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Circle of 5ths for the Harp 2.0 with Monica Schley
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Circle of 5ths for the Harp 2.0 with Monica Schley

Learning how to play chord progressions and songs like "Fly Me to the Moon"
Highest Rated
Created byMonica Schley
Last updated 7/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • In this workshop, you will learn how to better understand the Circle of 5ths. What is it? How can I apply this music theory to playing harp? We will: - Review basic hand shapes and technique at the harp - Look at a PDF of the Circle of 5th - Play exercises for better understanding the order of the Circle of 5ths - Practice chordal arpeggios - Learn a song with the melody of the Circle of 5ths - Understand how "Fly Me to the Moon" uses the Circle of 5ths
  • Music Theory, Circle of 5ths, Harp Instruction

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Course content

5 sections • 7 lectures • 1h 7m total length

  • Introduction1:41

    In this course, Circles of 5ths 2.0, you will learn what the Circle of 5ths is and how to apply it to playing the harp. This course is designed for beginning harp students, advanced beginners, musicians returning to the harp after a break in study, intermediate players, and advanced intermediate players who would like some theory help with a deeper focus on the Circle of 5ths. At the end of this course, we focus on a jazz standard, Fly Me to the Moon, arranged at two different levels.

    By the end of the course, you will be able to see how it applies to chord progressions and melodic structure. You will also learn two arpeggios, an etude with melodic structure relating to the Circle of 5ths, and learn a the jazz standard, Fly Me to the Moon (two versions given for easy and intermediate level).

    Handout resources include:

    - an introduction to the Circle of 5ths, Lecture 2
    - arpeggio exercises for three-finger and four-finger, Lecture 3
    - an etude called Corinthian Bells, Lecture 4
    - music theory of the Circle of 5ths, referencing a beautifully designed infographic created specially for this class, Lecture 5
    - a harp arrangement of the jazz standard, Fly Me to the Moon, Lecture 6 & 7

  • Exercise 15:16

    Here we begin to demystify the Circle of 5ths. We reference Exercise 1, looking at the basic structure of notes. We can also reference the infographic Circle of 5ths PDF for visual aid.

Requirements

  • This is a 2.0 advanced beginner / intermediate class with basic knowledge of the harp required. Reading music is a big plus.
  • Have taken some beginner harp lessons, being able to read sheet music a plus

Description

In this course, Circles of 5ths 2.0, we will learn what the Circle of 5ths is and how to apply it to playing the harp. By the end of the course, you will be able to see how it applies to chord progressions and melodic structure.

Handout resources include a beautifully designed infographic of the Circle of 5ths created just for this course, a three-finger exercise, a four-finger exercise, an etude called Corinthian Bells, and a harp arrangement of jazz standard Fly Me to the Moon (in easy and intermediate levels).

This course is for you if you are new to the harp, are returning to the harp, are interested in learning theory, want to learn a jazz standards or want to learn specifically about the Circle of 5ths.

Certified Clinical Musician, Monica Schley, has a BA from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has formally studied, harp, piano, clarinet, pipe organ, voice, composition, and poetry. She has been playing harp for 25 years. As a teacher, she is an affiliate with Dusty Strings Music School and also maintains a private studio. As a performer, Monica has played with indie rockers, jazz luminaries and pop stars. Her performance history is a blend of yin and yang, ranging from the intimate sublime to large-scale performance halls around the country. She composes for her group The Daphnes, which released an album, Braids of Kabuya, in 2018. Monica’s teaching method draws from folk, classical, songwriting, theory, ensemble work, improvisation and pop music using a Salzedo-influenced method. She thinks that everyone’s learning process is a little bit unique, just like the harp.

Who this course is for:

  • This class is for anyone who wants to have the Circle of 5ths de-mystified and learn how to apply it to your learning and playing of music.
  • Beginner harp students wanting, advanced beginners who want to dig deeper into music theory, intermediate students ready to learn a jazz standard

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