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Also, while the old string has been removed, before putting on the new one, blow into the empty hole after removing the metal tuning pin, to remove any residue that accumulated over time. Then, before putting the pin pack in, wipe it clean with a napped (fleece, towelling, etc.) cloth. Then once the pin is in again and you begin to restring, two things are important: As mentioned above, use a corkscrew motion, pushing in and turning at the same time. Secondly, once you begin
Maria, I think we all should have a goal of not needing the printed music, but finally playing our harp pieces as if we were performing without printed music
Jessica,
Cats, unless declawed, have by nature the habit of digging into upholstery and pillows with destructive results.
E NB, You mention Ray Pool’s Gershwin arrangements: these are well done but not likely for sale anywhere, any more.
In Paradisum from Gabriel Faure’s Requiem is now available as a pedal harp solo, intermediate level. Also Adagio from Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto, upper intermediate pedal harp. Melody’s Music in Texas carries these. A standard hymn Abide With Me can bring comfort to funeral attenders.
James, my 1924 Wurlitzer Catalog lists two harps of 46 strings: Style BB abd CC. There is also mention on page 26, with no picture, that their Style CCX has the same specifications as Style CC, but with column and base in Gothic design like Style DDX. (Style DDX is more elaborate, with 47 strings, and height 72 inches). Style CCX has same number of strings, same string length, weight, etc.
Ashley, regarding the Moore theory book series, I use them for lever as well as pedal harp students. There are just a few pages to ignore, with pedal information, and lever harpists who finished all four books were well equipped, I found. Those who later acquired pedal harps found that those skipped pages formed a good introduction to pedals, and were glad of the workbook-style of writing directly into the book and then checking their answers at the back. It saves their lesson time, to have this information about footwork at the harp, and also how it is indicated on printed pedal harp music, in print rather than only given verbally by the teacher.
Ashley, for starters, there is a pretty good interactive, free site on the internet: http://www.musictheory.net. I think that would be a good place to start. For a while I used the Bastien (for piano) theory books with my harp students. They have 5 levels: Primer, Level 1, level 2, level 3, and level 4. After that, there are 3 levels of Intermediate Theory, also by Bastien (These are all published by Neil J.Kjos Publishing, somewhere in California. I like this workbook style because you write the answers right in the book, rather than just reading a lot of text. The first correct answer is given, printed in gray instead of black, to help you get the other ones right. Then, a few years ago, a harpist published a good set of workbooks: Theory at the Harp, by Kathy Bundock Moore, in 4 levels. The answers are given on pull-out pages at the back of the book. This series is better, for 4 fingers instead of five. If you finish these four, you can go further by using the Bastien Intermediate Theory books.
Posted by Patricia Jaeger on 08/16/12 01:33 PM
