Harp Glissandos: How to play 4 different Glissandos on the Harp
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Glissandos on the harp SOUND so impressive, but they're ACTUALLY really easy to learn! In this tutorial, I teach you 4 different glissandos on the harp so you can play something beautiful with little effort!
Timestamps for each glissando in this tutorial
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - How to play the Upwards Harp Glissando
04:01 - How to play the Downwards Harp Glissando
05:28 - Practice Tip: Getting the most controlled harp glissandos
06:48 - How to make your harp glissandos sound EXTRA MAGICAL!
08:40 - How to play the Overlapping Harp Glissando
11:15 - How to play the Infinity Harp Glissando
14:37 - What harp glissandos look like in Sheet Music
❓ Question of the Day ❓
Which was your favourite glissando from the 4 you learned today? Let me know in the comments below! 👇
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Glissandos are really impressive, they sound like heaven.
As a huge noob i didn't even tune the 1st and last octaves
You are always a ray of sunshine in this dark, dark world
Love learning the harp
As you said, to make glissando sound "E"ven "B"etter put the E and B levers down (if harp is in key of C). It is Magical!
And if you want to "D"o a "G"reat glissando with an E flat harp turn levers down for D and G. It's magic.💫
I’ve been playing for years and didn’t know there was a technique to it! This will definitely help mine sound better. I personally like Glissandos because they are a distinct harp sound that no other instrument can make (that I’m aware of) and when I’m playing at church alongside a pianist it can be hard to hear my harp so I like to play them for embellished to music as we lead up to the chorus of the song. It’s lovely and helps the crescendo. I also like to add them to any cover songs I play simply to make the song “different” from what you’d hear from a piano arrangement. I feel like if someone hires me for a wedding then they specifically want a “harp sound”, not simply the same song a you can play on a piano. Thanks for the helpful tips!!
That intro glissando was PERFECTLY GORGEOUS!! And I am just at the place where I want to do glissandos. LOTS! Thank you!
You do such a good job of breaking this down into manageable steps for beginners.
Yes I agree 🙌🏾
And also those little graphics help a lot too. So many thanks to you!
Been performing 11 years and never once used a glissando in a paid performance. However, after watching, I'm considering their use. Thank you for the lesson!
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Your positive attitude, jovial countenance (and not taking yourself too seriously!) is such a help in the act of learning- I learned new ideas from this video. Also, the extra visuals (****Magical****) helped make the point.
Some harpists use a large piece of thick triangular felt to avoid blistering fingers doing a lot of glosses. Some symphony harpists have it attached to a piece of ribbon worn on the neck
What a wonderful cheerful person!
I like the video and please post Glissando for A flat Major (4/4, Tempo 90-100)
Wonderful! Thank you Christy-Lyn! ❤
It is easy if one is taught properly by someone like you. Very useful video.
So sweet Christy 😘!
Don t tell people that glissando is so easy 😜
Thank you this is very informative! I just started the harp, and thanks to your videos people think I'm really good haha, because obviously they don't know how to play and harp is impressive. I love what you do !
Thank you 😊❤️ for this amazing opportunity to learn different glissandos..
You do a really good job of breaking this down into understandable chunks and things to pay attention to. Thank you.
You Are Very Talented
Thank you for explaining the glissandos in such great detail!!
(And.....for everyone looking at this videos: as a patreon of Christy Lynn I get so much inspiration and extra harp-education! Mayby you will consider to become a patreon too? We can all benefiet from her knowledge.)
Lost of love,
Chantal
Thank you Christy, that was most gloriously beautiful.
I’ve just come across your videos as I’m doing early research before getting my first harp, and you are simply delightful! Thank you for sharing your videos with us!
Oh that’s amazing, I’m so excited for you!! Your first harp is such a wonderful momentous occasion! 😃🎉
I just adore you! You are so funny, caring and wonderful, you explain things so well! I would never have started playing if it wasn't for you and your videos. I have rented a 34-string harp and I love it so much. You are such an inspiration! Thank you Christy-Lyn!
