How to Play the Harmonium

In this full-length tutorial, Satyaki Brockschmidt, author of "The Harmonium Handbook" (available both in print and audiobook https://www.amazon.com/Harmonium-Hand..., demonstrates how to learn to play this unique devotional instrument. Chapters include: • Characteristics that make the harmonium an easy instrument to learn and play. • Holding the instrument and the most suitable hand/arm positions. • Pumping, volume control, and fingering. • Five different playing styles: single-note melody, melody with drone, chords, chord-appropriate drones, and melody with rhythm accidentals including Yogananda’s five-stage method of chanting. All of these visual demonstrations provide an excellent companion for the more complete details provided in "The Harmonium Handbook". 00:00 Introduction 00:35 An easy instrument to play 02:43 Playing posture 05:11 Pumping 07:18 Volume control 13:25 Floating fingers 18:02 Playing styles: Introduction 19:45 Style 1: Single-note melody 23:40 Style 2: Melody with drone 27:18 Style 3: Chords 32:56 Style 4: Melody with chord-appropriate drones 35:31 Style 5: Melody with rhythm accidentals ABOUT ANANDA WORLDWIDE Ananda is a worldwide movement to help individuals realize the joy of their own higher Self. Ananda is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and was founded by his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda in 1968. Learn more at https://ananda.org. ___ HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / anandaworldwide   Follow on Instagram:   / anandaworldwide   Like on Facebook:   / ananda.org   Follow on Pinterest:   / anandasangha   Follow on X/Twitter:   / anandaworldwide   Take classes on our virtual spiritual community: https://www.ananda.org/online-classes/ Learn to meditate with our Online Lessons in Meditation course: https://www.onlinewithananda.org/less... Download the FREE Ananda Meditation app and watch guided meditations https://www.ananda.org/meditation/app/ Visit the beautiful Ananda Meditation Retreat in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas: https://meditationretreat.org/ Visit "The Expanding Light", Ananda's guest retreat: https://www.expandinglight.org/ Find an Ananda Near You: https://www.ananda.org/find-ananda View Upcoming Live Events Around the World: https://www.onlinewithananda.org/live... If you have been touched in your own journey by Ananda and our videos please consider making a donation so that we, as a spiritual family, may all continue to reach and inspire souls everywhere: https://www.ananda.org/support/