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Jacqueline Pollauf
United States
Registrace 25. 02. 2011
Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She publishes videos most Saturdays in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists.
Recordings are available through all major music outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon.
More information about Jacqueline is available at her website: www.jpharp.com/. Here you can sign up for her mailing list, find out about upcoming performances, and learn about online harp lessons and workshops.
Visit Jacqueline’s informational harp website, www.harpinsideout.com/, for a wealth of informative articles and videos about the harp. Sheet music of Jacqueline’s exercises and arrangements is available for purchase here as well.
Recordings are available through all major music outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon.
More information about Jacqueline is available at her website: www.jpharp.com/. Here you can sign up for her mailing list, find out about upcoming performances, and learn about online harp lessons and workshops.
Visit Jacqueline’s informational harp website, www.harpinsideout.com/, for a wealth of informative articles and videos about the harp. Sheet music of Jacqueline’s exercises and arrangements is available for purchase here as well.
Dance of the Little Fish by Dewey Owens
Dance of the Little Fish by Dewey Owens (1925 - 2006) is an early-intermediate level piece, playable only a pedal harp. It is comprised of glisses and a simple melody, with quite a few pedal changes throughout. It comes from Owens' collection, Twelve Impressions of Pedal Patterns, where each piece uses unusual pedal settings.
00:00 Spoken Intro
1:14 Playing Begins
This video is part of professional harpist Jacqueline Pollauf's Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists Series, where she plays beginning and intermediate harp music as a model for harp students.
Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists.
Recordings are available through all major music outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon.
More information about Jacqueline is available at her website: www.jpharp.com/. Here you can sign up for her mailing list, find out about upcoming performances, and learn about online harp lessons and workshops.
Visit Jacqueline’s informational harp website, www.harpinsideout.com/, for a wealth of informative articles and videos about the harp. Sheet music of Jacqueline’s exercises and arrangements is available for purchase here as well.
00:00 Spoken Intro
1:14 Playing Begins
This video is part of professional harpist Jacqueline Pollauf's Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists Series, where she plays beginning and intermediate harp music as a model for harp students.
Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists.
Recordings are available through all major music outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon.
More information about Jacqueline is available at her website: www.jpharp.com/. Here you can sign up for her mailing list, find out about upcoming performances, and learn about online harp lessons and workshops.
Visit Jacqueline’s informational harp website, www.harpinsideout.com/, for a wealth of informative articles and videos about the harp. Sheet music of Jacqueline’s exercises and arrangements is available for purchase here as well.
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Legend of the Redwoods by Grace Becker Vamos
zhlédnutí 211Před dnem
Legend of the Redwoods by Grace Becker Vamos (1898 - 1992) is a dramatic piece that showcases the harp in many idiomatic lights, through soaring melodies, arpeggios, chords, harmonics, and glissandos. This work was the winning competition of the 1949 Northern California Harpists' Association Composition Competition and Vamos worked closely with harpist Anne Louise David on the piece. Vamos made...
Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen, arr. by Skaila Kanga
zhlédnutí 249Před 28 dny
Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986), arr. by Skaila Kanga (b. 1946) is an iconic piece, particularly known from the movie The Wizard of Oz. In this arrangement for solo harp, Kanga uses many complex harmonies, necessitating many pedal changes while the melody soars above. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a va...
Strategic Performance Practicing: Practicing Tip #18
zhlédnutí 168Před měsícem
In this short tip, Jacqueline discusses some details of performance preparation, focuses on practicing strategically. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists. Recordings are available through all ...
Les Tierces by Marcel Tournier
zhlédnutí 167Před měsícem
Les Tierces (The Thirds) by Marcel Tournier (1879 - 1951) is a beginning level piece, playable on a lever harp. Throughout the piece, both hands are playing harmonic thirds, so this is a great chance to drill the interval of a third and work on having a really even sound with both the finger and the thumb. 00:00 Spoken Intro 00:47 Playing Begins This video is part of professional harpist Jacque...
Performance Preparation, Page Turns: Practicing Tip #17
zhlédnutí 107Před 2 měsíci
In this short tip, Jacqueline talks about the importance of practicing page turns before a performance. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists. Recordings are available through all major music ou...
Someone to Watch Over Me by George Gershwin, arr. Stella Castellucci
zhlédnutí 662Před 2 měsíci
Someone to Watch Over Me by George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) is a beautiful standard. Arranged here for harp by Stella Castellucci (born 1930), many chromatic harmonies are used throughout. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirati...
