Great exercises and tune selections, an outstanding addition to the learning material for harp. Formerly in two volumes, now nicely combined into a 60-page method, this superb collection of exercises and songs can be used for all harps, though the range is specifically for small harps. Exercises are simple and move slowly, developing a solid technique. The book is meant to be used under the guidance of a harp instructor. Fingerings and brackets are well marked, songs are well known, aiding in learning! Tunes are laid out well.

Contains: Drink to Me Only, Amazing Grace, London Bridge, Lavender?s Blue, Cockles and Mussels, Hints of Christmas (a one-page medley that is easy and impressive!), Susy Little Susy, Ode to Joy, Brahms? Lullaby, Kum-ba-yah, We Three Kings, For He?s a Jolly Good Fellow, Crusader?s Hymn, Potpourri (an original tune using many of the techniques found in the book), and Untraveled Path, a tune by one of Ms. Drake?s theory students, arranged for small harp.

François Joseph Naderman (1781-1835) was a classic harpist, composer and teacher of the period after the French revolution. Very famous in his time, he became the first harp professor at conservatoire de Paris, starting the glorious French school of harp.His works are regarded as some of the most important pieces in the harp repertoire today. Especially the seven progressive sonatas op. 92 are frequently studied, played and recorded.For their usefulness and didactic effectiveness, and for their high artistic quality, I selected some works by Naderman and I arranged them for the lever harp.As my intent is eminently practical and not at all historical or philological, I took some liberty in rearranging the pieces, changing some harmonic progression and adding some passages and cadences to simplify the lever changes. The fingerings for these varied passages are written in the score.Obviously I recommend that you compare my arrangements with the original score, on which you will find all Naderman's fingerings and, of course, the music in its original form.

This is a summary on some basic harp accompanying techniques for beginners to intermediate harpists.

Techniques including
- Rolled Chords
- Broken Chords
- Arpeggios
- Triads
- Octaves and Fifths... .

This book contains 50 one-page harp solos, ordered progressively from easiest to most difficult. The actual difficulty range is approximately easy to intermediate. You can use these pieces as melodic studies, as teaching/learning pieces, at gigs, etc.

There are several sample pages for you to view. The audio sample is an excerpt from "Meditation."

Many of the pieces contain some fingerings and brackets. None of the pieces include chord symbols. There are no lever changes within any of the pieces. You will need levers on C, F and B strings. The solos are in C, F, G and D, along with related minor keys.

My website: https://www.blevinsmusic.com

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuTv5LTRQW-uI_pIxg94IkQ?