Title	Harfenschule für Anfänger
Author	Hippe, Katharina
Place	[s.l.]
Publisher	EMH
Year	2002
Plate	ARPA 03-88
Physical Description	88 p.

Language	German
Type of Harp	Lever Harp
Target Audience	Children (6-12 years)
Speed of Progression	Slow
Structure of Method	Chapters on the fundamental techniques of the harp
Type of Illustrations	Photos
Style of Music	Classical; Songs
Musical Structure	Exerices; Pieces
Elements of harmonical Theory	No

Introduction	1
Position of the Harp
Tuning
Elements of Musical Theory	2
Beginning with 1 finger	3
Beginning with 2 fingers	5
Beginning with 3 fingers	7
Beginning with 4 fingers	8
Intervals	4
Chords, 3 fingers	6
Chords, 4 fingers	11
Pedals / Levers
Glissando
Harmonics	13
Scales	9
Slides	10
Arpeggios	14
Trills, Tremolos, Bisbigliandi, Ornaments
Muffled Sounds	12

Give to beginners (adults or children) the bases of musical theory connected with the technics of the harp so that i twill be possible to play the pieces of the method.

Alternation between elements of musical theory and learning of the harp
Divided into chapter on a point of the technique of harp
For every new technical element, several exercises and pieces are proposed

Rather slow progress at the beginning, but with complicated elements which are quickly inserted (rhythmically, dissociation).
Very rich in small easy pieces which illustrate the technical chapter; some inspired by songs or by folklore are very well realized
Some duet with another harp or melodic instrument, trio
Regularly are inserted the aspects of the history of the harp