Tuning a Really Out Of Tune Harp, Harp Care, Maintenance and Repair #6
zhlédnutí 236Před 2 měsíci
00:00 Introduction 1:29 Overview of the Tuning Approach 2:25 Demonstration and Explanation of First Step 4:25 Next Steps 5:21 Final Step 6:30 Conclusion Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists. Re...
Dance and Toccata by Aram Khachaturian
zhlédnutí 332Před 2 měsíci
The Dance and Toccata (originally titled Oriental Dance and Toccata) is a set of two pieces by Armenian composer Aram Khachturian (1903-1978), transcribed by harpist Vera Dulova (1909-2000). The Dance utilizes various percussion techniques on the harp, including tapping on the soundboard and playing with the finger nail. The Toccata is extremely chromatic, necessitating many pedal changes, show...
Vers la Source dans la Bois by Marcel Tournier
zhlédnutí 319Před 2 měsíci
Vers la Source dans la Bois (Toward the Brook in the Woods) by Marcel Tournier (1879 - 1951) is a beautiful solo harp piece that evokes the sound of water throughout with cascades of quick notes. Tournier, himself a harpist, wrote for the harp in a highly idiomatic style, utilizing enharmonics, unusual arpeggio patterns, and the different registers of the harp to great effect. Jacqueline Pollau...
Troubadour's Song by Betty Paret, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #106
zhlédnutí 197Před 2 měsíci
Troubadour's Song by Betty Paret is an early intermediate level piece, playable on a lever harp. It comes from Paret's Second Harp Book. It is quite a short piece in the key of a minor. The left hand keeps a steady accompaniment throughout while the right hand is quite independent. 00:00 Spoken Intro 1:16 Playing Begins This video is part of professional harpist Jacqueline Pollauf's Inspiration...
As Time Goes By, by Herman Hupfeld, arr. by Stella Castellucci
zhlédnutí 325Před 3 měsíci
As Time Goes By is a song written in 1931 by Herman Hupfeld (1894-1951). It rose to prominence after being in the film Casablanca. This arrangement for solo harp is by Stella Castellucci (b. 1930) and highlights the rich harmonies and resonance of the instrument. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories:...
In the Month of May by Franz Behr, arr. S. Milligan, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #105
zhlédnutí 159Před 3 měsíci
In the Month of May by Franz Behr (1837 - 1898) is a short piece arranged for the harp by Samuel Milligan (1932 - 2019). It comes from Milligan's book Fun from the First, Volume 2 and is written at late beginning/early intermediate level and playable on a lever harp. The piece requires quite a bit of hand independence, placing, and contrary motions, making it more challenging than it sounds. 00...
Sarabanda e Toccata by Nino Rota
zhlédnutí 435Před 3 měsíci
Sarabanda e Toccata was written by Nino Rota (1911 - 1979), an Italian composer known for writing many film scores. This set of two pieces begins with slow and stately Sarabanda that ebbs and flows and uses the full range of the harp quite beautifully. The lively and cheerful Toccata alternates between bubbling sections filled with sixteenth notes and sparser sections with scaler passages. Rota...
Practicing Smooth Transitions: Practicing Tip #16
zhlédnutí 221Před 3 měsíci
In this short tip, Jacqueline talks about a specific practice approach to work on smooth transitions. Jacqueline Pollauf is a professional harpist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She regularly publishes videos in a variety of categories: solo works, instructional videos, harp repair and maintenance, and inspirational videos for young harpists. Recordings are available through all major music outl...
