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  • in reply to: Incorporating theory into lessons #84804

    Loretta, try Music Theory at the Harp, by Kathy Bundock Moore, in four volumes. It’s available from David Kolacny music store and publisher, in Denver, CO. I like it that each volume has detachable answer sheets at the back so that students can refer back to those

    in reply to: Incorporating theory into lessons #85314

    Loretta, try Music Theory at the Harp, by Kathy Bundock Moore, in four volumes. It’s available from David Kolacny music store and publisher, in Denver, CO. I like it that each volume has detachable answer sheets at the back so that students can refer back to those

    in reply to: Looking at Colleges #166514

    Alice, consider University of Rochester, in upstate New York. I went to the Eastman School of Music which is the music part of that University, and it suited me just fine. However, there are several Nobel prize winners on the faculty of the rest of the highly rated

    in reply to: Harp and Marimba Duo #150786

    In the U.S. the best known professional duo of a mallet instrument with harp, is Beverly Colgan, harp, and Joe Venuto, Vibraphone. You can visit their site at http://www.harpandvibes.com, and see if there is published music available, that may be adaptable for harp and marimba.

    in reply to: A natural in Respighi #150721

    My humble opinion: keep the A natural, especially since he wants it in the LH for two measures in a row

    in reply to: Music Therapists #108523

    Jeffrey, contact Melinda Gardiner, RN, CMP, Executive Director of the Music for Healing and Transition Program, Inc. This office is in Hillsdale NY, and telephone is 518 325 5546. Fax is 518 325 3089. On the internet you can reach her at mhtp@mhtp.org, and the web site is http://www.mhtp.org.

    This lady is ever so helpful, and also on that website you can register to receive free newsletters which contain many comments from people now working

    in reply to: Music written (or arranged) for harp & spoken word #108387

    Miriam, Rita Costanzi, pedal harp recording artist whose background comes from teachers Eileen Malone at Eastman, Marcel Grandjany in New York, and Jacqueline Borot in France, has written and performed several “theater pieces”. This is where she is at the harp, playing

    in reply to: Beginning Harp Books for Children suggestions? #84160

    Lisa, Mildred Dilling’s Old Tunes for New Harpists has tunes like Pussy Cat and other children’s songs, in the front part of the book before it becomes more difficult. The book has about 98 folk songs from many countries. Folk song material needs to come before composed music, for ease of memory and because harmony

    in reply to: Beginning Harp Books for Children suggestions? #84873

    Lisa, Mildred Dilling’s Old Tunes for New Harpists has tunes like Pussy Cat and other children’s songs, in the front part of the book before it becomes more difficult. The book has about 98 folk songs from many countries. Folk song material needs to come before composed music, for ease of memory and because harmony

    in reply to: Beginning Harp Books for Children suggestions? #85383

    Lisa, Mildred Dilling’s Old Tunes for New Harpists has tunes like Pussy Cat and other children’s songs, in the front part of the book before it becomes more difficult. The book has about 98 folk songs from many countries. Folk song material needs to come before composed music, for ease of memory and because harmony

    in reply to: New teacher!! and Harpsicles #84163

    Jane, I used 22-string lap harps with no levers, for 16 years teaching night classes, in high schools, community centers, and so on, to all ages with reasonable cost. There was no need for levers in these sessions, lasting 8 weeks, on

    in reply to: New teacher!! and Harpsicles #84876

    Jane, I used 22-string lap harps with no levers, for 16 years teaching night classes, in high schools, community centers, and so on, to all ages with reasonable cost. There was no need for levers in these sessions, lasting 8 weeks, on

    in reply to: New teacher!! and Harpsicles #85386

    Jane, I used 22-string lap harps with no levers, for 16 years teaching night classes, in high schools, community centers, and so on, to all ages with reasonable cost. There was no need for levers in these sessions, lasting 8 weeks, on

    in reply to: syllables for counting #84150

    Kim, sextuplets might be hig-ge-ly pig-ge-ly, adapted from the old nursery rhyme- Higgely piggely my black hen–!

    in reply to: syllables for counting #84863

    Kim, sextuplets might be hig-ge-ly pig-ge-ly, adapted from the old nursery rhyme- Higgely piggely my black hen–!

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