot twist. UA-cam ID'd the song immediately. Hahaha. Thank you for watching.
I just subscribed becasue I have one but couldn't find any videos about what the keys do. I Didn't realize the buttons set the chord; that is really cool and now makes sense. My problem, is that mine is out of tune, and I don't know how to tune it.
Thanks for watching and subscribing. I have a couple videos up to help people learn Autoharp and I will add more soon. Maybe I can help. What is the brand of autoharp? How many chord bars does it have?
my grandfather had one, probably kicking around somewhere still, horrible condition but great instrument - the point of a musical instrument is to make music so it is clearly an instrument, like what lol
I hope you're able to find it one day. These things usually end up as family heirlooms passed down from generation to generation.
The instrument was created by a German immigrant in the 1800's he wanted a tool to teach music.
All the best zither type instruments come from that part of the world.
I have never more wanted to learn how to play Hotel California than I do now hearing it on that autoharp! What type is the one you're using?
Thank you for watching! This is an Oscar Schmidt 21 chord (chromatic) Autoharp. I played using guitar chords from Ultimate Guitar, so you can really play anything you can find guitar chords for.
I have watched all your videos, I might as well subscribe. Keep em' coming.
I have been saying that exact thing at UA-cam videos for years and now here I am with people saying that exact thing to me. Karma, I guess.
About 10 years ago I got asked to a pub on a Saturday to play some old time with a long time afternoon group. The people that asked me were some serious Melbourne pub rock Royalty. I showed up with an upright bass and a dobro. I had a blast. One feller there with a beautiful autoharp he'd been playing intrigued me. As many of the people present had VERY unique looking instruments, especially the banjo players, it became obvious that they had made them themselves....beautiful, unique and no branding on them. So having mucked about with an autoharp when I was first learning guitar age 7-9 I asked the feller about his harp. Turned out he'd made it it himself. Yes, and the tuners and the fine tuners, and the dampers (more chords than a piano accordion). I asked him "Do you just chord along " (or do you solo on individual notes)
I was stopped mid sentence by a Harpo Marx style lick played with five fingers across all the strings.
Not a real instrument? Don't waste my time!
Thanks for sharing that story! That's great to hear. I wonder if that group and pub session is still going to this day. Sounds like a fantastic group.
@@MountainHomeJerrel Post pandemic...I owe it to myself to answer this question seriously. I have been VERY lazy and need to fire it back up. Last month I saw The Cruel Sea reform and do a show, supported by an all girl surf band with one of those old timers drumming. Nice to reconnect with Sue Shaw!
@professornuke7562 that sounds fantastic
In some ways, the tone and resonance kind of reminds me of a hammered dulcimer.
Both those instruments lend themselves to old time, folk, and Appalachia music, so that makes sense. The blend well together.
I simply love "modern" music played on instruments that folks don't normally associate with them. At one time ALL music was "modern" so why there isn't more expansion using unconventional (to modern standards) instruments is beyond me. Good job... keep it up! Cheers.
When I started learning autoharp we did play with about 30 of us together, so it was an autoharp orchestra
I bet that sounded incredible. I hope I can hear something like that one day. maybe if I keep spreading the word...
My mom had an autoharp. It made it easy to play chords for singing in Sunday School class. I only saw her play it once. That was the mid 60's.
That's great. I find people tend to sing along when I play Autoharp as it is clear and easy to hear the chords.
@@MountainHomeJerrel happy you're keeping the instrument visible
@2degucitas that will take a huge community effort. We can all keep discussing and sharing the autoharp to make sure future generations can learn about it and enjoy it.
I teach private music lessons and I am introducing this instrument to one of my students in a wheelchair. Any other suggestions for them? I have a few but trying to give them as many options as I can.
What sort of suggestions are your looking for? The brand and model? I've started a video series of lessons to help people learn Autoharp. I've got two videos up with more coming very soon.
