Mel Bay's Fun with Autoharp
Mel Bay's Fun with Autoharp

Author: Sue Banks

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 1971-07-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780871664310

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A great beginner's autoharp book containing basic technical instruction plus melody lines, chords, and lyrics for 48 folk favorites. Includes information on playing positions, fingering, strumming, glissando playing technique, and more with helpful photographs. Lyrics are placed above the music to make reading easier while playing chords.

Easy Celtic Harp Solos
Easy Celtic Harp Solos

Author: Laurie Star Edwards

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1609742257

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Evoke the traditional sounds of the Celtic lands with these instrumental arrangements of songs for solo Celtic harp. These 25 tunes are Manx, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Hebridean, and Bretton, including pieces by Turlough O'Carolan and Robert Burns. Notes at the end of the book give insights into the meanings of the texts of the songs, aiding interpretation and inviting you to experience the ambience of the Celtic lands through their music. Lyrics for selected songs are given in the notes in English.

Mel Bay's Complete Method for Autoharp Or Chromaharp
Mel Bay's Complete Method for Autoharp Or Chromaharp

Author: Meg Peterson

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780786647361

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"The most complete, authoritative text available on autoharp. Teacher and author Meg Peterson presents a colorful array of songs and styles as well as a myriad of strum patterns in an easy-to-understand manner. This self-teaching course features Meg's highly acclaimed system for teaching melody solo performance on the autoharp. Each of its 48 lessons builds on the one before it, with a reference section included for those who wish to learn about music notation, theory, harmony, transposition, and chord substitution. There are 122 practice songs and many more suggested ones. Also included is information on tuning, changing strings, and altering chord position on the instrument. The CD is a stereo teaching tape with vocal instruction and performance demonstrating many of the strum patterns and tunes in the book at full tempo with a singer."

Hymns for Autoharp
Hymns for Autoharp

Author: Meg Peterson

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1609748212

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Gospel music is rooted in the folk tradition of America. It is music from the heart and soul and appears wherever people gather to express their spiritual joy. Folk instruments such as the guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and autoharp lend themselves to this kind of group singing. They can provide simple accompaniments or carry the melody in a small group of a full fledged revival. the autoharp blends in well with the spirit and harmonics of these hymns. the first section of this book is chorded for simple strumming. the second section is arranged for melody playing, with string numbers indicated. A popular collection which includes 69 songs!

Autoharp Method - In Four Easy Steps
Autoharp Method - In Four Easy Steps

Author: Evo Bluestein

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-08-18

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1610657381

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Part One of this highly regarded method includes basic music theory and details Evo's easy 4-step method. Part Two includes rhythm strumming instructions, melody chord changes, and lyrics to 18 well- known American folk songs and southern fiddle tunes in the keys of G, F, C major, and A modal (keys that are provided on standard 12, 15 and 21 bar harps). Also included are instructions for transposing to other keys. All songs are included on a solo performance CD for the purpose of ear training and accompaniment.