Play the Jews Harp - instant skills for non musicians.

Name: Play the Jews Harp - instant skills for non musicians.
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Learn to quickly master this surprising small instruments, known as jaw harps, juice harps, dan moi, etc.

Created byJonathan (Jonny) Cope

Last updated 1/2016

English

What you'll learn

Play the Jews Harp like a professional!
Control many different sounds and effects

Course content

6 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 33m total length

Introduction to the Jews Harp and this course with the teacher Jonny Cope2:48
Hello and welcome to this course!
What, where, why, when?5:48
Some basic information about the instrument, it's name, where it is from, etc.
Tooth harps or lip harps and a few cautions5:19
Different types of harps and what to be careful of.
Physiology and terms you will need to know3:02
I will use technical names and terms for both body parts and the parts of the jews harp so this explains them all.

How to hold and basic plucking4:41
How to hold the harp and starting to play.
Plucking variations4:19
Different ways to pluck the harp.
Improving the sound4:13
Simple ways to improve your sound.
Using the breath3:25
Simple breath techniques.
Basic tongue control - the beginning of melody4:16
Starting to make notes with the tongue.
Common problems and how to avoid them4:49
How to deal with any problems.

How to hold and basic plucking4:35
Holding the lip-style harp and basic techniques.
Plucking variations2:11
Different ways to pluck the lip harp.
Improving the sound2:45
How to improve your tone.
Using the breath3:34
Adding breath effects.
Basic tongue control - the beginning of melody4:33
Making notes by using the tongue.
Common problems and how to avoid them2:24
Fix any problems before moving on.

Tongue intro3:28
Adding more tongue effects.
Tongue control exercises6:04
Basic tongue control.
The tongue - tapping & trilling5:26
Tapping and trilling with the tongue.
The tongue - tapping with consonants3:47
Using consonant sounds.
Closing the throat5:22
Adding throat sounds.
Basic patterns5:21
Starting basic patterns.
Adding some breath5:17
Breathe with your playing.
Using the diaphragm4:19
Add diaphragm effects.
Rhythmical breath4:54
Keeping your breathing rhythmical.
Find new patterns6:15
Taking it further and exploring your own patterns.

Beyond basics3:15
Beginnings on the lip harp / dan moi.
The tongue - tapping & trilling5:48
Tapping and trilling with the tongue.
Closing the throat6:02
Adding throat sounds.
Breath effects & the diaphragm5:51
Use your diaphragm.
Finding patterns5:49
Explore to find your own patterns.
On to the next level - my next courses.4:13
Well done! Now maybe you want to learn some really advanced techniques so head over to my Advanced playing course.

Requirements

No preparation needed, the course begins assuming no prior knowledge.
Students will need an instrument, or instruments, to practice on. Guidance is givem for choosing the right ones for you.

Description

Ever wanted to play a small musical instrument?
Want to amaze friends and family with your musical skills?

The Jews harp could be for you!

Also known as the jaw harp / mouth harp these small instruments are pretty easy to pick up and play. This course will assume no prior experience, all you need is an instrument - and I will tell you where you can find them cheaply.

The lectures will take you through easy to understand exercises so you can quickly improve your skills with these great little instruments.

This course will take you from beginner to intermediate level - then you will be ready for my advanced skills course!

Who this course is for:

The course is open to anyone who has wanted to learn to play the Jews Harp, or anyone looking to further their skills.
Anyone from 10 - 90
This course requires playing instruments in or near the mouth so is not suitable for anyone who would not like to do that.

Play the Jews Harp - instant skills for non musicians.

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 17min

Tooth harps - beginnings6 lectures • 26min

Lip harps - beginnings6 lectures • 20min

Rhythm and timing3 lectures • 10min

Tooth harps - intermediate10 lectures • 50min

Lip harps - intermediate6 lectures • 31min

Requirements

Description

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