Thanks. I've always wanted an autoharp, but never ran across one. I'm 58, & way back in elementary school, there was a beautiful young lady who came to our school a few times a year. She had an autoharp most of the time. But for Halloween, she would play records & draw with color chalk on the blacboard. tavi.
I'm a bit jealous. Not about being 58, but about hearing and seeing Autoharp in school. I bet that was a great experience.
@@MountainHomeJerrel One of my fondest childhood memories. tavi.
whoa crazy i just saw an autoharp at a music store while looking at the guitars, wanted to look it up and found you....which is crazy because i saw your concord vids a week ago lol
Check out my lesson videos on how to play autoharp: ua-cam.com/play/PLLiqLEnxFlqLcZDSKKBvUyF21MhNhIAnN.html I'll be adding more videos over time!
Motel Colorado was the song he played
When you want Hotel California but your mom says you already have it at home.
excellent!
I went to an open mike at the Crossroads Mall (near Seattle, WA) and the emcee that night was a lady named Barbara, who played autoharp. she played it well.
at one point she said she was going to play an Irish jig on it. I’m thinking, “sure you are!”
damn if she didn’t!
she did things like you talk about in this video, but taken to the extreme. by the time she was done, and all of us picked up our bruised chins from the table, I had changed my mind entirely about the autoharp.
still can’t afford one, but I have lots of instruments I already play (to one degree or another), so I’m happy enough trying for moderate proficiency on the rest.
That's so fantastic! Thanks for sharing that story. I bet it was real great to see and hear that. Well happy holidays to you!
@@MountainHomeJerrel
I love surprises like that.
p.s. she’s a delightful lady, whether playing or not. we were both involved in a local, mainly folk music organization called Victory Music. they were the sponsors of the open mike she was emceeing.
I wish there was something similar to that here in Kalamazoo. sometimes I feel like I’m dying here… assuming I haven’t already died and this is like purgatory or suchlike.
Welcome to the hotel Laurel Canyon
What a wonderful video from start to finish thank you! Beautiful rendition of Hotel California, one of my fave songs, then a husky appears!! I have one too:) I'm looking to buy an autoharp and will definately subscribe to your lessons❤.
What my Mother played ✨❤️✨. Nice ✨🪕✨
Keep it tuned 😊.
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That's great! I bet it filled the house with wonderful music.
Every couple of days!
@@MountainHomeJerrel it sure did✨🕊❤️✨. Thanks for playing✨❤️🕊✨
It’s a beautiful instrument! My third grade teacher, many years ago, used to play for us quite often. Keep it going. 💜
Wow, that is a really cool musical instrument in both sound and looks. I really like it's voice and your playing. I agree with you and @dumbgumegg who commented below, that of course the Autoharp is a real instrument. What I find even more ridiculous is that people say it's not a real instrument because it has buttons you press to play chords and notes? I guess none of them have ever heard of an accordion or a piano before, which are recognized the world over as real instruments. The piano functions in much the same way as an Autoharp and the piano keys are like buttons that strike the strings of the piano to generate sound. The Autoharp reminds me of a portable piano. I just started learning music 11 months ago and I have been taking online courses and practicing a little piano, and a lot of guitar, baritone Ukulele, Native American Flute, and Irish Tin Whistle. I love all of my instruments and play them for hours each day. I look forward to all of your future Autoharp videos!
Thank you for watching and sharing your musical journey so far. That sounds like a great collection so far. You can look forward to collecting more and more instruments. Good to hear your thoughts on instruments and music too. I haven't played a native American flute before but is love to get the chance someday. Cheers!
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PJ Harvey also uses one!
You've really got the knack for playing this instrument. I'm guessing you are proficient on several instruments. It's great how you can go up and down across all the strings for the different chord inversions. We had autoharps when I was a kid in school and they were quite popular.
Thank you for that! I would have loved to play these in school when I was growing up in the 90s. Happy New Year!
This lovely instrument sounds like something angels would play....
Oh, i got the d'Aigle Tahoma in lap style because I have a familial tremor that affects my left hand, butis diminished if the hand is palm down. My Partner has the Desert Rose lap style because she broke her wrist a while back and can't bend it to play the vertical style.
