Title	Méthode Complète de Harpe
Author	Renié, Henriette
Place	Paris
Publisher	Leduc
Year	1946
Plate	A.L. 20.325
Physical Description	2 voll.

Language	French
Type of Harp	Double Action Pedal Harp
Target Audience	Teenagers (12-18 years)
Speed of Progression	Fast
Structure of Method	Lessons: many subjects studied simultanously
Type of Illustrations	Drawings
Style of Music	Classical
Musical Structure	Exerices; Studies; Pieces
Elements of harmonical Theory	No

Introduction	1
Position of the Harp	4
Tuning	3
Elements of Musical Theory
Beginning with 1 finger
Beginning with 2 fingers
Beginning with 3 fingers
Beginning with 4 fingers	5
Intervals	7
Chords, 3 fingers	6
Chords, 4 fingers	9
Pedals / Levers	2
Glissando	12
Harmonics	11
Scales	10
Slides	13
Arpeggios	8
Trills, Tremolos, Bisbigliandi, Ornaments	15
Muffled Sounds	14

Give with infinitely details onto bases the technique fundamental of the harp and go until advices to the future professionals.

Volume 1
Introduction and presentation of the parts of the harp.
1ste part :Divide into lessons on which are approached several subjects (not a chapter by subject). Many explanatory texts on the position of fingers, on the movement and the advices on the execution of the exercises.
The subjects are presented by giving examples taken from the repertory to show how the question is realized in situation and the various possibilities.
2nd part: exercises, studies and pieces.
Volume 2
Explanations precised and detailed on specific aspects of the technique, such as: the articulations, the use of the wrist, the legato, harmonics, etc.
Remarkable Chapters for the future professionals on the difficulties of the harp and how to surmount them

Many text and explanations very detailed on the position of the body and the technique of harp.
Pedagogical advices: for example " the education has to adapt itself to the pupil not the opposite "
Insist a lot on the suppleness