About Harmonium Intensive Weekends

These in-depth, hands-on workshops are designed to rocket-launch your musical practice, and provide a foundation in harmonium playing and kirtan singing for beginners. All the basics are covered: keyboard fingering, sargam (Indian scale) singing, sargam exercises and notation, playing chords, reading song sheets, vocal warm-ups, and how to lead a group in call-and-response kirtan. By the end of the weekend, students are able to play a few different kirtan songs, as well as various exercises to support their musical growth on harmonium. No prior experience is required.

Click here to view the schedule of upcoming Harmonium Intensive Weekends.

“I had a beautiful harmonium practice this morning and want you to know that I am so grateful for what I learned from you. Playing my harmonium has become a sacred practice to me which you have helped cultivate & nurture. You are an amazing teacher, thank you and I can’t wait to study with you again.” – Heidi Rayden

“Thank you for your excellent harmonium workshop Daniel, you clarified an amazing amount of music and theory.” – Masood Ali Khan

“Daniel Tucker has an amazing gift of understanding the needs of musicians and the questions that come up at many different levels of ability. His teaching style is simple, direct, playful and creatively inspired. Throughout the harmonium intensive, he consistently had a plan and always took us to the next level while being ever mindful not to leave anyone behind. Hosting Daniel’s harmonium intensive for three days was one of the most rewarding, easy flowing and fun weekends I can recall. I’m hoping to make it a semi-annual event! For passionate kirtanists who want to learn how to musically support your chanting, having a mini-retreat with Daniel is one of the best gifts you can offer yourself.” – Terra Gold

“Only 2 days after the harmonium intensive workshop with Daniel, I found myself teaching sargam scales to yoga students. A week later I was teaching kirtan in a yoga teacher training program. The combination of Daniel’s musical skills, his ability to clearly communicate the basics of making music for kirtan plus his enthusiasm for sharing his devotional practice makes the process of learning to lead kirtan super accessible and FUN!” – Sarah Bergman

Click here to view the schedule of upcoming Harmonium Intensive Weekends.