Hotel California
You got it!
Wow man this is an amazing instrument. I had never heard of or seen one until now. You have really mastered it in just one year. Beautiful rendition of Hotel California 👏❤️ thank you for this great video
Thank you for watching and commenting. I have so much more to learn, with more advanced tech still out of my grasp. I'm glad you enjoyed Hotel California! I'll share more of my favorite old classic songs played on autoharp in 2024. All the best!
tuning it must take forever!
That sort of process teaches you great patience and the state of being Zen.
Great playing. Thanks for the video. I recently purchased one of these autoharps from a pawn shop. My Oscar Schmidt autoharp has 36 strings and 15 chords. I am looking forward checking out your videos on learning to play the autoharp.
You just sold me!!! What brand /model is yours. It's beautiful.
Pretty sure that's what those slick strums in Diablo 2 are.
On second thought, more likely a Sitar or similar origin of instrument.
Never imagined Hotel California on auto before. Seems written for it. You should run with that.
It's such a beautifully written, powerful piece of music. Last year I was wandering from saloon to saloon and campsites playing this song and singing along with strangers who became new friends.
@MountainHomeJerrel So you literally ran with it. Good on ya, Jerrel!
@@RobMacKendrick hahah yeah I guess you could say that!
You are my auto harp
I push every button on your body
I push the A minor, the E flat, the F major
And especially the C sharp 7
The tip about mixing the fingerpicks was useful. Thanks for that.
Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas! Cheers
Amazing cover of Darude Sandstorm. This has so much depth to the sound
John Mellencamp used one on an album and also in an accompanying video. Can't recall the album right now. It added a cool richness to the sound.
I'll look it up and see if i can find it. Thanks for suggesting.
You never mentioned Mother Maybelle Carter?
I didn't really mention much at all of the history of the instrument since I wanted to discuss more of the practical aspects of why someone would want to play it. There certainly is a rich and interesting history behind the autoharp, but what we see is that is usually individuals who carry this instrument forward into new generations and keep it alive.
Yep the Carter family definitely used it, particularly Maybelle and June.
My school music teacher for grades 1-6 always brought his autoharp. I still remember a time when he had us kids play & strum in the 2nd grade
That's so great. We didn't have any autoharps when I was in school but I would have loved it.
Hotel California by The Eagles. 😊
Thats Hotel California by the Eagles. The chords are unmistakable. I play guitar but I play Old Time but it was hard to miss that.
You got it!
Thank you, this was very informative!
1st one was wish you were here, yes? Then hotel California. Very nice but the way. I have one but haven't played it in a while. I'll have to go give it some attention 👍
You hit the nail on the head. Nice! I'm working on a series of videos to help share my tips and Autoharp technique with people.
@@MountainHomeJerrel that's awesome. I will sub so I can see what you get up to 👍
I really appreciate that. In that case I got a heap of interesting stuff coming up soon.
Sounds great 👍
Thank you. Hotel California is a favourite of mine and this would be so good to hear in a jam session.
It took me an embarrassingly long time to hear Hotel California! As a 9 year old, I got a toy version of an autoharp, but without the chord buttons. Never was able to make any real music with it. Now that I watched this video, I understand how a real one works. Wow, what I missed!
Toys like that are often enough to instill a lifetime of inspiration. I hope you enjoyed the video. I'll share more music very soon.
Beautiful! I would love to know the chord progression you used ❤😊
Hello! Thank you for watching. I used the chords from here tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/eagles/hotel-california-chords-46190
You should check out famous Comedian/Actor/Musician
Billy Connolly playing Autoharp
Oh yeah totally!
Your only son will kneel before Zod!
Hahaha. I think Superman's dad's name is spelled a little bit differently.
@@MountainHomeJerrel lol, good stuff tho man!
first song "WISH YOU WERE HERE" Pink Floyd . . .second of course was Hotel California, Eagles. Right?
Rock on, you got it!