Here's the party plan for happy hour #3 1/30/2022 3pm
A lot more playing this week!
2:50 pm sound check - feel free to drop in early so we can get the bugs out!
3pm - Welcome and check in
3:10 - Tone check - Breathing and hand position revisited - Q and A
3:15 - Ways to practice
3:30 - Single notes
3:35 - Rhythm and notes
3:50 - Playing with the backing tracks
3:55 - QandA and wrapup
4pm - after session - anyone can stick around for a while to play , ask questions , get advice etc.
Notes: We experimented with the zoom audio settings - It seems the noise cancellation is blocking most harp sounds coming from participants. We need a bit further experimentation to get the right settings, but it made a huge difference in being able to hear how people were doing! I will try to publish the best settings soon.
We came to some consensus on formats that work for these sessions - I always try to cram too much into a session! We seem to be settling in to a format where we will introduce the next skills to build and work out a short practice session that everyone can work on until the next happy hour. Sticking to short regular practice between sessions is the key to improvement.