arranged for harp by Sylvia Woods words and music by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

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1 py Birthday to You arranged for harp words and music by

2 Performance Notes This publication includes 6 harp arrangements of py Birthday to You". They can all be played on lever or pedal harp. Three arrangements are in the key of, and three are in the key of. Please read the following for the ranges and levers needed, and other important information. Dotted hythm I have written the notes for the lyric word py as two eighth notes. However, it is often sung in a dotted rhythm, as shown here. You may play it either way, but be consistent every time py comes in throughout the piece. Introduction You may omit the introduction and start where the lyrics begin. And many more Ending The final and many more phrase is also optional. In the intermediate versions you may play the final more chord as written, or you may tremolo the chord. To tremolo, play the final chord rapidly over and over again, breaking the chords as fast as you can from bottom to top. Duet The easy version may be played with the early intermediate version as a duet. Key of Arrangements You need to have sharping levers on the strings to play these arrangements. Page Easy version key of ange: 8 strings from up to, with no lever changes in the music. If this version is too difficult, beginners can just play the right hand melody. Page Early intermediate version key of ange: strings from up to, with no lever changes in the music. Page Intermediate solo version key of This version only works if people are not singing along, which is why I list it as a solo version. ange: strings from D up to, with an lever change for the final note. Key of Arrangements You need one Bflat for the final note of these arrangements. If your lever harp isn t tuned to flats, you have three options.. Leave out the and many more phrase.. If people are singing along, you can leave the Bflat out of the chord, because the singers will be singing that note.. If you have a sharping lever on your A string, you can play an Asharp instead of the Bflat. Omit the left hand notes on and many more so your left hand is free to flip the "A" lever immediately before the last note. Page 6 Easy version key of ange: 8 strings from up to Bflat, with no lever changes in the music. If this version is too difficult, beginners can just play the right hand melody. Page 7 Early intermediate version key of ange: strings, from up to Bflat. There are no sharping lever changes within the music. Page 8 Intermediate solo version key of This version only works if people are not singing along, which is why I list it as a solo version. ange: strings from up to, with a Bflat lever change for the final note. If your harp has full octaves above middle, you may play the arpeggios in measures 9 and 7 up an octave if you wish. 06 Woods Music Books Sylvia Woods Harp enter PO Box, Princeville HI ISBN:

3 py Birthday to You easy version key of Lever harp players: Set your sharping levers as shown above before you begin. No lever changes are required in the music. Am D7 py birth day to py D 7 7 birth day to py birth day dear 0 Am (sing name.) py birth day to D7 J And ma ny J 7 n 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter n

4 py Birthday to You early intermediate version key of Lever harp players: Set your sharping levers as shown above before you begin. No lever changes are required in the music. Am D7 py birth day to py. D birth day to py birth day dear Am (sing name.) py birth day to And ma ny D7 J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 n 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter

5 py Birthday to You intermediate solo key of Lever harp players: Set your sharping levers for the key signature. There is one natural lever or pedal change for the final note. Because of the extra measures for the arpeggios, this arrangement will not work well if people are singing along. Am D7 py 5 D 7 birth day to py birth day to. 9 py birth day dear (sing name.) 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter

6 5 A m D 7 py birth day to 7 J n high n And ma ny. J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 n n You may play the final chord as written, or you may tremolo the chord. This means that you d play the final chord extremely rapidly over and over again, breaking the chords as fast as you can from bottom to top.

7 6 py Birthday to You easy version key of Lever harp players: Set the Bflat lever shown above before you begin. No lever changes are required in the music. If you harp does not have a Bflat, please read the "Key of " section on page for options. Dm 7 7 py birth day to py 7 birth day to py birth day dear 0 Dm 7 (sing name.) py birth day to J And ma ny J 7 b 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter Bf

8 py Birthday to You early intermediate version key of Lever harp players: Set the Bflat lever shown above before you begin. No lever changes are required in the music. If you harp does not have a Bflat, please read the "Key of " section on page for options. 7 Dm 7 py birth day to py. 7 7 birth day to py birth day dear 0 (sing name.) py birth day to Dm 7 J And ma ny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 b Bf 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter

9 8 py Birthday to You intermediate solo key of Lever harp players: Set your sharping levers for the key signature. There is one Bflat lever or pedal change for the final note. Because of the extra measures for the arpeggios, this arrangement will not work well if people are singing along. Dm 7 py 5. 7 birth day to py birth day to 9 py birth day dear (sing name.) 06, Sylvia Woods Harp enter

10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 D m 7 py birth day to 7 f 7 J b high And ma ny Bf. J Bf You may play the final chord as written, or you may tremolo the chord. This means that you d play the final chord extremely rapidly over and over again, breaking the chords as fast as you can from bottom to top. If your harp has full octaves above middle, you have the option of playing the arpeggios in measures 9 and 7 up an octave higher than written.

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