Lawrence Lucile - The ABC of harp playing for harpists, orchestr

Pour grande harpe (double mouvement)

PART ONE

Preface
The harp

CHAPTER ONE
The clefs
the notes
Frère Jacques (french folk-song)
Volga boat song (russian folk-song)
Taps (U.S. Army bugle call)
Westminster chimes
The bell doth toll (old round)
Lovely evening (old round)
Home on the range (cowboy song)
We three Kings of Orient are (J. E. Hopkins)
Au clair de la lune (french folk song)
Drill I in C major
Study I in C major
Yankee Doodle

CHAPTER TWO
Drill II in Cb major (written)
Finding and moving pedals writting accidentals
Study II in Cb major
Twinkle, twinkle little star (old french song)

CHAPTER THREE
First study in reading ledger lines above clefs
Drill III in reading ledger lines
Study III in F major
Chimes
Song of Praise (Old english song)

CHAPTER FOUR
Drill IV in C# major (written)
Resumé of keys and pedal diagrams (written exercises)
Study IV in Eb major
Lullaby (scotch folk song)

CHAPTER FIVE
First study in reading ledger lines below clefs
Drill V in reading ledger lines below clefs
Study V in A major
The old folks at home (Stephen Foster)

CHAPTER SIX
Drill VI in reading ledger lines below clefs (written)
Review of key signatures and pedal diagrams
How to find the sharp keys
How to find the flat keys
Follow the leader
Running with the twins
Step on one and count on four
Walking slowly
Skipping
Drums on parade
The train
Playing with thumbs and second fingers
Taking turns with each hand
Little waltz for Cassy
Playing with thumbs and second and third fingers
Sadness
Octave scales (playing with thumbs and fourth fingers)
Finger exercises


PART TWO : the use of the harp in the orchestra

Remarks on tuning and regulating the harp
Notes for the conductor and the harpist
General remarks on the importance of good finguring
Musical examples of orchestra writing and adaptations of examples for the harp
On writing enharmonics in flux (glissandi)
Additional notes for adding harp parts to scores
The origin of the word glissandi
Harp cadenza for Caprice Espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov, transcribed by Carlos Salzedo

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Formation : Méthode de harpe - Methods and Studies for harp