MB93657BCD -
Mel Bay Complete Method for Autoharp or Chromaharp
Book & CD
- $23.95
The most complete,
authoritative text available on autoharp.
Teacher and author Meg Peterson presents a colorful array of
songs and styles as well as a myriad of strum patterns in an
easy-to-understand manner.
This self-teaching course features Meg's highly acclaimed
system for teaching melody solo performance on the autoharp.
Each of its 48 lessons builds on the one before it, with a
reference section included for those who wish to learn about
music notation, theory, harmony, transposition, and chord
substitution.
There are 122 practice songs and many more suggested ones.
Also included is information on tuning, changing strings, and
altering chord position on the instrument.
The CD is a stereo teaching tape with vocal instruction and
performance demonstrating many of the strum patterns and tunes
in the book at full tempo with a singer.
Contents:
Rudiments of Music
Lesson 1: TUNING THE AUTOHARP; changing strings; how to hold the
Autoharp; choosing a pick; stroking; playing a one chord song
Lesson 2: CHANGING CHORDS; fingering; two and three chord songs
Lesson 3: SIMPLE STRUMS; Strum #1, la, 2 & 2a
Lesson 4: COMBINING UP AND DOWNSTROKES; introducing the index
finger; use of thumb and index finger in strum pattern; Strum
#3, 3a & 3b
Lesson 5: 21 THE ARPEGGIANDO STROKE; Strum #4, 4a, 5 & 5a
Lesson 6: 23 THE "CHURCH LICK" AND VARIATIONS; playing with the
Loose Fist; holding the Autoharp Appalachian style; Strum #6 & 7
Lesson 7: INTRODOCTION TO MOUNTAIN STRUMS: Thumb-Brush; Strum #8
& 8a
Lesson 8: SCRATCH STYLE: THE "CARTER LICK;" introducing the
middle finger and double thumbing; Strum #8b, 8c & 8d
Lesson 9: SCRATCH STYLE IN 3/4 TIME; double finger scratch;
simple 3 finger picking; simple arpeggio strum; Strum #9, 9a, 10
& 11
Lesson 10: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVIS PICKING IN 3/4 TIME; Strum #12
& 12a
Lesson 11: TRAVIS PICKING IN 4/4 TIME; Strum #13 & 13a
Lesson 12: TRAVIS PICKING WITH THE PINCH; Strum #13b, 13c & 13d
Lesson 13: MELODY STRUMMING
Lesson 14: MELODY PICKING
Lesson 15: MELODY PICKING WITH THUMB RRUSHES
Lesson 16: MELODY PICKING USING PINCHES AS "FILLER" STROKES
Lesson 17: MELODY PICKING USING TRAVIS STRUMS AND HAMMERIN' ON
Lesson 18: MELODY PICKING, BLUEGRASS STYLE
Lesson 19: BLUEGRASS MELODY PICKING WITH DRAG NOTES
Lesson 20: BLUEGRASS MELODY PICKING COMBINING BACK SLURS AND
DRAG NOTES
Lesson 21: INTRODUCTION TO RHYTHM PICKING: CALYPSO; Strum #14 &
14a
Lesson 22: CALYPSO; Rasgueado; Rasgueado with Slap; Rasgueado
Backwards; Strum #15, 15a & 15b
Lesson 23: CALYPSO; introducing ring finger; using arpeggiando
stroke: Strum #16, 16a & 16b
Lesson 24: CALYPSO; advanced strums; using Pinch; REGGAE;
"blanking out" stroke; Strum #17, 17a & 18
Lesson 25: FLAMENCO; Strum #19, 19a, 19b & 20
Lesson 26: RAGTIME: Strum #21, 21a & 21b
Lesson 27: BLUES; Triplet Rhythm; Strum #22, 22a, 22b & 22c
Lesson 28: BLUES: Shuffle Rhythm; Strum #23, 23a, 23b & 23c
Lesson 29: BLUES: Double Thumbing; Rocker and syncopated strums;
Strum #24, 24a, 24b & 25
Lesson 30: CREATING YOUR OWN BLUES SONG; Strum #26
Lesson 31: EARLY JAZZ AND DIXIELAND; Strum #27, 27a, 27b & 28
Lesson 32: RHYTHM AND BLUES; Strum #29, 29a, 29b & 30
Lesson 33: ROCK; Strum #31, 31a, 31b, 31c, 32, 32a & 33
Lesson 34: ROCK; Tapping Stroke; combined with Hammerin' On;
Strum #34, 34a & 34b
Lesson 35: ROCK; Advanced Strums; Strum #35, 36, 37 & 38
Lesson 36: ADVANCED ARPEGGIO STRUMS; Triplet strums in 4/4 and
3/4; introducing little finger; Strum #39, 40, 40a & 41
Lesson 37: ADVANCED ARPEGGIO STRUMS: Broken Arpeggio patterns in
4/4; Strum #42, 43, 43a, 43b & 43c
Lesson 38: ADVANCED ARPEGGIO STRUMS; Broken Arpeggio patterns in
3/4; Strum #44, 44a, 44b, 45 & 45a
Lesson 39: ADVANCED ARPEGGIO STRUMS: Combination patterns with
Double Stops; Strum #46, 47, 47a, 48 & 48a
Lesson 40: LUTE STRUM; Strum #49, 49a, 49b & 50
Lesson 41: SYNCOPATED ARPEGGIO STRUMS; combined with Hammerin'
On; Strum #51, 51a, 51b & 51c
Lesson 42: BANJO STYLE PICKING; Basic Strum; combined with
Hammerin' On; Frailing; Strum #52, 52a, 52b & 53
Lesson 43: BANJO ROLLS; index finger and thumb leads; Strum #54,
54a & 54b
Lesson 44: BANJO ROLLS; using the Pinch; syncopated pattems;
Strum #55, 55a, 56, 56a & 57
Lesson 45: ADVANCED STRUMS; 5 finger picking
Lesson 46: ADVANCED STRUMS; Melody with Broken Arpeggio strums;
Melody with syncopated strum; Strum #60, 60a & 61
Lesson 47: ADVANCED STRUMS; Combined with the Pinch; Strum #62 &
63
Lesson 48: POPULAR CHORD SEQUENCES; Strum #64, 65, 65a, 65b, 66
& 67
Notes About Theory & Harmony
Chord Arrangements
Transposition
Chord Substitutions
Melody Aid
Index of Songs
List of Publications by Meg Peterson
