Download or read book Easy Celtic Harp Solos written by Laurie Star Edwards and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evoke the traditional sounds of the Celtic lands with these instrumental arrangements of songs for solo Celtic harp. These 25 tunes are Manx, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Hebridean, and Bretton, including pieces by Turlough O'Carolan and Robert Burns. Notes at the end of the book give insights into the meanings of the texts of the songs, aiding interpretation and inviting you to experience the ambience of the Celtic lands through their music. Lyrics for selected songs are given in the notes in English.
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 Kim Robertson Celtic Harp Solos written by Kim Robertson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-six Celtic arrangements for folk harp solo. Includes Blind Mary; Berceuse (excerpt), Martin Wynnd's Air; Blackberry Blossom; Give Me Your Hand; Moon Over the Rising Castle; and more!
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 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 Wedding Music for the Lever Harp written by Beth Kolle and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harp is the quintessential wedding instrument. Its romantic image and sound make it ideal for the special day which represents a landmark in the life of the bride and groom and their families. the music they choose will stay with them in memory and meaning for a lifetime. This book contains a variety of classic, traditional, and ethnic music, some pieces you will recognize as standards, and some you may never have heard before. Selections in this book may be played on any style or type of harp. These tunes and pieces have been chosen because they are in the public domain, and also because they could make the difference between an ordinary wedding and a very special one. Divided into four sections: Preludes, Processionals, Meditations, and Recessionals, this music offers more than enough choices to get you through an entire wedding ceremony and reception. These arrangements are interesting to the player as well as the listener and take full advantage of the harmonic capabilities of the lever harp. Includes important and useful tips and suggestions regarding music selections, fees for services, contracts, proper attire, etiquette, and more.
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 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 Celtic harp music of Carolan and others for solo guitar written by Glenn Weiser and published by Centerstream Publish Editions. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar). This unique publication features 45 harp tunes beautifully arranged for solo guitar. It also includes an introduction to the book's origins, info on the Celtic harp and biographical information on the author and Turlough O'Carolan. Most songs are arranged at an intermediate-level of difficulty and use standard tunings so that classical guitarists can enjoy them as well as steel-string fingerstylists.
Download or read book O Carolan Tunes For Harp written by Mary Fitzgerald and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive edition of 24 tunes by renowned Baroque era Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan, carefully and exactingly transcribed, edited and fingered. Ornamentation is fully written out to facilitate playing Chord symbols have been added for improvising left-hand parts, or inventing an entire two-handed accompaniment as a friend plays the melody!.This material is great for pedal and lever harps or keyboards at concerts, weddings, jam sessions, St. Patrick's Day, Renaissance Faires and Hospice care. All the melodies easily fit portable or travel harps with small adaptations of the left-hand notes. Suitable for students seeking international performance certification at several levels as well as being high quality arrangements for both classical and Celtic professionals. This music is a lot of fun and is also highly suitable for inclusion in college performance certification syllabus, or international certification such as ABRSM, Trinity, ASTA, etc. Harp teachers will want to start teaching this music soon to their students to assist their careers.• the definitive edition of 24 tunes by renowned Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan• Carefully transcribed, edited and fingered.• Ornamentation fully written out to facilitate playing.• Chord symbols for improvisation
Download or read book Kim Robertson Treasures of the Celtic Harp written by Kim Robertson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kim Robertson is one of America's premier Celtic harp soloists. Her technique and range of expression are extraordinary as illustrated in this book containing the selections from her highly acclaimed CD Treasures of the Celtic Harp. the book contains all of the selections from Kim Robertson's Treasures of the Celtic Harp video except Sailor's Hornpipe.
Download or read book 50 Irish Melodies for All Harps written by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Harp). 50 wonderful traditional and contemporary Irish melodies arranged by Sylvia Woods for both beginning and advanced hard players. Songs include: The Castle of Dromore * Cockles and Mussels * Danny Boy * The Gartan Mother's Lullaby * Killarney * Limerick Is Beautiful * My Wild Irish Rose * Sweet Rosie O'Grady * Warin' o' the Green * When Irish Eyes Are Smiling * Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral * and more. Also includes an alphabetical index and an index of first lines. Spiral bound. Playable on both lever harps and pedal harps.
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 Simple Christmas Carols written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Piano Songbook). Play 50 classic carols in the easiest of arrangements, presented simply, with lyrics. Includes: Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * O Holy Night * Silent Night * The Twelve Days of Christmas * What Child Is This? * and more.
Download or read book 22 Romantic Songs for the Harp written by Sylvia Woods and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Harp). Nearly two dozen favorites, including: Evergreen * From This Moment On * Lady * Let It Be Me * Never My Love * Send in the Clowns * Sunrise, Sunset * The Prayer * The Rose * The Wind Beneath My Wings * Through the Eyes of Love * and more. Playable on lever harps and pedal harps.
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 Favorite Harp Tunes Beautiful American Airs and Ballads written by Kim Robertson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned harpist, arranger and instructor, Kim Robertson has created this diverse collection of 25 engaging American melodies for solo folk harp. The selections include traditional Appalachian, patriotic, and cowboy ballads plus lyrical melodies by American composer, Stephen Foster. With the long sustain and resonance of the harp, playing these melodies can serve as a bridge between generations of listeners, young and old.The arrangements are easy to intermediate in difficulty with chord symbols included for optional accompaniment. The grand staff notation is intended for lever harps with up to 36 strings. The key signatures contain up to two sharps or one flat with a few simple lever changes. These arrangements can be simplified or embellished as desired without changing their inherent peaceful and nostalgic effect.
