ISBN 9781619118331.

Folk Harp for the Young Beginner is designed for beginning harpists with no prior musical experience. The book presents two new methods for reading notation built around recognizing common musical patterns over traditional single note reading. Each group of songs has fun, engaging exercises that will build the studentas coordination and confidence. The material draws from timeless melodies from classical, Renaissance, Celtic, English, old-time and traditional folk repertoire.Topics covered in this method include: aC/ How to tune the harp aC/ Reading music notation and counting rhythm, including two methods for reading ledger lines aC/ Recognizing basic fingering and bass patterns aC/ Changing keys with sharping levers aC/ Using brackets to help see note patterns aC/ Chord inversions Additional resources include rhythm practice and workout pages to test your musical knowledge. Helpful reference photos can also be found inside. Includes access to online audio.

The challenge in this piano song for the early beginner is keeping control in the left hand with the continual eighth notes up to bar 12. Also keeping the notes aligned is tricky, especially in bars 7 and 8 with the ties in the right hand. You can practice them first without the ties until you master the rhythm, then put them back on. Make the final two notes in the left-hand light staccato.

Keep the left hand playing light staccato notes in this piano solo for the late beginner, while bringing out the right-hand melody, playing legato. This is called independence of hands, where one hand plays staccato and the other hand legato. If needed, play a 1-2-3-4-5 pattern with the left hand playing staccato and the right-hand legato.

Have fun with this piano song for the late beginner. Make sure to give the full counts for the rests in bar 13, and make the staccatos light.

This book is filled with short exercises and excellent descriptions and drawings. Even though this book assumes the reader is a beginner, it does not cover note-reading. However, it covers the basics of playing the double strung harp (two parallel rows of strings.) Exercises explain the unique sounds this instrument can produce. Focuses on placing, echoing, rolled chords, crossing over and under, scales, wandering thumb, and more.

Tunes are: All Through the Night, Rose Rose, Reflecting Moon, For Ruth, Nonesuch, Chanter?s Tune, Einini, Mairi?s Wedding, Si Beag Si Mor. All of these tunes have variations using methods unique to the double strung harp