Gavotte by Henriette Renié, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #104
zhlédnutí 255Před 4 měsíci
Gavotte by Henriette Renié, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #104
Performance Preparation, Playing Cold: Practice Tip #15
zhlédnutí 191Před 4 měsíci
Performance Preparation, Playing Cold: Practice Tip #15
Little Prelude by Susann McDonald, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #103
zhlédnutí 287Před 5 měsíci
Little Prelude by Susann McDonald, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #103
Practicing Piece with Multiple Voices: Practicing Tip #14
zhlédnutí 168Před 5 měsíci
Practicing Piece with Multiple Voices: Practicing Tip #14
Ribambelle no. 6 by Bernard Andrès, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #102
zhlédnutí 271Před 5 měsíci
Ribambelle no. 6 by Bernard Andrès, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #102
Practicing Using Accents: Practicing Tip #13
zhlédnutí 151Před 5 měsíci
Practicing Using Accents: Practicing Tip #13
Trois Morceaux by Gabriel Fauré, trans. Micheline Kahn
zhlédnutí 473Před 6 měsíci
Trois Morceaux by Gabriel Fauré, trans. Micheline Kahn
Sunny Skies by Nancy Gustavson, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #101
zhlédnutí 282Před 6 měsíci
Sunny Skies by Nancy Gustavson, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #101
Six Studies in English Folk Song by Ralph Vaughan-Williams for harp and cello
zhlédnutí 518Před 6 měsíci
Six Studies in English Folk Song by Ralph Vaughan-Williams for harp and cello
El Número Uno by Jane B. Weidensaul, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #100
zhlédnutí 310Před 7 měsíci
El Número Uno by Jane B. Weidensaul, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #100
Matin d'Enfant by Louise Charpentier, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #99
zhlédnutí 349Před 7 měsíci
Matin d'Enfant by Louise Charpentier, Inspirational Videos for Young Harpists #99
David of the White Rock by John Thomas
zhlédnutí 670Před 8 měsíci
David of the White Rock by John Thomas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, arr. Skaila Kanga
zhlédnutí 344Před 8 měsíci
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, arr. Skaila Kanga
Cute! I like it. It kind of reminds me a bit of Paret’s Dolphins in the Waves.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you for posting this wonderful video. Is it possible to touch the string at a particular node, say the seventh, with the right hand, and with the left hand pluck the string below where the node is being touched, similar to how natural harmonics are done on the guitar? Thank you.
I don't know very much about natural harmonics on the guitar, but it is possible to play a harmonic using two hands on the harp. It's not a technique that I've ever seen used in music, as it's much more efficient to use one hand.
@@JacquelinePollauf Thank you for your response. When you say you use one hand are you referring to artificial harmonics then? I was thinking about harmonics in the piano, with one hand you touch the node of the harmonic you want on the string and with the other you press the corresponding key, what you get is the fundamental and on top of that the harmonic, generally the fundamental sounds softer than the harmonic and you also get a kid of percussive thud, so I was wondering if something similar can be done with the harp, for example on C3 you touch the node for the seventh harmonic (Bb) and with the other hand you pluck the string, so you get both sounds, thank you.
Beautiful. Could you tell me please roughly what grade you think this piece would be?
Thanks so much for watching! Different people use different grading systems, so it's hard to give an exact answer. I'd say this piece is at a similar technical level to something like Quatre Preludes by Marcel Tournier or Petite Valse by Hasselmans. Hope this helps!
Lovely, J.! 🩷🎶
Thank you so much!
Bravo! 👏👏👏 I am fortunate enough to live close to the Redwoods in CA. This piece, and your execution of it, gives a wonderful mood picture of what it feels like to stand in a Redwood Forest, looking up, up, up... ❤
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and it feels like you're in the Redwood Forest!
Beautiful, thank you for your post. 🙏
Thank you!
Oh, now this is breathtakingly gorgeous. 💜 You know I love the moody pieces. 🥰 I enjoyed the scenery shots a great deal too. They fit in so well with the piece.
Thanks very much, Hope! Glad you liked it!
2:35 this should be 2/3 and not 3/4, right?
Yes, you are correct!
Simply awesome! !!!❤
Wow! Just…wow! So heart-breakingly beautiful, Jacqueline! (I bet your feet were as busy as your fingers were, though) 😉
Thank you so much! Yes, my feet were quite busy on this one!
🙏❤🎵
Thank you!
Lovely, Jacqueline! 🌈🌤️❤
Thanks so much!
beautiful!
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
wonderfull!! Maravilloso
Thank you so much!
That was lovely !
Thank you!
cool
A beautiful example of expressive playing and purposeful phrasing. Thank you!
Thank you so much! What a great compliment.
Creo que debe haber una transcripción para piano de esta belleza.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so very,very much !
You're welcome!
Fantastic video, thank you so much for your wonderfully clear explanations and video shots!
You're welcome! I'm trying to make it easily understandable, both with my explanations and how I'm showing everything.
Beautiful, but some incorrect French pronunciation.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
❤love it! Thanks Jackie!
Thanks so much!
Beautiful. Masterfully done, especially your pedaling! Wow.
Thank you so much!
so beautiful!! Looks like such a satisfying pedal piece to learn.
It was fun to learn! I highly recommend it!
Great to know. Good ideas there from an obvious expert!!! This is really helpful!
Thanks so much!
