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"Syliva Woods book on Harp playing", Book is in black and white format. Some colour would have been nice.Spiral binding means it sits on the music stand well without falling shut. More suitable for adults to use than for school students.Useful bracketing on where to place fingers before playing. Print is on the smaller side. Content looks very good indeed. Good low-priced book.

"WOW!", There are not enough words to describe how I feel about this lesson book and DVD. I'm am so very greatful to Sylvia Woods for making such an easy to learn, easy to follow, easy to practice lesson plan. WOW! A dream come true for sure.
If you have ever wondered what it would be like if you could play the harp... Wonder no longer! Do yourself a favor. Make a dream come true for youself and get this lesson plan with the DVD.
When I'm ready to move up in my studies and buy a larger harp, I'll be traverling to Sylvia's Harp center in Southern CA to give her a BIG hug and make my purchace. Can't wait! Enjoy the sweet music my friends.
God Bless.

"Clear, Easy Instruction", I searched for a harp tutorial but they all left me with the feeling that I could never learn the harp on my own until I found Sylvia Woods book. I could read and understand it. It is written so clearly that a novice, such as me, can actually understand and follow the instructions.

It is so exciting to finally be able to play the Celtic harp! I recently bought her DVD as a companion and I am so delighted with Sylvia's tutorials! they really work! I am actually playing songs without any other instruction.

"I Taught Myself to Play the Folk Harp", I had always wanted to play the harp and two years ago, I finally bought a Harpsicle. Along with my harp, I bought Sylvia Woods's book. Sylvia's wonderful harp suite The Harp of Brandiswhiere was really what made me love the harp so it was only right that I try her book first. I'm glad I did, since after comparing it to other beginner books, I found it to be the best.

The songs in the book are actually songs that I enjoy and want to play. The lowest note is A below middle C and Sylvia has a paragraph on what to do if your harp does not have that note. My harp is 26 strings with C below middle C as the lowest note. I would not suggest anything with a smaller range.

Included in the book are songs like Greensleeves, Scarborough Fair, Sakura, Minstral Boy and Planxty Irwin. Sylvia peppers the text with music theory in managable doses. I already took classical guitar lesson so I knew a little but her notes were still very useful.

Being an adult learner who just wanted a fun and enjoyable hobby, I picked a relaxed teacher and enjoyed myself but she moved away pretty soon after so it was just me and Sylvia. I am happy to say that it worked out beautifully. I can play many of the songs in this book and am really enjoying myself. It's a cliche, but my only secret was practicing every day and always trying to improve on what I played the day before. Don't be scared, you can teach yourself this lovely instrument, you just have to be willing to work.

My only complaint is that the left hand is introduced later than I would have liked. By holding off, it makes it seem much harder than it really is. But that is a minor quibble for such a good lesson book.

The book is almost thirty years old and written in a time when there was not as much interest in the folk harp so naturally the presentation is less than pristine but for goodness sake, isn't it better to have a slightly less pretty book with good material instead of a lovely book that teaches you nothing? It's a no-brainer for me. And, yes, this book was written with the beginner in mind. That's exactly what I wanted.

As with any beginner book, no matter what the subject, it's a good idea to get a "second opinion", another beginner book to compare with.

In conclusion, I couldn't be happier with this book and I cheerfully recommend it to anyone interested in playing the folk harp.

"Folk harp novice tries out primer", Very helpful beginner's book, featuring some lovely melodies and useful advice. The spiral binding is an asset in this sort of instruction book. Ask me in six or eight months whether I've learned enough to play my Celtic harp!