Music for the Harp
from Capeside Music

Thom Dutton
Cape Side Music
P.O. Box 922
W. Chatham, MA. 02669
Phone: 508-945-9525
Email: capeside@gis.net

Ten Tunes for the Troubadour Harp

The pieces in this collction are playable on all harps, pedal and lever models alike. Although not written as technical studies, they may supplement traditional harp exercises. The beginning harpist will encounter elements peculiar to the instrument, as well as general musical symbols. In addition, the pieces are appropriate for beginners in recital or as encores on more ambitious programs.

The pieces in this collection are written in the keys of C, D & G and require lever harps to be tuned in C (all levers down). Appropriate lever settings have been clearly indicated at the beginning of each selection. Suggested fingerings have also been included. The minimum range needed to play all the pieces in this book is four octaves (first octave F to fifth octave F).

"I recommend this book to teachers who are looking for a different way to teach students basic harp technique, and for harper/harpists at the advanced beginner level looking for an alternative approach to boring excersizes... Each piece features a particular problem of harp technique and novice harper/harpists may find this book a more appealing way to master the entire gamut of basic harp technique, rather than having to suffer through some dreary, boring etude book." - The Folk Harp Journal

Musical Elements Highlighted

Evening Song - 3rds & 6ths in the right hand.

The Pool - Right & left hand arpeggios, thumb slides, repeated chords.

Elves - Scales, rolled chords, finger placement.

In The Valley - Glissandos, harmonics.

Scotch Dance - Right hand triplets, accent marks, left hand cross-overs, tempo changes.

A Stroll In The Woods - Left hand triplets, grace notes.

Hunting Song - Thumb slides, muffled strings.

There Once Was A Sad Tale - Arpeggios, thumb slides.

Carillon - "Pres de la table" (play near the soundboard).

Sunbeam Waltz - Grace notes, accent marks, accelerando.

Janice Glover began her musical career as a pianist. As a teenager, she was exposed to the beauty of the orchestra while playng piano with the Barnstable High School Orchestra. Upon graduation, she was awarded a scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music and began studying harp. She studied privately with Vivian Place of Providence, RI, and Artiss deVolt Zacharias of Boston, MA and Sea Island, GA. In addition to TV and radio appearances, her performing career has included harpist with the Jacksonville, FL, Symphony Orchestra and the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. Besides playing and teaching harp, Janice has enjoyed a successful library and literary career, having published a numer of books, including Katharine Lee Bates: Author of "America the Beautiful". She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illlustrators.