Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp

Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp
Author: Sylvia Woods
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1987-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780936661421

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.

Music Theory and Arranging Techniques for Folk Harps

Music Theory and Arranging Techniques for Folk Harps
Author: Sylvia Woods
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1987
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780936661025

(Harp). This book teaches harpers step-by-step the music theory and techniques they need to make their own arrangements. Subjects covered include chords, inversions, keys, accompaniment patterns, transposing, and much more. The book gives plenty of examples and includes more than 90 pieces on which the students can practice their newly gained skills as they progress through the book. Spiral-bound.

First Harp Book

First Harp Book
Author: B. Paret
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1987-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780793555239

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Easy Celtic Harp Solos

Easy Celtic Harp Solos
Author: Laurie Star Edwards
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609742257

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.

Arranging for Folk Harp

Arranging for Folk Harp
Author: Kim Robertson
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 160974036X

This book illustrates a variety of accompaniment patterns and arrangement techniques for the folk harpist. the procedure taught in this book will enable the intermediate to advanced harper to play any melody beautifully on the pedal free harp.

The Ancient Music of Ireland

The Ancient Music of Ireland
Author: Edward Bunting
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486413761

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.

The Road Home From Skye: Scottish & Irish Tunes for Celtic Harp

The Road Home From Skye: Scottish & Irish Tunes for Celtic Harp
Author: Stephanie Claussen
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513455907

Discover over two dozen traditional tunes from Scotland and Ireland: a mix of novel and familiar jigs, reels, airs, marches, and strathspeys. Intermediate through advanced harp players will enjoy these lovely melodies and their fresh, sparkling accompaniments. The arrangements include several optional transitions for combining tunes into sets, as heard on Claussen’s album The Road Home from Skye. Suitable for harps with a range of at least two octaves below middle C. Contains dynamics, chords, practical technical exercises, and fingering suggestions.

First 50 Songs You Should Play on Harp

First 50 Songs You Should Play on Harp
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1540049078

(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.

Harp Fingering Fundamentals

Harp Fingering Fundamentals
Author: Sylvia Woods
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780936661773

This book discusses fingerings for runs, repeated notes, enharmonics, chords, left hand patterns, and more. Includes many written examples. With an introduction and two appendices.

Music for the Netherfield Ball

Music for the Netherfield Ball
Author: Suzanne Guldimann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780966766486

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.