Details
- Instrument:
- Harp
- Genres:
- Hard Rock
- Composers:
- Jonathan Cain Steve Perry Neal Schon
- Publishers:
- Karen Peterson
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Journey
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 6
SKU: A0.928328
By Journey. By Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, and Steve Perry. Arranged by Karen Peterson. This edition: pdf, streaming. Rock. Score. 6 pages. Karen Peterson #5955407. Published by Karen Peterson (A0.928328).Your audience’s memory of this Eighties rock anthem by Journey will be playing along in their head-from the original album, a live performance, The Sopranos, Glee, karaoke, or all of the above. But they’ve never heard it before on a harp.
This arrangement makes good use of the double-strung by using both sides for repeated notes and letting the accompaniment hand overlap the melody. The result is beautiful but still ballsy.
Lever changes: None.
Good for: Weddings, parties, performance, therapeutic settings.
Double-strung effects: The LH accompaniment frequently overlaps the RH melody range. Finger placements are suggested for playing echoed notes with alternating hands to work around or emphasize ringing strings. Since the alternate-hand echoing is not required, it’s a great piece to learn this technique on.
Characteristics: Arpeggios and a syncopated melody. The RH never places more than an octave spread; the LH places 1-9 twice. There are a few four-note chords (LH 1-3-5-8); the rest of the chords are three notes, usually not inversions. The RH has almost no chords. There are two bars of sixteenth notes that can easily be substituted for eighths. The LH has two long-run patterns (1-5-8-9-10 and 1-5-8-9) which can be played with cross-unders or a wandering thumb. The RH has only two cross-overs.
Finger placement: Finger number suggestions are provided for key phrases. Numbers above the notes are suggestions for the RH (marked with "R" or "R#" when they occur in the bottom staff). Numbers below the notes are suggestions for the LH (marked with "L" or "L#" when they occur in the top staff). To see what I mean, view the PDF of finger placement examples in "Don’t Stop Believin’: www.EnjoyTheHarp.com/s/dont-stop-believin-notes-enjoy-the-harp.pdf
Notation: Chord symbols and lyrics are provided. Treble clef in both staves. To avoid switching between bass clef and treble in the accompaniment, 8vb lines are used for the low Cs, Ds, and Es (which means that you play an octave below what’s written). Low Fs use 8vb sometimes, so if you see a lot of low ledger lines, don’t worry: it’s that F below middle C. Instead of counting the lines, you can look at the chord symbols to confirm.
Length: 6 pages. 106 measures. 4:00–5:00 minutes, depending on tempo.
Page turns: If you are printing, double-side pages 2-3 and 4-5 to minimize page turns. Line breaks have been made with printed or single-page-tablet turns in mind; you can pick up some accompaniment notes in the RH to turn with the LH.Analysis and performance notes at www.EnjoyTheHarp.com/dont-stop-believin
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- ArrangeMe:
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Artists:
- Journey Jonathan Cain Steve Perry Neal Schon
- Publisher:
- Karen Peterson