Playing Your Tiny Harp
About this ebook
This book was written for those who have never played any type of harp. You may wish to play by ear, or perhaps you aspire to read music or to improvise, playing tunes you already know or learning new ones. All of that is possible on the tiny harp.
The book contains an introduction to reading standard notation, and a progressive repertoire for various sizes of tiny harps.
Laurie Riley is a popular harp performer and teacher whose many instructional books and DVDs have been used by students worldwide since 1990. Co-author Lorna Govier is a longtime harpist and music scholar who maintains a harp studio in Tucson, Arizona. Their combined expertise on all sizes and types of harps provides exceptional instruction for beginning your harp learning journey.
About the author
Laurie Riley is a popular harp performer and teacher whose many instructional
books and DVDs have been used by students worldwide since 1990. Her many
CDs and YouTube videos feature traditional, ethnic, and contemporary music, as
well as her own compositions on the Celtic harp, the rare double-strung harp, and
the historical wire-strung harp.
Lorna Govier is a longtime harpist, harp music lover, and music scholar. She has
transcribed the music for Laurie Riley’s books Composed in Heart and Advanced
Compositions for the Double Strung Harp. She has recorded two albums: one
Celtic, The Bright Green Bough, and one for ancient middle eastern lyre with Dr.
Anne Kilmer, The Silver Lyre.
