Folk Harp for the Young Beginner by Laurie Star Edwards Pedal Harp - Digital Sheet Music

By Laurie Star Edwards

Folk Harp for the Young Beginner is designed for beginning harpists with no prior musical experience. The book presents two new methods for reading notation built around recognizing common musical patterns over traditional single note reading. Each group of songs has fun, engaging exercises that will build the student’s coordination and confidence. The material draws from timeless melodies from classical, Renaissance, Celtic, English, old-time and traditional folk repertoire.

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Format:
Book and Digital Audio
Item types:
Digital
Level:
Beginning
Artist:
Laurie Star Edwards
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
8.75 x 11.75 inches

Harp (folk and pedal) - Beginning - Digital Download

SKU: M0.30616MEB

Composed by Laurie Star Edwards. Harp: Folk and Pedal, Irish, World, Classical, Folk. Young Beginner. Classical. Book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30616MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.30616MEB).

ISBN 9781619118331. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Folk Harp for the Young Beginner is designed for beginning harpists with no prior musical experience. The book presents two new methods for reading notation built around recognizing common musical patterns over traditional single note reading. Each group of songs has fun, engaging exercises that will build the student’s coordination and confidence. The material draws from timeless melodies from classical, Renaissance, Celtic, English, old-time and traditional folk repertoire.

Topics covered in this method include:

How to tune the harp

Reading music notation and counting rhythm, including two methods for reading ledger lines

Recognizing basic fingering and bass patterns

Changing keys with sharping levers

Using brackets to help see note patterns

Chord inversions

Additional resources include rhythm practice and workout pages to test your musical knowledge. Helpful reference photos can also be found inside. Includes access to online audio.

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  • Harp Basics

  • Parts Of The Harp - Sharping Levers

  • Tuning The Harp

  • Harp Position – Hands

  • Placing Fingers – Brackets

  • Music Language Basics

  • Music Notes - How To Read Notes

  • Neighbor Notes - Every Other Notes

  • Reading Treble Clef

  • Old Joe Clark - Shady Grove

  • Surprise Symphony

  • Kaiser Waltz 1

  • Black Is The Color

  • Reading Bass Clef

  • Aura Lee

  • Amazing Grace

  • Trois Gymnopedies - Pachelbel Canon 1

  • Tom Dooley - Gaily The Troubadour

  • Music Workout #1

  • Rhythm Practice

  • The Happy Farmer

  • Blue Danube

  • When The Saints Go Marching In

  • Stewball The Race Horse

  • Skaterís Waltz 1

  • Morning Is Come - The Ghost of John

  • Worried Man Blue

  • The Ash Grove

  • Welcome To Folk Harp

  • Two Hands Two Clefs - Eighth Notes - Dotted Notes

  • Glissandos

  • Sleeping Tigers

  • Two-Hand Coordination

  • One-Note Bass Patterns

  • A Little Night Music

  • Scarborough Fair

  • Eleanor Plunkett

  • Spring

  • Skye Boat Song

  • William Tell Overture

  • Two-Note Bass Patterns

  • Marley Bear - Ringo The Fox

  • Pachelbel Canon 2 - Lilly Bear

  • Red Wing

  • Drone Bass Patterns

  • Chinook Wolftime

  • Lioness Cata - Timara The White Tiger

  • The Minstrel Boy

  • Symphony #6

  • Three-Note Bass Patterns

  • The Heart Of Jonwah - Pachelbel Canon 3

  • Skaterís Waltz 2

  • Kaiser Waltz 2

  • Gentle Annie

  • Athos-Tiger Ways

  • Keep On The Sunny Side

  • The Butcher Boy

  • Four-Note Bass Patterns

  • Tanaka Bear Tracks

  • Can-Can Shuffle - Sunshine Wolf Waltz

  • Jumanji Jump

  • How To Change Keys

  • Joy To The World

  • The Two Sisters

  • Bourree From Water Music

  • The Merry Wassail

  • Brave Guaro - Hercules The Lion King

  • Minuet 2

  • Music Workout #2

  • Right Hand 1-3-5 Chords

  • Montana March

  • She is Like the Swallow

  • Up Tayles All

  • Inverted Chords

  • The Harp That Once

  • Rufty Tufty

  • Southwind

  • Early One Morning