'In twenty years of playing the Harp I???ve learned many techniques that can take you beyond predictability and into the realm of the unexpected and exciting. These skills can be applied to many playing styles and musicalmoods helping you make your music entertaining and meaningful while playing smoothly and expressively quickly or slowly with a sound that is uniquely yours.In this DVD you???ll find these straightforward techniquesexplained in precise detail so you can apply them to your own playing right away whether you???re an intermediate or advanced player. Enjoy!' - Laurie Riley

For harpists orchestrators and arrangers. Emphasis is placed on the use of the pedals reading notes and finding the corresponding strings on the instrument.

This is the second part of the tutor for the celtic harp. Nowadays we prefer to call it the non-pedal harp because of its much larger range of models and possibilities. This album has the intention of helping harpists tounderstand and to elaborate upon old music symbols and ornamentations. Several special techniques possible on the non-pedal harp are given attention. Enjoy yourself!

Ank Van Campen???s Tutor for The Celtic Harp is an attempt to benefit both children and adults. Whilst minimising the inevitable accessibility issues. It is a detailed approach to playing this evocative traditional instrumentwith studies fragments of melodies and exercises all guiding you in the right direction. There are also several sections for ensemble or group sessions with suggestions and ideas for discussion and practical work.

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.

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A graded approach to improving your harp playing- A graded approach to improving your harp playing. These two collections are particularly welcomed by harpists working towards graded examinations. Book 2 in the series: Pedal Harp. Grades 5-8.