How to play "Le Roi a Fait Battre Tambour" on the harp - Harp Tuesday ep. 282

[@paulwilliams1731]

I found your videos from about 13 years ago, and I remember feeling disappointed because I didn't expect recent lessons. I'm so glad I was mistaken! This is incredibly helpful as someone beginning their sheet music journey with no musical mentors. Fascinating to see it broken down like that!

[@connieLo87365]

Beautiful, a bit mysterious almost haunting. Happy Harp Tuesday

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Connie!

[@corinnekim8169]

Beautiful melodies!

[@anne-katherine1169]

omg, french childhood memories alert haha❤ really beautiful.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks!

[@GlenShannon]

This beautiful piece fits on my 26-string Harpsicle :) But my fingernails buzz the hell out of the strings, I still have a long way to go with my finger habits.

[@JoshLayne]

Yeah, it's a great piece for small harp! :)

[@libbymartin5686]

Cut those nails! The only time my tutor lost her tag with me🥰

[@GlenShannon]

@@libbymartin5686 I play recorder, the nails are always short. It's just sloppy finger placement and the BACK of the nails hit the strings!

[@sandragayle7866]

Josh! It's beautiful! And I brought it down to a very slow speed because I love to play meditation music in the evening and this works perfectly.😊 I love to listen to Robert Frost narrate his own poetry while I played my beautiful Ravenna 34 it's really sweet And heart nourishing. Thanks I will admit I never heard of this piece it's beautiful on the harp and fun to play.

[@JoshLayne]

Yeah, I think it sounds great at a slow tempo, and playing while you listen to Robert Frost sounds amazing, haha!

[@KK-sz3tt]

😮　it’s so beautiful. What harp do you use??

[@JoshLayne]

This is a Camac Excalibur!

[@KK-sz3tt]

@@JoshLayne it sounds so sweet

[@cherylmurphy660]

Unable to log onto your website. Get a critical error related to Wordpress. Would like to buy music for this piece.

[@JoshLayne]

Hey, huge thanks for the heads up about my webstore, Cheryl! Updated and should be fine now. I don't sell the sheet music - the version I played is from Henriette Renie's "Method for Harp" (Volume one). Renie herself slightly adapted Louise Charpentier's original arrangement which can be found in Charpentier's book "10 Pieces variees". Both the Renie Method and Charpentier's "10 Pieces variees" are available at many/most harp stores.