Soaring Strings (The Bird Book)

For lever or pedal harp,
mostly level 2,
most pieces are two pages.

This book has many easy pieces, with simple accompaniments or just alternating hands in many places. I recommend this for students who struggle with putting hands together.

Mourning Dove Mimics the call of our native dove. Reflective, gentle piece teaches large intervals.
Range: G3 - B5
Level: 1, C Major

Black Bird Boogie A simple walking bass and syncopation make this fun to play.
Range: A2 - E6
Level: 1, A minor

Flying South A rippling RH accompaniment figure gives this the feel of bird’s wings in flight.
Range: A2 - C6
Level: 2, pedal change, lever pre-set B#

Swallow’s Flight Soaring and diving arpeggios!
Range: C2 - A5
Level: 2, pre-set G#

Little Red Hen Use of enharmonics for repeated notes as well as glissando. This is just fun to play.
Range: D2 - F6
Level: 2, pre-set B#, E#

Swans at Sunset Steady arpeggios with the melody in the LH.
Range: E3 - D6
Level: 2, D#, F#

Crows in the Corn This playful piece teaches staccato on the harp and would be good for a Halloween program.
Range: A1 - E5
Level: 2, pedal change, lever F#, G# pre-sets only

Seagull This ballad is a student favorite.
Range: E2 - F6
Level: 2B, C Major

Chickadee Dances This joyful piece was originally improvised by my daughter, Elizabeth, on the violin. I adapted the themes for harp with her permission. It features a meter change in the middle.
Range: D2 - E6
Level: 3, G Major