Wednesday, July 10th....wow I opened the door at 6am and it's like a Steam Bath out there....I had thought of taking my Harp on the deck sometime today but quickly changed my mind....I had a quick flash picture of the wood swelling instantly and all my strings popping ...
Yesterday I spent a couple of hours setting up a Playlist for the Dementia Unit. Memory Recall is the most important aspect of what I will be doing so I wanted to have some Music from several Decades. I tried the usual Google Searches and came up with a few but I wasn't finding what I wanted. Feeling a little frustrated, I just took my coffee into the Living Room and sat on the couch with my Laptop and started to remember all the songs my Mom and Dad loved.
One by one, tunes would come to mind and I would find a Lead Sheet online and print it out. My Favorite..."Que Sera"...my Mom lived by this...what will be...will be. My Dad loved "Send in the Clowns"...."Country Road".......and the much loved "Moon River". All in all, a very successful adventure!
What I love about the Harp, it lends itself to play in a "moody" sort of way. If I am feeling a simple tune, I can keep it simple, but yet engaging. But if I am feeling more depth on a certain Tune, I can add beautiful runs of broken chords. The Lead Sheets also allow me to be more creative...I usually end up replacing some of the suggested Major Chords with Minor ones...I like the Chord Changes and it keeps the piece interesting....I am so excited to get started on these Sweet Tunes....hopefully I can master a few by next week!!!
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