The Reverie Harp. Playing Suggestions

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The everie Harp Playing Suggestins Just play. Seriusly. Put this paper dwn and g play yur harp fr 5 minutes. See hw easy that was?

Strum all the strings at nce and while the strings are still ringing, pluck a series f single ntes at randm.

Pluck strings at randm until yu stumble upn a rhythmic pattern that yu like. Pay mre attentin t the rhythm than the ntes yu are playing remembering that any nte will sund OK.

1 The everie Harp Playing Suggestins Just play. Seriusly. Put this paper dwn and g play yur harp fr 5 minutes. See hw easy that was? Many peple have a very lud inner vice that is trying t tell them they can t play an instrument. Nthing will still that vice faster than just playing. Strum and Pluck. Strum all the strings at nce and while the strings are still ringing, pluck a series f single ntes at randm. Ntice hw all the strings sunding frm the first strum prvide a nice fundatin fr the individual ntes. Experiment with this idea. Explre hythm. Pluck strings at randm until yu stumble upn a rhythmic pattern that yu like. Pay mre attentin t the rhythm than the ntes yu are playing remembering that any nte will sund OK. Ntice if the rhythm wants t change ver time. et it change. Just be with the rhythm and fllw wherever it ges. Explre Meldy. Sit quietly and pluck strings randmly until yu hear a phrase r cmbinatin f ntes that sunds like a pleasing meldy. Try t repeat what yu just played. See hw the meldy wants t be and hw yu respnd t it. See hw it changes ver time. Maybe yu change it n purpse r maybe yu hit a wrng nte but feel like the wrng nte is better... Mix it up. Cmbine any f these ideas tgether. Find a meldy and then change the rhythm. Find a rhythm and then change the meldy. Add a full strum int a meldy r rhythm. Use a Sngsheet. If yu want t play a familar meldy n the everie Harp yu can use sme f the included sngsheets. See ur directins fr Using Sngsheets n the ther side f this sheet.

If yu use these sng sheets with patients in a hspital, yu shuld have them laminated with a plastic cating s yu can easily clean them with sanitizing wipes between patients.

2 Using Sngsheets 1. Take nte f which tuning is shwn n the sheet, and make sure yur harp is tuned the same. 2. Slide the sng sheet under the strings with the nte names nearest the tuning pins, as shwn. 3. Carefully line up the ntes n the paper with the crrect strings n the instrument. 4. If yu use these sng sheets with patients in a hspital, yu shuld have them laminated with a plastic cating s yu can easily clean them with sanitizing wipes between patients. HINT: Yu might want t mark where the paper cntacts ne r bth f the tuning pins n each side f the instrument. Then yu can use a scissrs and/r paper punch t make a lcatr hle in the paper t help hld the page in place. Musicmakers st ST CT N Stillwater, MN

4 ullabies with the everie Harp Mthers have been singing their children t sleep since the dawn f time. This universal testament t the relaxing pwer f music takes place every single evening in hmes all ver the wrld. The simple lyrics and calming meldies f lullabies are perfectly suited t the everie Harp. The simplicity f this instrument means yu dn t have t knw the first thing abut music t accmpany yurself with it s sweet sunds. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

Using the everie Harp During Pregnancy While still in the wmb the develping baby can experience bth the sund and feel f music.

Try t determine if the baby stirs r quiets when yu d this. Test it when the baby is active t see if the music calms it dwn.

If yu have ther children, get them invlved quietly with yur music, letting them play smething sftly fr the baby.

Hw des it affect yu as a pregnant wman? Hw des this activity affect the family dynamics?

5 Using the everie Harp During Pregnancy While still in the wmb the develping baby can experience bth the sund and feel f music. Play the everie Harp sftly fr the unbrn child by hlding it gently n yur stmach. Pluck strings slwly with yur thumb r finger t make sft, gentle sunds. Try t determine if the baby stirs r quiets when yu d this. Test it when the baby is active t see if the music calms it dwn. Test it when the baby is quiet t see if it stirs when the music is played. If yu have ther children, get them invlved quietly with yur music, letting them play smething sftly fr the baby. Keep these times very special and quiet, perhaps just befre bedtime. Keep a jurnal f any ntable bservatins. Hw des the music affect the baby? Hw des it affect yu as a pregnant wman? Hw des this activity affect the family dynamics? Using the everie Harp in the Hspital Take the everie Harp with yu t the birthing rm. Use it t calm yurself and the baby during labr. Encurage yur husband t play fr yu during labr and delivery. After delivery, encurage the nursing staff t use the harp when the baby is under their care. Use the everie Harp t cnnect with premature babies that may be in an incubatr. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

Singing with the everie Harp There is an ld saying that the Human Vice is the nly musical instrument made by Gd. Nthing is as sthing t a yung child as the sund f a parent s vice singing a lullaby.

If a child is sung t while still in the wmb, singing the same sng t the new brn baby will prvide cmfrt and familiarity. Encurage lder children t jin yu in singing.

