Download or read book Playing Your Tiny Harp written by Laurie Riley and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tiny harp may have as few as 8, 12, 15, 18, or 22 strings. Although small compared to other harps, you can make beautiful, fulfilling music on a tiny harp. This book was written for those who have never played any type of harp. You may wish to play by ear, or perhaps you aspire to read music or to improvise, playing tunes you already know or learning new ones. All of that is possible on the tiny harp. The book contains an introduction to reading standard notation, and a progressive repertoire for various sizes of tiny harps. Laurie Riley is a popular harp performer and teacher whose many instructional books and DVDs have been used by students worldwide since 1990. Co-author Lorna Govier is a longtime harpist and music scholar who maintains a harp studio in Tucson, Arizona. Their combined expertise on all sizes and types of harps provides exceptional instruction for beginning your harp learning journey.
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp written by Laurie Riley and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated, step-by-step method for playing the harp. This book can be used alone or with a teacher. the easy-to-follow method produces results for musicians of all levels, and even if you have no prior experience, and varying levels of difficulty are presented in arrangements of familiar musical pieces. All basic techniques and tunes are clearly and thoroughly explained. Specific topics include: how to use this book, how to sit with your harp, how to tune your harp, how to use your hands, plucking the strings, finger placement, basic structural concepts of music and 14 tunes.
Download or read book First Harp Book written by B. Paret and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1987-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harp
Download or read book Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp written by Sylvia Woods and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches the student step by step how to play the harp. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises, and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. --from publisher description.
Download or read book On Playing the Harp written by Yolanda Kondonassis and published by Carl Fischer, L.L.C.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harpsicle R Harp Method written by Darlene Walton and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Harpsicle Harp method book is an excellent tool for learning to play the Harpsicle Harp or any size harp from the very beginning. No musical knowledge is necessary to use this method. All the music is written in the keys of C Major and A minor, so no sharping levers or pedals are needed. The guitar chords are displayed above the staff, so the students can add to the written music, or other instruments can accompany the harp. The music is graduated from two fingers to playing with both hands. The music is labeled to allow the students to gradually learn the notes and fingering without stress or frustration. The method contains lessons on the parts of the harp, tuning, stringing, and taking care of your instrument. Also included in the method are reading music, time signatures and counting, placing and bracketing, finger drills, and much more. There are also eighteen songs, starting from very easy and continuing to add to the music, as the student progresses. All songs have labeled notes, to help the students learn notes and fingering. Online video compliments the book, and follows up the written instructions, with video footage, so the student can visually see the method. Includes access to online video.
Download or read book Fun with the Folk Harp written by Roxana Goodwin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to get started playing the harp? This book will show you how. Written explanations and plenty of songs help you play right away. You're introduced to the symbols used in harp music, the basics of note reading, and fingering. There are new pieces, old pieces, silly pieces, and serious pieces for you to play. and there is a part showing you how to care for your harp and replace strings. Take this book home and learn on your own, or take it to a teacher and get some specialized help. It works both ways!
Download or read book Basic Harp for Beginners written by Laurie Riley and published by Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic, easy-to-understand, step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated, this book is for musicians of all levels, requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can be applied to any type of harp (with or without pedals) and any type of music. Specific topics covered include basic positioning, tuning, and techniques, etudes, and a colorful selection of folk harp solos. Each section of the book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily.
Download or read book First 50 Songs You Should Play on Harp written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Harp). This one-of-a-kind collection of accessible solos for both pedal and lever harps includes 50 songs: Amazing Grace * Bring Him Home * Canon in D * Danny Boy * Fur Elise, WoO 59 * Hallelujah * Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') * Over the Rainbow * Sweet Child O' Mine * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World * You Raise Me Up * and more.
Download or read book Music for the Netherfield Ball written by Suzanne Guldimann and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For her ninth book of Celtic harp music, Suzanne Guldimann has researched and arranged 18 historic pieces of music drawn from and inspired by Jane Austen's personal collection of music. As a bonus, the not-quite-period English country dance popularized by the 1995 A&E version of Pride and Prejudice is included. The collection features classical pieces by Mozart, Handel and Gluck; and a haunting and romantic selection of the French, Italian, Scottish and Irish traditional airs that were tremendously popular during the late 18th/early 19th century, including several with lyrics by Robert Burns, and two pieces reported to have been among Jane Austen's personal favorites.All of the pieces in the collection are arranged to fit on a small harp with just three octaves, but can also be played on larger harps or on any melody instrument. Each arrangement includes fingering, chord symbols, lyrics when available and historic notes.
Download or read book The Ancient Music of Ireland written by Edward Bunting and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable collection of Irish song is enriched by a 100-page preface and followed by 151 Irish airs arranged for piano, with songs' Irish names, authors, and dates of composition.
Download or read book Celtic Music for Folk Harp written by Leslie McMichael and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to be an introduction to a style of music which has a long and noble history that is inextricable intertwined with that of the ancient harp. the tunes contained in this book were chosen for their playability on the folk harp as well as for ease of separating into categories of skill.
Download or read book Basic Harp for Beginners written by Laurie Riley and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic, easy-to-understand, step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated, this book is for musicians of all levels, requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can be applied to any type of harp (with or without pedals) and any type of music. Specific topics covered include basic positioning, tuning, and techniques, etudes, and a colorful selection of folk harp solos. Each section of the book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily
Download or read book Harp Exercises for Agility and Speed written by Deborah Friou and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1989 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Harp). This book was designed to help harp players develop and maintain strength, suppleness, and agility in the fingers and hands. It is intended for use by players of all levels. The repetition of patterns common to the harp should enable the player to perform with greater ease and confidence.
Download or read book The Grass Harp written by Truman Capote and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1993-09-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the national bestselling author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's comes the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who take up residence in a tree house. Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the tale of three misfits who move into a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.” This volume also includes Capote’s A Tree of Night and Other Stories, which the Washington Post called “unobtrusively beautiful . . . a superlative book.”
Download or read book First Lessons Folk Harp written by Laurie Star Edwards and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Lessons Folk Harp is designed for the beginner harp student who has no prior music training. In this book they will learn to read music notation, count rhythm, implement important fingering techniques, organize practice, tune a harp, play common bass patterns and make a decision about which kind of harp to play. Tips are included to help students get the most out of practicing. The songs serve as examples of harp basics, allowing the student to learn while playing vibrant melodies instead of repetitive or trite exercises. This book features traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian, American and Renaissance music. These songs will transport and delight audiences with their simplicity and profound clarity. They invite us to ancient landscapes steeped in mystery, and to experience the traditions of harping throughout the ages. This book presents two new note reading methods based on logical, predictable music patterns that employ cutting edge techniques. They were developed to move students beyond reading notes as single isolated symbols. The rhythm table compares the different note values and rests to each other and visually shows how they are related through counting out rhythm increments. Helpful photos define how important hand positions are on the harp. These are an immense resource for students, allowing them to avoid tension in their hands and prevent injury. Accompanying online audio allows them to play along as they learn.
Download or read book You Can Play the Harp written by Victoria Lynn Schultz and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've always wanted to play an instrument; and what could be more beautiful and soothing than the sound of the harp? This book is designed to get you started on your journey. The ultimate goal is to inspire and encourage you to find a teacher in your area and learn even more.
