Title Step by Step a harp primer
Author Balderston, Suzanne
Contributors Lapp, Stephan
Place [s.l.]
Publisher Balderston and Sons
Year 1986
Physical Description 3 Voll.
Language English
Type of Harp Lever Harp
Target Audience Children (4-8 years)
Speed of Progression Slow
Structure of Method Other
Type of Illustrations Drawings
Style of Music Classical
Musical Structure Exerices
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 4
Beginning with 3 fingers 6
Beginning with 4 fingers 8
Intervals 5
Chords, 3 fingers 7
Chords, 4 fingers  
Pedals / Levers  
Glissando  
Harmonics  
Scales  
Slides 9
Arpeggios  
Trills, Tremolos, Bisbigliandi, Ornaments  
Muffled Sounds  
« is a beginning harp book for young children who do not yet know how to read music »
Musical notions, technique of harp and small pieces are alternated in a educational and progressive way
Extremely progressive and complete for beginning with kids.
Think to learn to play at the same time as to learn the musical language. For that reason, all the 1st book takes place with the 2nd finger
Many known songs
Excellent recommendations for the professor in the "notes" of the introduction to accompany the pupil during the lesson