Exploring the Folk Harp

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Mel Bay Publications, 1993 - 208 страница
Written in a supportive, easy-to-follow style, this big book covers just about everything of interest to harpers, beginning through advanced, and is recommended by players and teachers as an excellent tool to better understand your instrument. It combines a reference on such topics as types of harps, maintenance, harmony and chords, ear playing, arranging, singing, improvising, instructions on how to simplify and personalize the music to suit your playing level and much more with a full range of harp arrangements from Celtic to Classic, including a special emphasis on Renaissance music. The 46 titles include Ash Grove, Greensleeves, Danny Boy, Gymnopedie No.3, Cielito Lindo, Amazing Grace, and more, with complete lyrics.

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The Purpose of This Book
8
More Harp Basics
17
What to Look for When Buying a Harp
24
Caring for Your Harp
30
Making Music
39
Working With Chord Symbols
46
Free Form Music
48
Singing or Accompanying with Your Harp
54
About the Songs and Music in Exploring the Folk Harp
65
Songs from the English Renaissance
116
Some Famous Composers
161
Appendix
177
Should You Build Your Own Harp?
185
Tuning by Ear
193
Reading Chord Symbols
201
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