Great video, Christy-Lyn! Will definitely watch for ostrich arm 😂
Hehe 😂
You are such an amazing teacher - so fun and inspiring and I so appreciate the way you break down each step and explain them so clearly. You are helping so many of us to fill the world with beautiful harp music. What a gift! Thank you!
Ah that’s such a lovely thing to say. Thanks Kathleen! 🥰
I couldn't wait to get home and watch how to do a glissando today. Great lesson as I feel do much smarter!
I’ve always thought that more than one glissando was overkill. But I love the way you encourage even tone and maintaining control throughout multiple motions.
I LOVE your lessons!
I can’t seem to get through this without commenting! Bow and arrow! You know the bow was the first type of harp! (I did a little history of the harp presentation at the library, sample music through the years included.)
Hehe that’s so cool! I hadn’t really thought of that, but it makes sense. Always nice to see you in the comments, Annette! ❤️
Wonderful Christy-Lyn
So magical !
Well, that was fun! Thanks!
Best glissando training I’ve seen! Thank you
Thanks for this help! I will feel more secure in gliss bliss.
Such fun! So simple but sound so good! :-)
Just wonderful! Thank you!
Good job! Thank you.
So beautiful thank you!!
Magical & wanderful
This is so cool to learn!
I would love a video on rolling chords. I’m working on mine not sounding so jagged! Thanks 😊
Sally Morcom czcams.com/video/NagmQoAeA-Q/video.html Josh Layne is another great harpist with technique videos
Rolled chords video coming tomorrow!
Thank you! This made my day!
You are really born to play Harp. Forgive me for I will use your glissandos audio sample to create songs till I buy my harp. Tired of using digital piano harps to create songs for they are not realistic.
Oh cool ! Exiting things to try on my harp today 😄 thank you
👍 Thumb up, I am trying to practice thanks to your explanations, so nice. My favorite: the overlapping glissandos 👌
Thank you so much for sharing! I have the same Harp :-)
perfect!
Wow! I leaned so much. I really enjoy the Glissando's. Thanks so much!!!
Favorite is overlapping gliss! Thank you for this great video!!
Thank you
You are a joy to watch and listen to!
Thank you Christy!!!! It's been so helpful!!! I'm going to use what I learnt in my electronic music productions. Lovely! Thanks!
very helpful
Lol you look so happy and jolly in your videos. It’s obvious you love what you do? I pray that I will be able to afford a harp soon. You seem to be a very good teacher.
I really want to play the harp, but was worried it would be extremely complicated because it’s such a beautiful instrument- I agree you put it into easy to follow terms and it is much appreciated! Thank you!!!
Thank you SO much, Christy-Lyn - especially for the pentatonic glissando, which I have been trying to figure out for a year. You've made me dream about the circle of fifths all night, to try this in every key - but it doesn't work if the levers are already raised. So I found a 'work-around' in C (harp tuned to E flat, levers raised for C major) - drop the Bs to B flats (making C7s across the harp), and MUTE all the Es with your left hand (two at a time). Now you get a magical C7 glissando (dominant?) - that can be used in any key, even if the levers are already raised. I'm sure you have a better way of doing this - it would be wonderful to see you teach it. THANKS AGAIN for the magical pentatonic glissandos!
I haven’t explored that kind of glissando. I’m glad you’re having fun with it! 😃 🙌🏻
Thank you! That is very interesting! And I enjoy the way you are talking!
Pew pew! Hahaha, my favorite part in this... The ostrich head is next favorite!
Hehe, gotta have some fun! 😁
It helps A Lot to learn and practice glissando! Thanks a million for sharing this! ♡♡♡♡
1:18 "Pew Pew Pew!" 🤣
I just want to say that i descover you today and... you are so smiling, i love it ! I’m just curious for now but one day... I will buy a harp and play so much glissando and more and more. Kiss from France 🇫🇷💚
You are good!
LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️!!! ❤️
And you are so funny Kristy!!! 🤣
perfection
Wonderful and extremely helpful video! Thank you! I am writing a part for harp but I never played one.
The "What harp glissandos look like in Sheet Music" is the one that I particularly looks for.
Hehe, oops! I should have talked about that. I hope you find that info elsewhere! ☺️
I like the way you describe the things you do. It‘s so funny 🙂
So glad you posted this I have some sheet music that has a infinity glissando in the right have and a melody in the left hand and I've had so much trouble getting it even!
Ooh fun!!
what an angel
This video is so helpful! Thank you ^^ my fingers hurt now but at least I can do glissandos now!
c'est très jolie, merci pour cette vidéo.
Je suis heureux que vous ayez aimé! Je suis heureux de vous aider.
I used Google translate, hope it worked! Haha.
Beautiful! Это очень хорошее видео. Это прекрасный канал по обучению игры на арфе!
I've never played a harp but this would be the first thing I did
Two finger glissandi are nice too. Upwards the trailing finger can damp the string just played, quite interesting. Downwards you can make a third or other interval with back of the nails.
For some reason I really don’t like the sound of those two finger glissandi... but I know some people like them! 😁
What fun😃
Yay! 🤩
Timestamps for each glissando in this tutorial
00:53 - How to play the Upwards Harp Glissando
04:01 - How to play the Downwards Harp Glissando
05:28 - Practice Tip: Getting the most controlled harp glissandos
06:48 - How to make your harp glissandos sound EXTRA MAGICAL!
08:40 - How to play the Overlapping Harp Glissando
11:15 - How to play the Infinity Harp Glissando
14:37 - What harp glissandos look like in Sheet Music
❓ Question of the Day ❓
Which was your favourite glissando from the 4 you learned today? Let me know in the comments below! 👇
Infinity
thanks
What is your favorite song on the harp
Overlapping :)
I love it all, and i love your energy!
Please don't hate me, but I have just spent a couple of hours playing what I think you have just called an overlapping Glissando (on the keyboard), but I arpeggiated them. Each arpeggio recaps once before moving up an octave... The whole thing is just for two seconds to help soften the jolt from a high vocal to an even higher though insane chorus in a movie trailer demo.
The Harp was useful to suggest / add some normality/an element of expectation to an otherwise unusual composition.
But I just needed to see your hands and this was helpful thanks.
Compliments of the season to you from an English armour-maker in a French forest.... and of course all the mice! 🐭🐭🐭⚒️🎼🌲
You must be a mind reader. I was playing with glissandos the other night 😊
So I came across this video researching harp glissandos for my composing and as helpful as it is, I couldn't help hearing a South African accent? 😅 correct me if I'm wrong. Great content!
Fun. This makes me think of Let's Make a Deal... "It's a brand new car!!!"
Very helpful lesson thank you! I have a lever harp and the person I bought it from told me to tune it with levers A, B, and E up... all the levers are supposed to be down though for standard harp tuning per your video I believe??
The glissandos will work fine with any tuning, so you could do it with all your levers down (you will be in the key of E flat) or with your A B and E levers up (you will be in the key of C). Either is good!
If you want to do the magical-sounding pentatonic tuning, you would put all your levers down (including the Es Bs and As) and then just raise all your G and D levers. Give it a try, it sounds awesome! 🤩
Great video!! How would you notate the “infinity glissando”?
It’s just a glissando going up and then down repeatedly, so it looks like a zigzag 😊👍🏻
So I notice that we keep our extra fingers curled in vs. open. Correct? Loved your sweet encouragement!
That’s how I teach it, because I find it’s easier for students to follow, and most people seem more relaxed that way. But it’s not wrong to do glissandos with your other fingers open 😊
Thank You MaMi, You Are Very Awesome And Beautiful 😻
What are the notes after you turn the switches up?
What levers would you flip (for that special gliss. sound) if you are tuned to E flat yet have the levers flipped to play in the key of C.
