Harp Music
Learn to Play Harp Methods
Music for non - pedal harp, Celtic, contemporary and traditional folk harp.
Play the Harp Today DVD - MB95298DVD $42.95
Level: Beginner
In this DVD devoted to the lever harp (or folk harp, or Celtic harp), you will find the secrets to harmony, chords, hand position, tone production, arranging, left-hand development, rhythmic patterns, and much more. This DVD will give a beginner a good start and enhance the progress of someone already taking lessons. It can be useful to players at other levels, as information on topics such as improvising, composing, and learning by ear is included. By Laurie Riley.
Beyond the Basics DVD MB20371DVD $42.95
Level: Intermediate
In twenty years of playing the harp, I have 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 musical moods, 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 techniques explained in precise detail so you can apply them to your own playing right away, whether you’re an intermediate or advanced player. Enjoy! By Laurie Riley.
Basic Harp for Beginners - MB95109 $15.95
Level: Beginner
A basic, easy-to-understand, step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated, this book is for musicians of all levels, requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can be applied to any type of harp (with or without pedals) and any type of music. Specific topics covered include basic positioning, tuning, and techniques, etudes, and a colorful selection of folk harp solos. Each section of the book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily. By Laurie Riley.
You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp MB95907BCD $22.95
Level: Beginner - Book with CD pack
An updated, step-by-step method for playing the harp. This book can be used alone or with a teacher. The easy-to-follow method produces results for musicians of all levels, and even if you have no prior experience, and varying levels of difficulty are presented in arrangements of familiar musical pieces. All basic techniques and tunes are clearly and thoroughly explained. Specific topics include: how to use this book, how to sit with your harp, how to tune your harp, how to use your hands, plucking the strings, finger placement, basic structural concepts of music and 14 tunes. By Laurie Riley and Beth A. Kolle.
Exploring the Folk Harp
MB95053 $27.95
Level: Beginner - Book Only
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. By Janna McCall Geller and Mallory Geller.
Harp Accessories and Folk Harps in Celtic and Contemporary Styles
