Are you curious about the top 10 orchestral harp audition excerpts? In this YouTube video, Danielle discusses the components of playability, orchestration, and enjoyment in several common orchestral harp excerpts.
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Do you have specific “harp shoes?” We usually think of harp shoes in conjunction with pedals. Harpists usually have preferences on heel height to optimize pedal changes. But it actually
Footwear and the Harp: It Isn’t Only for Pedal Harpists Read More »
The similarities between the harp and the piano can pose extra challenges for composers and engravers. Should you follow the practices that are intuitive for piano? Or are the harp
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The double-action pedal harp is a specific type of harp that uses pedals to change the pitch of the strings. The strings on the harp are equivalent to the white
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One of the primary differences between the harp and its keyboard counterparts is the resonance. The default nature of the harp is to resonate, or ring. The resonance is stopped
The Harp and Its “Essential Resonance” Read More »
Harmonics on the harp sounds amazing, but how can you use them effectively? This video explains the harmonic details on the harp, including harmonic basics, the differences between right and
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I finally got my hands on Elaine Gould’s Behind Bars. This notation manual definitely lives up to the hype! While most harp writing resources are viewed as comprehensive, Gould focuses
Behind Bars – A Harpist’s Review of Elaine Gould’s Masterful Notation Manual Read More »
Can an orchestral harp part illustrate both effective and ineffective writing? The harp part to Paul Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a prime example. This wildly exciting piece requires substantial
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“It’s so awkward.” If a harpist has said this to you, you’re not alone. Even the great composers have written impossibly awkward music for the harp. Writing idiomatically for the
How to Voice Chords and Arpeggios on the Harp Like a Pro Read More »
This article could also be titled “5 Ways to Avoid Turning Your Harp Part into an Unplayable Mess!” Over the last year, I have worked with numerous composers on editing
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