6 Singing with the everie Harp There is an ld saying that the Human Vice is the nly musical instrument made by Gd. Nthing is as sthing t a yung child as the sund f a parent s vice singing a lullaby. Using the everie Harp t accmpany yurself singing a lullaby is amazingly simple even fr the cmplete nn-musician. With n wrng ntes and nly 2 chrds, yu will be playing alng with cnfidence in n time. If a child is sung t while still in the wmb, singing the same sng t the new brn baby will prvide cmfrt and familiarity. Encurage lder children t jin yu in singing. Having music in the hme impacts the develpment f a musical ear in children. Take nte f yur child s interest in listening t music, the ability t sing alng in tune, and the interest in learning t play a musical instrument. We have included several lullabies in the fllwing sectin that wrk well with the everie Harp. Begin by tuning the everie Harp t the ullabytuning. This tuning lends itself t singing quite well. Yu will ntice that this tuning prduces 2 unique chrds ; ne n either half f the instrument. We use a very simple ntatin t help yu accmpany yurself with the everie Harp. Abve the lyrics yu will find an r an. If yu see an yu wuld strum r pluck the strings n the eft side f the instrument (as yu lk at the instrument). Cnversely - if yu see an yu wuld strum r pluck the strings n the ight side f the instrument. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

7 Sng Selectins TENDE SHEPHED Tender Shepherd, tender Shepherd Watches ver all His sheep One, say yur prayers and Tw, clse yur eyes and Three safe and happily fall asleep. SEEK YE FIST Seek ye first the kingdm f Gd And His righteusness. And all these things will be added unt yu A - le - lu, a - le - lu - ia. BAHM'S UABY ullaby and gd night, with rses bedight With lillies ver spread, is baby's wee bed. ay thee dwn nw and rest, may thy slumbers be blest, ay thee dwn nw and rest, may thy slumbers be blest. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

8 A THOUGH THE NIGHT Sleep my child and peace attend thee, all thrugh the night Guardian angels Gd will send thee, all thrugh the night Sft the drwsy hurs are creeping Hill and dale in slumber sleeping I my lnging vigil keeping, all thrugh the night. DOWN IN THE VAEY Dwn in the valley, valley s lw Hang yur head ver, hear the wind blw. Hear the wind blw, dear, hear the wind blw; Hang yur head ver, hear the wind blw. ses lve sunshine, vilets lve dew; Angels in heaven knw I lve yu. Knw I lve yu, dear, knw I lve yu; Angels in heaven knw I lve yu. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

9 HUSH ITTE BABY Hush little baby, dn't say a wrd, Mamma's ging t buy yu a mcking bird. If that mcking bird wn't sing Mamma's ging t buy yu a diamnd ring. If that diamnd ring turns brass, Mamma's ging t buy yu a lking glass. If that lking glass gets brke, Mamma's ging t buy yu a billy gat. If that billy gat wn't pull, Mamma's ging t buy yu a cart and bull. And if that cart and bull turn ver, Mamma's ging t buy yu a dg named ver. And if that dg named ver wn't bark, Mamma's ging t buy yu a hrse and cart. And if that hrse and cart fall dwn, Yu'll still be the sweetest baby in twn. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

10 IDDE SONG I gave my lve a cherry that had n stne I gave my lve a chicken that had n bne I gave my lve a stry that had n end, I gave my lve a baby with n cryin'. Hw can there be a cherry that has n stne? Hw can there be a chicken that has n bne? Hw can there be a stry that has n end? Hw can there be a baby with n cryin'? A cherry when it's blming, it has n stne. A chicken when its pippin', it has n bne. A stry f "I lve yu", it has n end. A baby when it's sleeping, has n cryin'. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

11 AMAZING GACE Amazing grace, hw sweet the sund That saved a wretch like me; I nce was lst but nw am fund; Was blind but nw I see. DANNY BOY Oh Danny By, the pipes, the pipes are calling Frm glen t glen and dwn the muntain side The summer's gne and all the rses falling, Tis yu, 'tis yu must g and I must 'bide. But cme ye back when summer's in the meadw, Or when the valley's hushed and white with snw Tis I'll be here in sunshine r in shadw, Oh Danny By, h Danny By I lve yu s. Musicmaker s Kits, Inc. All rights reserved.

12 cut alng this line ullabye Tuning TWO CHOD TUNING Key f C eft side chrds: C Am ight side chrds: F Dm G7 E5 cut alng this line Meditatin Tuning chrds: G Em Am Eb5 D5 D5 C5 C5 A4 A4 G4 G4 E4 Eb4 G3 E3 C3 D3 F3 A3 C4 C4 D4 D4 G3 Eb3 C3 C3 Eb3 G3 C4 Bb3 D4 C4 F4 Eb4 G4 G4 A4 Bb4 D5 C5 E5 Eb5 cut alng this line F5 cut alng this line F5

13 Amazing Grace everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5

14 Camptwn aces everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 begin end

15 E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 everie Tuning Every Time I Feel the Spirit

16 Ezekiel Saw the Wheel everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5

17 GO TE IT ON THE MOUNTAIN everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 start end repeat

18 Peace ike a iver everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 hld

19 Shrtnin Bread everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 hld begin end

20 This ittle ight f Mine everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5

21 Wayfaring Stranger everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 begin verse begin chrus t verse end

22 everie Tuning E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Cpy this blank sheet fr writing ut ther meldies Musicmakers PO Bx 2117 Stillwater, MN

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