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Begin the Harp

With Nancy Calthorpe

An elementary tutor for the Folk or Non-Pedal Harp

Written in Easy to Read Style for the Complete Beginner

Also available by Nancy Calthorpe:

Music for the Irish Harp Volume 1-4

Specification

Condition: New, Paperback, A4 size, 44 Pages

IBSN: 9-781857-200348

Publisher: Waltons

Overview

In this comprehensive guide to the folk or non pedal harp, the internationally renowned harpist and teacher, Nancy Calthorpe, takes the complete beginner step by step in a simple and readable style through the initial stages of harp playing.

The pupil will progress quickly in this book from simple nursery rhymes and exercises to the joys of traditional Irish airs and songs, including 'Brian Boru's March', 'The Lark in the Clear Air', 'Carrickfergus' and many more.

For players wishing to study the concert harp the initial training in this book is also very suitable as the finger technique is the same for both.

Nancy Calthorpe's superb skill as a teacher is evident in the way she eases the beginner through the first awkward steps of getting to know the harp and rewards them with the beginnings of a solid reepertoire in their instrument.

Contents

Introduction, The Harp in Ireland

Chapter 1

- The construction of The Harp - Harp Positions - Posture - The Strings - Guide Strings - Tuning the Harp - Taking Care of the Harp

Chapter 2

- Fingering - Air: 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' - Group Fingering - Fingering for 2nds, 3rds and 4ths - Fingering for 5ths and 6ths - Fingering for 7ths and 8ths

Chapter 3

 -Time Values: Time - Air; 'Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes' - Air; 'Old Irish Lullaby' - Time Values - Exercise in G Major - Air; 'The Blue Bells of Scotland' - Air; 'Blow the Wind Southerly' - New Key; F Major - Dotted Rhythm - Air; 'Eileen Aroon'

Chapter 4

 - Chords - Air; 'Bobby Shaftoe' - Sliding - Air; 'Eriskay Love Lilt' - Broken Chords - Air; 'The Ashgrove'

Chapter 5

Scales And Arpeggios Of C Major, G Major, F Major - Air; 'The Sally Gardens' - New Key D Major - Scale And Arpeggus of D Major - Air; 'The Dawning of the Day'

Chapter 6

- Compound Time - Right Hand Harmonies - Air; 'Castle of Dromore' - New Keys Bb Major and G Minor - Scales and Arpeggios of Bb Major, G. Minor - Semiquavers - Air; 'Brian Boru's March' Air; 'My Love's An Arbutus' - Air; 'Yellow Boreen' - Air; 'Gentle Maiden' - Air; 'Fanny Power' (Mrs Trench)

Chapter 7

- Scales and Arpeggios of C Major, D Major, F Major - Contrary Motion - D Minor, Bb Major, Eb Major, C Minor, G Minor - Air; 'Baptist Johnston' - Air; 'Bí a Iosa, Im Chroise (Jesus Be in My Heart)' - Scales and Arpeggios Of: - Air; 'Colonel John Irwin' - Air; 'Tabhair Dom Do Lámh' (Give Me Your Hand)

Chapter 8

- Exercises For Finger Agility and New Rhythms - Scales and Arpeggios of E Major - C Minor 2 Octaves - Air; 'Carrickfergus' - Air; 'The Lark in the Clear Air'

The Harp: 'The proudest remnant of our ancient history'

(O'Curry, Vol. III p. 406)