I’ve finally done it! I’ve always wanted to make the full Irish Tunes for Harp Therapy course more accessible, so I created eight affordable micro ITHT courses that cover the full ITHT course—one yummy bite at a time.
And now, the Bite-Size Courses: Irish Tunes for Harp Therapy are ready for purchase!
The first four bite-size courses are only $10 each, and they cover the complete Foundation Section of the full course. The next four are only $15 each, and they cover the four tunes (with demo videos and PDF downloads of the tune arrangements).
If you decide to purchase the complete course after purchasing any of the bite-size courses, email me for a personal coupon that recognizes the investment you’ve already made.
Here’s what you’ll find in each Bite-Size course
Bite Size 1: Welcome, Foundation Intro, Why Irish Tunes, The Importance of Stories
Learning
Why I chose these four tunes
Listen to the masters play tunes
Learning to listen for harp therapy
Ear-Training with tunes
How stories connect you and your client
Story lessons from Melvin the therapy dog
Paying attention to your intuition
The importance (or not!) of tune names
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
Welcome and full course overview
Foundation overview
Meditation Video Respite Moment (Out on the Ocean-Tune #3)—Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Meditation Video Respite Moment (The Gander at the Pratie Hole-Tune #2)–Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Meditation Video Respite Moment (The Gander at the Pratie Hole Improv-Tune #2)–Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Bite Size 2: Irish Style
Learning
A closer look at Irish rhythm
Written notation, keys, and modes
A classical fix?
Writing chord names
Accompaniment
What chords should I use? Should I even use chords?
Key and mode left-hand suggestions
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
Irish Style overview video
Meditation Video Respite Moment (The Price of My Pig Improv-Tune #1)—Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Meditation Video Respite Moment (Out on the Ocean Improv-Tune #3)—Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Bite Size 3: Modes
Learning
The idea of modal ethos
Modes now and then
Western system of modes
Looking for in-depth exploration?
What about Irish Modes?
What are the four Irish modes?
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
Modes overview video
Meditation Video Respite Moment (A Fig for a Kiss-Tune #4)—Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Meditation Video Respite Moment (A Fig for a Kiss Improv-Tune #4)—Play-along Tips (rhythm— mode—first note—basic chords)
Bite Size 4: Breathwork, Tools, Bibliography
Learning
Breathe in 4/4—calming your nerves
Breathing with the harp
Why nose breathing?
Meditation metronome—another way of breathing
Walking to the beat
Your internal metronome heartbeat
Your musical, responsive metronome
Breathe like a singer
Tools
Musescore—Blank manuscript paper—Notation notebook—Regular notebook—Metronome—Recording device—Writing Tools—online harp help
Bibliography
Complete bibliography includes books, journal articles, websites, and interviews
Bite Size 5: Tune Lesson #1–The Price of My Pig–Aeolian
Learning
Complete notation of a simple arrangement (PDF download and JPG within the Tune Lesson)
Tune Story—learn about the background, origin, stories, and associations of the tune
Levers, mode, rhythm, and phrasing—theory and practice of the technical aspects of the tune
- Guided practice learning and improvising in the Aeolian modal scale
- Examples of basic and alternative Irish-style rhythmic phrasing
Mode history, theory, and ethos
Characteristics ascribed to the Aeolian mode in different times and places
Breathwork techniques with the unique characteristics of the tune
Therapeutic applications for this tune
Practice—apply your learning: meditate with tune videos, note your response, and create a basis for your personal healing practice
Practice–apply your learning: make the tune yours with sets of tunes or songs you already play, learn a simple transition from Pig to other songs or tunes, record yourself, and share!
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
The Price of My Pig overview video
The Price of My Pig Right-Hand Meditation Video–allows you to experience the tune itself in its lovely simplicity
Breathing 4:8–Breathing with the harp
Bite Size 6: Tune Lesson #2–The Gander in the Pratie Hole–Mixolydian
Learning
Complete notation of a simple arrangement (PDF download and JPG within the Tune Lesson)
Tune Story—learn about the background, origin, stories, and associations of the tune
Levers, mode, rhythm, and phrasing—theory and practice of the technical aspects of the tune
- Guided practice learning and improvising in the Mixolydian modal scale
- Examples of basic and alternative Irish-style rhythmic phrasing
Mode history, theory, and ethos (and a longish rant about Sweet Home Alabama!)
Characteristics ascribed to the Mixolydian mode in different times and places
Breathwork techniques with the unique characteristics of the tune
Therapeutic applications for this tune
Practice—apply your learning: meditate with tune videos, note your response, and create a basis for your personal healing practice
Practice–apply your learning: make the tune yours with sets of tunes or songs you already play, learn a simple transition from Gander to other songs or tunes, record yourself, and share!
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
The Gander in the Pratie Hole Overview video
The Gander in the Pratie Hole Right-Hand Meditation Video–allows you to experience the tune itself in its lovely simplicity
Bite Size 7: Tune Lesson #3–Out on the Ocean–Ionian
Learning
Complete notation of a simple arrangement (PDF download and JPG within the Tune Lesson)
Tune Story—learn about the background, origin, stories, and associations of the tune
Levers, mode, rhythm, and phrasing—theory and practice of the technical aspects of the tune
- Guided practice learning and improvising in the Ionian (major) modal scale
- Examples of basic and alternative Irish-style rhythmic phrasing
Mode history, theory, and ethos
Characteristics ascribed to the Ionian mode in different times and places
Breathwork techniques with the unique characteristics of the tune
Therapeutic applications for this tune
Practice—apply your learning: meditate with tune videos, note your response, and create a basis for your personal healing practice
Practice–apply your learning: make the tune yours with sets of tunes or songs you already play, learn a simple transition from Ocean to other songs or tunes, record yourself, and share!
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
Out on the Ocean Overview video
Ocean Breathe demonstration
Out on the Ocean Right-Hand Meditation Video–allows you to experience the tune itself in its lovely simplicity
Bite Size 8: Tune Lesson #4–A Fig for a Kiss–Dorian
Learning
Complete notation of a simple arrangement (PDF download and JPG within the Tune Lesson)
Tune Story—learn about the background, origin, stories, and associations of the tune
Levers, mode, rhythm, and phrasing—theory and practice of the technical aspects of the tune
- Guided practice learning and improvising on the Dorian modal scale
- Explore the unusual rhythm of slip and hop jigs
- Examples of basic and alternative Irish-style rhythmic phrasing
Mode history, theory, and ethos
Characteristics ascribed to the Dorian mode in different times and places
Breathwork techniques with the unique characteristics of the tune
Therapeutic applications for this tune
Practice—apply your learning: meditate with tune videos, note your response, and create a basis for your personal healing practice
Practice–apply your learning: make the tune yours with sets of tunes or songs you already play, learn a simple transition from Fig to other songs or tunes, record yourself, and share!
Videos (all music videos include listening and play-along tips)
A Fig for a Kiss Overview video
A Fig for a Kiss Right-Hand Meditation Video–allows you to experience the tune itself in its lovely simplicity
Using slip jig time to ease a client’s balanced breath practice