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	Harvey Reid Autoharp Class Handout
		The autoharp transports me more reliably than anything else I play --to wherever it is that I willingly go when I am lost in playing music.
		A tuned autoharp is like a big slice of pie and ice cream that is set in front of you, or a sparkling pool of water to jump in on a muggy day.
		I have played autoharp since I was 17, and I have played mine at every one of my over 4000 performances, except a concert I did in Scotland on vacation, and I missed it and promised myself I would not leave it home again.
	www.woodpecker.com /writing/essays/autoharpconfess.html (1182 words)

	AUTOHARP MUSIC TIPS - and - AUTOHARP RADIO
		The Autoharp and Chromaharp (aka chorded zither) are exceptional instruments.
		He hopes to use his music to renew the public passion for the autoharp as it was in the days of the Carter Family.
		The autoharp is the generic name that is most commonly associate with Oscar Schmidt the chief manufacturers.
	www.autoharpmusic.com (624 words)

	LVFMS-Instruments-Autoharp (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The autoharp is a beautiful sounding stringed folk instrument made popular as a parlor solo instrument in the United States during the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century.
		The autoharp is actually related to the zither which is a multiple string instrument whose strings of different length correspond to the notes of the scale (e.g., diatonic or chromatic), as in a piano.
		In an autoharp, the principal difference is a mechanical device that overlies all of the strings along one of the bridges.
	www.lvfolkmusicsociety.org /autoharp.html (311 words)

	Oscar Schmidt Autoharp - The Music MOTEL
		Manufactured overseas in state-of-the-art factories, each autoharp is inspected and adjusted in the USA by a skilled technician to assure quality of materials, workmanship and playability.
		Since the tuning pins are the metal posts that are mounted into the autoharp soundboard, they are the key junction where the top end of the strings are attached to the instrument and they must hold up to a lot of tension as the strings are tightened and tuned.
		For easy tuning, simply "rough tune" the autoharp at the pin block end of the string with the larger tuning wrench, then "fine tune" the string with ease with the smaller fine tuners at the other end of the string.
	www.themusicmotel.com /content/oscarschmidtautoharp.asp (998 words)

	Learn to play Autoharp and Chromaharp
		The Autoharp is more accurately described as a chorded zither and traces it’s origins back to Christian August Gutter in the late 1800’s.
		The Autoharp is a wonderful instrument to accompany the solo singer.
		Autoharp and Chromaharp are trade names for the same type of chorded zither.
	www.thepickinparlor.com /Play_Autoharp_s/26.htm (251 words)

	Autoharp: converting to diatonic
		The standard autoharp is chromatic, which means that it includes all the 12 notes in an octave (all the fl and white keys on a piano).
		Expect to tune the autoharp every day for at least a week while the new tuning is settling in, particularly the doubled strings and the ones that are tuned up a whole tone.
		I can tune an entire autoharp from scratch with just a single-note pitch pipe -- and I have, daily for two weeks when one was brand new and had never been tuned -- but this is a case where the gadget can genuinely save you a lot of time.
	www.pelicancrossing.net /autoharp2.htm (1645 words)

	Autoharp Quarterly Staff
		The autoharp's traditional role is unleashed by her unique articulation, exploring new frontiers for the instrument.
		She used the autoharp in her first job as an itinerant elementary music teacher, but was still using the table top, cross-handed playing style.
		As an instructor, she is dedicated to teaching both autoharp and dulcimer players alike how to sing through their instruments by increasing their technical facility as well as an awareness for the feel of music in playing and listening.
	www.autoharpquarterly.com /n_staff.php (3590 words)

	autoharps
		The focus of this gallery is primarily on instruments of the 19th and early 20th centuries; i.e., it more or less covers the autoharp only through the time it was intended by its producers to be played on a table.
		By the time this autoharp was made, the foil sound board logo had replaced decals, the sound hole had been done away with, and the tailward relocation of the bars by the manufacturer had begun to take effect.
		Even though the push points of the bars are located nearly at their ends, specially designed chord bars distribute the player's downward force evenly across the length of the bars by transferring the force to the center of the bars' length.
	www.fretlesszithers.com /autoharp.html (3662 words)

