Title	Principes de la Harpe : Suivis de 18 Airs d'une difficulté graduelle Pour suivi d'Exemples. Œuvre VIII
Author	Ragué, Louis Charles
Place	Paris
Publisher	Le Duc
Year	1786
Physical Description	33 p.

Language	French
Type of Harp	Simple Action Pedal Harp
Target Audience	Adults
Speed of Progression	Fast
Structure of Method	Chapters on the fundamental techniques of the harp
Type of Illustrations	Drawings
Style of Music	Classical
Musical Structure	Exerices; Pieces
Elements of harmonical Theory	No

Introduction	2
Position of the Harp	4
Tuning	3
Elements of Musical Theory	1
Beginning with 1 finger
Beginning with 2 fingers
Beginning with 3 fingers
Beginning with 4 fingers	5
Intervals	6
Chords, 3 fingers
Chords, 4 fingers
Pedals / Levers	8
Glissando
Harmonics	11
Scales
Slides
Arpeggios	7
Trills, Tremolos, Bisbigliandi, Ornaments	9
Muffled Sounds	10

Learn by chapter the various techniques specific to the harp

1st part : 14 pages of text and musical examples on basic elements of the learning of the harp. Few elements on the technique of harp and position of fingers.
2nd part: small pieces of gradual difficulty

The only old method which proposes the effect called at present " xylos sounds " and which explains how to produce it.
On the other hand concerning the harmonics sounds he says " the convention has not given a sign yet to mark them "
The "airs" are very interesting and progressive