Hi, this sounds lovely! May I know what notes you change the E and B to when you pull up the levers?
The E string becomes an F, and the B string becomes a C. It just takes the note up a semitone.
I’m in harp heaven🧚♀️
I love this lesson. ❤️ Thank you. You have explained everything so simply that it has already had a massive impact on my harp playing and the enjoyment of it.
The only thing I have a problem with is the last few notes on the downward glissando, especially with the right hand. I have a 34 string harp and fairly long arms but I just can’t seem to keep the angle of my thumb right to make the last few notes fluid and even. Do you have any tips please?
When I’m doing a downwards glissando with my right hand, I don’t play all the way down to the bottom of my harp. The right arm isn’t long enough for that, you’re right! 😊
There’s a song called Crespucolo Del Mare that begins with a harp glissando. I think the glissando occurs on an Em chord? If you give it a listen could you confirm this or just explain how to do an Em glissando? Later in the song I think it does another glissando during an Am chord. The song is a classical guitar piece. Thanks!
Crepuscolo Sul Mare* lol pardon my Italian.
Adult beginner Celtic H. here, thank you.
Thank you for the video! What is this harp?
Hi Leo! This one is a Lyon & Healy Ogden.
@@LearningtheHarp Thank you!
5:00 is that the 26 string cherry wood fullsicle? That's what I use! 😂
Yes! 😃
That's awesome! I got it for myself after graduating Uni, it's been a joy learning the basics 😄 Your content is wonderful btw!
I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Such fun 😃
Are Mikel Harps trusty?
Wonderful instruction, as always Chrysty-Lyn!❤ I have a question though. Im a beginner, and wondering what that little move on the harp is called that makes celtic music sound more Celtic...lol. Its like a couple notes played quickly together before the next. Do you know what thats called, or did I make any sense?😅
Hi Jeannie! We call those little notes ornamentation. There are many different types. You can do a Google search on Celtic Ornamentation and I think you’ll find the information you’re looking for 😊👍🏻
@@LearningtheHarp Thank you Chrysty-Lyn! Goin' googlin'!!👍😃
I don’t play but would this work with like 3-4mm nails?
Hey 😊. It's best to have short nails if you're playing a nylon/gut string harp - it's meant to be played with the pads of your fingers. Wire strung harps are played with the nails so if you like long nails, that is a good option!😁 xx Nicole, LTH Team Member
I’m an expert at pretending to play glissandos!
Institutions unclear: became an ostrich *pew pew* shooter instead.
😆 enjoyed the video edits!
😂😂🤣👌🏻 Good one!!
is possible play harmonics (mainly one what rises pitch one octave) sametime when player does glissando?
I won’t say it’s impossible, but it would be unusual and difficult.
@@LearningtheHarp thanks. i bet unusual i never seen it others music.
Thank you, Christy! You said the glissando is not your favorite sound in the world. That made me wonder instantly... What IS your favorite sound in the world?!
Hi - I have my harp tuned to A flat (adult beginner here!) to play in different keys. Is there a way to access the pentatonic scale from A flat? I haven't been able to work it out! Any help is much appreciated 😊
A flat is an unusual key to tune your harp in… are you sure you wouldn’t rather tune in E flat? Hardly any harp pieces have D flats in them these days.
For pentatonic scale for a harp tuned in A flat, you would put up your B, E, A, and D levers, and then play the white strings.
@LearningtheHarp Thank you so much for replying so quickly and for the A flat pentatonic scale! And also thank you for all your videos. I'm aiming to play in my local church and the hymns are in a wide variety of keys including quite a few in A flat major so this seems to give me the biggest range of common keys when playing the hymns.
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i have a lever harp and i have NO idea which levers to have sharped or flat
You need to figure out which key your harp is tuned in. Try watching my video about tuning in C or E flat 😊
@@LearningtheHarp e flat and i have just learned how to play the glissando in the beginning :)