"Autoharp Techniques" by Bryan Bowers

Описание: Lesson here: https://homespun.com/shop/hs_autoharp2

Bryan Bowers astounds and entertains audiences everywhere with his powerful stage presence and Autoharp virtuosity. On this instructive and entertaining video, he breaks down his techniques for players who want to get beyond simple strumming and into more interesting song arrangements and solo instrumental styles.

Autoharpists will be amazed at the sounds they will get using Bryan’s well-honed methods. He teaches thumb lead with index finger backstroke, the art of good accompaniment for backing up your vocal, and how to find the melody, adding one, two and even three harmony parts to it.

You’ll get invaluable advice on setting up and tuning your harp, changing the chord bars, finding the "sweet spot" for getting the best sound, using picks (on all five fingers), "the mirror trick" to avoid arm tension and injury and many other invaluable subjects.

You’ll learn full solo Autoharp arrangements of Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Old Joe Clark, Hard Times, Farther Along, Golden Slippers, Simple Gifts, I’ll Fly Away and Gold Watch And Chain.

00:00 Introduction
00:29 Discussion
01:18 Strum hand!