Felice Pomeranz, Associate Professor of harp at Berklee College of Music, has created this DVD to help develop a pedal harpist's basic skills of improvising and playing, whether solo, or in a small group. The examples feature Felice's jazz ensemble of harp, bass, drums, and flute. She presents 3 original tunes, and shows how the harp can play in a "groove," the importance of muffling, various chords and voicings, and beginning improvisation. There is a section devoted to suggested ways to practice your scales, chords, and pedaling. A helpful companion workbook can be downloaded online. A basic knowledge of scales, keys, and chords is needed to make the most of this DVD. 54 minutes.
This DVD features Matt Marvuglio on flute, Barry Smith on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums.
Introduction: Getting Started
Lesson One: Miguelito
The Melody
Learning the Form
Getting into the Groove with the Bass
Adding the Drums
Beginning Improvisation
Full Performance
Lesson Two: Stop It!
Playing Stop Time Blues
The Importance of Muffling
Full Performance
Lesson Three: Arpa Nova
The "A" Section
Learning the "A" Section Chords
Putting the Left and Right Hands Together
Getting into the Groove with the Band - "A Section"
The "B" Section
Full Performance
Lesson Four: Practice Routines and Improving Pedal Technique
Introduction
Scales
Seventh Chords
Lesson Five: Improvisation Summary
