Title	A Method for the Harp
Author	Liber, Judith
Contributors	Mehta, Zubin
Place	Bologna
Publisher	Ut Orpheus
Year	2008
ISMN	979-0-2153-1534-1
Plate	MAG 207
Physical Description	105 p.

Language	English
Type of Harp	Double Action Pedal Harp
Target Audience	Adults
Speed of Progression	Slow
Structure of Method	Chapters on the fundamental techniques of the harp
Type of Illustrations	Photos
Style of Music	Classical
Musical Structure	Exerices
Elements of harmonical Theory	No

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

Transmit the experience of a life with the harp

The method has an unusual chronology. Extremely complete, it makes the tour of all the important subjects during the learning of the harp. Several chapters of the beginning are rather intended for the professional or advanced student , then a chapter for the beginners. Later a whole chapter is dedicated to reflections on the teaching process for the professors. Finally, a chapter on harpist's work in the symphony orchestra.
All the basic rules and the techniques of harp are verbally very well explained and detailed.
Chapter on how to work and gives fundamental notions for all levels students.

Chronology and speed of progress concerns the lesson for the beginners of p. 43 - 62
Many text
Musical examples taken from the harp repertory to illustrate the difficulty treated in the chapter.
Can be divided into three parts:
1) For the professional or advanced student
2) For beginners, adult aswell
3) For the professors: pedagogical advices.