Two common harp accompaniment patterns - Harp Tuesday ep. 195

[@janedoe4988]

Much needed instructions. Thank you. Breaking it down and slo mo really helps.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Jane, great to hear!

[@joanelizabethhall9455]

Perfect timing! I just learned this morning that my little spare, simple, bare-bones arrangement of "In the Bleak Midwinter" needs to be a show-stopper by Christmas. I'll start experimenting with what you've just shown us right away - thank you!!

[@harfecool1776]

Vielen herzlichen Dank für den Unterricht. Ich kann von dir viel lernen. Freue mich immer auf Impulse.

[@maryanneschmeiser6457]

Hello Josh. Thank you for this excellent explanation and demonstration of the two left hand accompaniment patterns. What harp are you playing?

[@alfredbooth6854]

Your suggestion of 4-2-1-3-1 for the 1-5-8-9-10 pattern is life-saving. So much easier. The 4-3 pivot for the 4-note big arpeggio seems like a very logical idea. I still am working on the interval of a fourth between 4-3 (c-f-a-c); really gripping the string with 4 so it’s pulled out of alignment works well but I’m not yet 100% successful with the finger’s trajectory back into palm. I find also that a fourth between 3-2 (e-a-c) gives me the same problem. So I use the same exercise: placing three fingers and only plucking 3 to check its trajectory’s precision. Thank you so much for your Haaaaaarp Tuesdays.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Alfred! Yes, 3,1 can be great :) And for sure, that 4th spacing, whether between 4-3 or 3-2 isn't always the easiest - good luck! :)

[@eightfingeredhand6112]

Yow! I want to create an upgrade to simple 5ths in the left hand for a Brian Boru's March improv and this appears to give me everything I need bar the actual specific notes which I can work out myself. Awesome, thanks! 😀

[@animamunde9112]

really appreciate the slo-mo

[@reziaelisa7403]

Thank you very much!!! It is so helpful!

[@jimellis5607]

Excellent lesson!!!

[@j2hsiao]

Ooo such a good topic!! Thank you so much for this !

[@himbeertabi]

October 3rd is my birthday 🥺What a wonderful birthday present! Edit: When doing this exercise I realized that the 1-5-8-9-10 F-chord arpeggio is the beginning of the Super Mario 64 song "dire, dire docks" which is the water level. What a wonderful memory of childhood

[@JoshLayne]

Happy early birthday! :) And how cool, all these musical moments definitely stick with one over the years!

[@kathleenfritsche4751]

Great Lesson!♥️🎶

[@marthadahlen7237]

Sorry, Josh, what are the two patterns? I understand the first one is 1-5-8-9-10. What is the second one? Thanks!

[@organist1982]

The second pattern was 1-5-8-10-12, and then the last pattern he demonstrated was 1-5-8-10.

[@hautbois123]

Hey Josh! I love your videos, amazing teacher. I wanted to know why not do the fingering 3,2,1 then crossing under? rather than 4,21? 3,2,1 seems much easier but I guess its bad technique in the future it would get you into trouble? I'm curious why! (I'm a beginner)

[@JoshLayne]

Hi John, good question! In general, we will always find the spacing of an octave with 4 and 1. Partly because of the stretch (though if you have big hands and your harp has narrow spacing 3-1 might feel comfortable...) and partly because often times we'll end up wanting to play a four note chord, including two middle notes inside the octave, in which case the lowest note HAS to be 4, if that makes sense. It's definitely worth getting used to 4,2,1 - will pay off in the long term :)

[@mateubaucasanso6405]

Waww! We need nore interesting acompanniaments, please!!

[@anilemyruiz2921]

I need it in Spanish please. Thank you!