This book is designed for the student who has completed the material in Harp Olympics, Stage II. It is recommended that the "Marathon" exercises from Stage II be played every day as a review until no longer necessary.
Please refer to the "Introductory Notes" in Stage I for an overview of the Harp Olympics series.
Stage III includes more technical studies than the previous volumes, and the student should expect to stay with this book a little longer in order to be comfortable with all the "Workouts". The solos included are not required but offered as a supplement to other existing material. Students are encouraged to keep up with the "Games and Drills" and to play the exercises in new and different keys as often as possible.
Contents
Introduction to Harp Olympics
The Harp Doctor
Workouts
I. Work Outs
A. Four - Finger Warm Ups, Warm Ups
B. Balance Beams - Interval Review, Advanced Balance Beams
C. Four - Finger Chords
D. Advanced Cartwheels Preparation, Advanced Cartwheels, Four - Finger Pivots
E. Four - Finger Arpeggios
F. Advanced Sliding
G. Glissando Review
H. Pedal Exercises
I. Muffles
J. Advanced Harmonics
K. Arpeggio Cross - Unders
L. Rapid Connections and Late Placing
M. Mixed Relays
N. Scales
O. One - Handed Trill Study
Games and Drills
Signs and Symbols
Sign and Symbol Review
Circle of Fifths - Key Signatures
Writing Major Key Signatures
Inversion of Triads
More Triad Inversions
Major and Minor Thirds
Major and Minor Triads
Primary Chord Progressions
Upbeats
Scales
I. Relative Minor Scales
II. Minor Scales
Sight - Reading
Stage III Solos
In the Month of May
Petite Berceuse
Pastorale
II pleut, il pleut, Bergere
Cradle Song
Dreams
The Carousel
Humming Song
The Song of the Heart
March of the Soldier Boy
Allegretto
Shepherd's Dance
Fantasy
Silent Night
Stage III Marathon
I. Work Outs
1. Four - Finger Arpeggios
2. Four - Finger Chords
3. Scales and Slides
4. Muffles
5. Two - Handed Arpeggio
II. Games & Drills
III. Solo Rounds
Harp Olympics Certificate - Stage III
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Other recommended material from MusicWorks:
Graded Recital Pieces: Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Haiku for the Harp
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Song Without Words (Godefroid)
Greensleeves