Monthly Archives: May 2009
Announcement: Suzuki Harp News
This section of the website is designed to showcase concerts, tours, competitions, etc.
If you have an item written up that you would like to submit, please see the guidelines below, then contact our Website Editor.
Guidelines:
- Please only submit items that will be of interest to other Suzuki harpists (this includes teachers, parents, and students), or that spark ideas for use in their studio.
- Attachments (like photographs) are encouraged.
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- Remember that we also have a category called “Articles of Interest” for more in-depth articles of an educational nature, and a discussion forum to share ideas and comments.
Announcement: Supplementary Harp Music
When deciding what music to include in the Suzuki Harp Books, there are always several valuable pieces that have not been included for various reasons. This is a list of pieces the SAA Harp Committee feels have merit and that you may wish to use as supplementary music for the various books.
We have tried to list some of the technical and musical points that are particularly valuable to each piece.
Right-hand levers
There’s a new design for RH levers! Dave Kolacny has a lever that’s simpler to use, has only soft parts, and works on all major types of lever harps.
It can only be used to raise the string a 1/2 step. The LH is needed to lower it again, but this configuration is specifically what’s needed for Suzuki Harp books 2 and 3. (Only 1 lever is needed.)
They are available from KolacnyMusic.com, 1-800-870-3167.
Pedal Extensions
Pedal extensions raise the height of the pedals by 2″, 4″, or 6″ to enable small students to play pedal harps.
They are available from Kolacny Music.com, 1-800-870-3167.