Par KINNAIRD ALISON. There can be little to replace the one-to-one relationship between teacher and pupil, but this hugely popular introductory tutor to the small harp, first published in 1989, is widely seen as the first and best beginners guide to the instrument, and is often supplied with newly built harps by several of the most renowned instrument makers. The Small Harp Tutor was written by Alison Kinnaird MBE, one of the foremost exponents of traditional Scottish harp music, who has been researching the repertoire of the harp in Scotland for more than twenty-five years, recorded several critically acclaimed albums, written several books of harp music, and co-authored the first published history of the harp in Scotland. This book includes an accompanying 60 minute tuition CD or Audio Download advice on buying and maintaining a small harp a basic guide to musical notation lessons and exercises for two, three and four fingers advice on arranging music 40 tunes varying from elementary to advanced historical notes and information on the tunes/ Méthode / Harpe

How to Add Finger Markings to Non-Fingered Harp Music-?Sylvia Woods has done it again! Harp Fingering Fundamentals is a must for every teacher and student. It clearly and concisely shows how to approach harp fingerings in her accessible and charming style. It will be a staple in my studio and should be in your collection too.? ? Felice Pomeranz Professor of Harp Berklee College of Music Boston MA ?Chock-full of common-sense suggestions on fingering from the simplest to the trickiest passages. A real boon for do-it-yourself Harp players and good ideas even for experienced players on how to make the unplayable playable.?? Joyce Rice Harp instructor

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 anddelight 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 readingmethods 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 valuesand 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 allowingthem to avoid tension in their hands and prevent injury. Accompanying audio allows them to play along as they learn. Includes access to online audio.

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 beapplied 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 ofthe book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily.

You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp is an updated step-by-step method for playing the Harp. Designed to be used alone or with guidance from a teacher this method produces results from musicians of all levelsof ability regardless of their amount of previous experience. This book included a selection of popular pieces to play presenting various challenges that will require the student to put into practice the skills they havelearned. All basic techniques and tunes are clearly and thoroughly explained. Specific topics include: how to use this book how to sit with the Harp how to tune the Harp how to use your hands plucking the strings finger placement basic structural concepts of music and 14 tunes. Access to online audio downloads is included with the price of this book.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Basic Series Number of pages : 80 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.

Mel Bay's Easiest Blues Harp Book is the ideal way to get started playing today's blues harmonica styles. First you will learn the basic techniques needed to play blues harp such as lip blocking single tone bending the slide tremblo and vibrato. Then you'll play riffs blues harp solos and blues rhythm chord studies--all on the C harmonica.

The musical journey through this book of folk harp arrangements expose the player to music from the 12th to 20th centuries. Information about the tunes and composers plus lyrics stories and poems give insight to the music andare valuable performance tools. You will enjoy music not usually found in harp repertoire that lies well on the harp with few lever changes.

Arranged for Harp by Sylvia Woods. Michael Bublé is a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter from Canada. ?Everything? is from his third album Call Me Irresponsible. For lever harp players and pedal harp players. Includes lyrics.

The Folk Harp Wall Chart provides an overview of important hand positions and techniques unique to the Harp. Included is a table that explains tuning relating to sharpening levers examples of common Basspatterns fingering rules and brackets.This wall chart presents a visual aid for reading glissandos and covers special effects exclusive to the Harp. Ornaments essential for the Celtic musician are also included.This 24' x 35' poster is a great visual reference to have in the studio home or classroom.

This companion CD will assist harp players in learning the pieces in the Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp book. Since many will want to play along as they learn Sylvia has recorded most of the pieces slower than they are usually played and as straight as possible with little or no expression or rhythmic variations. The companion CD includes all the pieces from the book and in the same order.

These easier pieces by Marcel Grandjany are great for beginning students to learn correct harp techniques. For beginners First-Grade Pieces for Harp starts with one finger of each hand and only the treble clef. The 17 pieces composed by Grandjany or Jane Weidensaul progress up through all four fingers 2-note chords and both clefs. Fingerings included. Keys are C 1 flat or 1 sharp.

Carefully graded progressive material for use in teaching a sound and thorough approach to playing the harp.

Volume 2 of Henriette Renie's Complete Method For Harp Book translated to English by Geraldine Ruegg.