Could we hear the final result of this tuning? It looks like a super harp, and thank you for the procedure. I actually broke 2 strings a while ago being too impatient, so good to know 🌹
Actually it took me a few days to get the harp back in tune, and I just made this video within a day, so I did not play it again at the end. However, it is tuned in the key of C, so it sounds quite standard.
@@JacquelinePollauf super, thanks for letting me know🌻👍
I appreciate this lesson & want to know if you would recommend this harp for beginners, those who might need this size. Thank you for your time. I enjoy these beautiful videos. Warm regards
So glad to hear that you enjoy the videos! The harp that I was using in this video (a Mid East Minstrel harp) is not very high quality, so if you're looking for a harp to play for some time, it's not a great choice. However, for a beginning who might just want to try playing for a couple of months to see if they like the harp, it can be an entryway, similar to a beginning pianist starting with an inexpensive keyboard.
All your videos are helpful but this one, in particular, is the best. Like many progressing beginners I have watched and tried so many ways to tie the knot and each time it was always stressful. My 4th octave B on the pedal harp broke about three weeks ago. I was occupied with a difficult project on a deadline and didn't have additional energy to deal with the stress of changing a harp string. So, no practice until my lesson a couple of days ago which I had to use as practice and which my amazing teacher understood the reason why. She once told me it was better to keep the lesson even if I hadn't practised because there'd always be something I could learn--and it was true, I did learn new things. In addtion I felt inspired to change my string as soon as possible so that I could get back to my regular practice which I usually love because the sound of the harp is always so wonderful. This morning, I changed my string in less than three minutes. Your method is so easy I couldn't believe how quickly I was able to tie the knot. Thank you so much.
I'm so glad to hear that this was helpful and that you were able to change the string smoothly! Replacing strings can be quite difficult. And that's great about your teacher and the approach of always having something to learn in a lesson - I feel the same way.
So wonderfully played….thank you
Thank you very much!
amazing work!!! 👏👏 I LOVED learning the toccata - I think it's my favourite piece I've ever learnt!!
Oh I'm so glad to hear that! I also really love the Toccata. Thanks for watching!
@@JacquelinePollauf you're welcome! I love your videos!! I've been watching them since before I started the harp ☺☺
@@jessicamacbrayne Wow, that makes me feel kind of old, but also great. Thanks for watching!
@@JacquelinePollauf no! you're not old! Don't worry - I've only been playing for 3 years :)
@@jessicamacbrayne Sounds like you've really made excellent progress in three years! Congrats to you1
Beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎶❣️🎵🎶❣️🎵🎶❣️🎵🎶⭐🌟🌿⭐🌟🌿⭐🌟🌿🌷🍃🌷🍃🌷🍃☀️☀️☀️🙏🙏🙏
amazing piece!!! thank you for introducing it to us!
Thank you! And I'm glad to introduce you!
So gorgeous ! Thank you !!!!!!!
You're welcome, and thank you!
Beautiful. 🎵 Thank you for your post. 🙏
Thank you for watching!
Wonderful song! I love troubadours!!! Bravooo!!!👏👏👏👏👏🎶🌿🌟🌿💫🎶⭐🌿🌟🎵🌷🌿🎶❣️❣️❣️🌷🙏🎶🎶♾️🌷🙏⭐🙏✨✨♾️♾️💫🎵♾️🌷🌺☀️☀️
Thanks so much!
Hey! Great video, this series is incredibly helpful. I just got the spare disk but I'm not sure that it's the right one: are the two disc rows the same dimensions? How can you tell from the piece? (It looks similar to the one i have to change but idk). Thanks!
Glad this is helpful! The discs change based on which octave they're in. Usually when you're ordering a disc, you can specify what you need it for. Otherwise, I would compare it to the nearby discs and the disc that it's replacing. Good luck!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Beautiful arrangement - beautifully played! Thanks Jackie!!
Thanks so much - I appreciate it!
Great instruction, thank you!
You're welcome!
Ooh…beautifully done, Ms. Pollauf! ❤️❤️❤️. I just so wanna say “Eat your hat, Sam! This gives you a run for your money!”
Thanks so much! That's really funny!
I could dance to this - great song.
Dancing sounds great!
Very helpful! Thank you for sharing this information!
You're welcome! Glad to hear it's helpful.
Beautiful 😍🎶🎶❤️
Thank you!
What an exquisite interpretation of Castellucci’s arrangement ! Bravissima
Thank you so much - that means a lot!
Fabulous!👏♥️👏
Thanks so much!
Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!