Moving from lever to pedal harp…

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This topic has 10 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 16 years ago by Rebecca Frager.

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September 19, 2010 at 8:16 pm #158355

Rebecca Frager
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I’ve been playing harp for about 4 years.

September 20, 2010 at 12:43 pm #158356

sherry-lenox
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I’m doing Pozzoli book 2 (the first book, printed with Grossi is Book 1, the intermediate book is published under its own cover), and the second book of Bochsa 50 Progressive Lessons for the Harp, and for me, they contain great confidence builders. What has your teacher recommended?

September 20, 2010 at 1:55 pm #158357

barbara-brundage
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Some pieces that I like for students transitioning at your level, because the notes are easy and you’re free to concentrate on getting your feet going:

Dance of the Little Fishes (Dewey Owens, from Impressions on Pedal Patterns for Young Harpists)

Song at Night and Ebbing Tide by Lucien Thomson

All these were written specifically to teach pedals. For instance, Song at Night is meant to teach you the pedals on the left side of the harp, while Fishes is a study in moving the F pedal to all three positions while you play.

September 20, 2010 at 1:58 pm #158358

barbara-brundage
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Should have stressed that these are very much beginner level pieces as far as what your hands do, but they do the job in short order.

September 21, 2010 at 12:15 am #158359

Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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Dewey Owens has a nice book of pieces in twelve different pedal settings, but they have no pedal changes. Le Bon Petit Roi d’Yvetot by Grandjany is a good one because you get to use enharmonics. The Lawrence/Salzedo Method is excellent because the Preludes gradually introduce the use of pedals until one is very proficient.

September 21, 2010 at 12:56 am #158360

Rebecca Frager
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I have purchased the 1st book of Bochsa’s 50 Etudes, and she has me starting Two Guitars by McDonald and Wood in Volume 4 of Graded Harp Solos.

September 21, 2010 at 12:58 am #158361

Rebecca Frager
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Barbara,

I don’t mind at all working on some ‘beginner” level pieces as long as they are now for the pedal.

September 21, 2010 at 1:00 am #158362

Rebecca Frager
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I’m going to check these out…Might be just what I am looking for.

Thanks!

September 22, 2010 at 7:51 pm #158363

Rebecca Frager
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My Chicago arrived today.

September 22, 2010 at 9:49 pm #158364

sherry-lenox
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Congrats Rebecca- Volume 1 of the Bochsa doesn’t have any pedal changes, but Volume 2 has lots of them.
Just wanted you to be aware!
Hope you’re enjoying the new harp!

September 26, 2010 at 5:41 pm #158365

Rebecca Frager
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Sherry,

My first piece in Bochsa has a pedal change!
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