	Basic Tuning for the Autoharp
		For example, the standard chromatic autoharp starts on F for the lowest note and ranges to C at the highest note.
		Many find that chords sound more pleasing on the autoharp when pitches other than the root of the chord, for which the chord is named, are adjusted by ear slightly away from standard, i.e., major thirds are more narrow and minor thirds are wider.
		For use in jamming with the autoharp, the Silbermann temperament is the least subjective alternate tuning.
	www.autoharpworks.com /pages/Post/Documents/Tuning/TuningGuide.htm (2138 words)

	NPR Music: New CD Celebrates Masters of Old-Time Autoharp
		The autoharp was invented in Germany in the mid- to late 19th century.
		Seeger's mother introduced him to the autoharp when he was a child.
		Snow was even able to coax "slurs" from his autoharp, something like slides and blues-type sounds, popular in Southern music.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6493338 (526 words)

	autoharp history
		The first line of autoharps produced in America consisted of at least three styles, the 3-, 4-, and 5-bar models with plain bars.
		Some of the most imaginitive decals ever to adorn autoharps were of Dolgeville birth, and the firm reached the height of functional refinement for the time with the "concert grand" and "parlor grand" models.
		The company continued to produce ukelins until the 1960s, chord-zithers into the 1970s, and as far as I know, autoharps which at least bear the OS name are still being manufactured to this day.
	www.fretlesszithers.com /ahhistory.html (1456 words)

	Autoharp Publications
		Covers all aspects of the autoharp for beginner's, from how to tune and hold it, to accompanying vocals and playing melodies.
		Begins with a short introduction to autoharp tablature, then launches straight into the 40 love songs from a variety of traditional styles.
		This book does not have to be considered autoharp specific, but may be used with a variety of instruments.
	www.daigleharp.com /Autoharp_Publications.htm (501 words)

	AUTOHARP RADIO - Autoharp Music Radio Station
		If you know someone who has recorded autoharp music, please ask them to submit a CD.
		Autoharp Radio is a free radio program run through Live365.
		This is a free website filled with tips about autoharps from where to find autoharps, how to choose them, autoharp accessories, CDs, links to autoharp resources and much more.
	www.autoharpradio.com (223 words)

	The Internet Autoharp Page
		I have seven autoharps and have done a number of experiments with them regarding tuning and chord voicings.
		The Autoharp Quarterly They have their own big list of links, and there you can read Ivan Stiles' True History of the Autoharp!
		Modally-tuned autoharp warps Bach's Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring.
	www.echonyc.com /~jhhl/aharp.html (219 words)

	CD Baby: AUTOHARP LEGACY: Autoharp Legacy - from celtic
		AUTOHARP LEGACY is a 3-CD set documenting the diversity of styles currently being performed on the autoharp, a multi-stringed acoustic instrument of American origin.
		Autoharp virtuosos Ron Wall of Springfield, Tennessee, and Bryan Bowers of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, collaborated on this project with Mark Howard, a well-respected producer and studio engineer in Nashville.
		AUTOHARP LEGACY demonstrates a multitude of musical tastes by the performers, ranging anywhere from folk songs, old-time country ballads, bluegrass fiddle tunes, Irish jigs, and Swedish dance tunes, to jazz standards, gospel, blues, or Latin-flavored favorites.
	cdbaby.com /cd/autoharplegacy/from/celtic (961 words)

	Autoharp & Chromaharp
		Folk instruments such as the guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and autoharp lend themselves to this kind of group singing.
		Each song includes standard melody notes, chord progressions, autoharp tablature, and lyrics for sight-reading a tune on the fly, or the information can be a helpful guide for play-by-ear enthusiasts.
		Since love is universal to all ages and stages of life, this book is a potpourri of songs about love, lost loves, longing for love, and a never-ending desire to be loved by someone.
	www.easymusicbooks.com /contents/en-us/d200.html (1284 words)

	AUTOHARP WORKSHOPS
		Covers creation of a diatonic autoharp from a standard OS model as well as the creation and use of complex chord bars such as augmented, major 7, major 6 and other complex chords on the diatonic autoharp.
		The first session (or first half, if only one session) is to be devoted to discussion and the second session (or second half) devoted to performances by each student which will be critiqued by the instructor and the class.
		This workshop explores the use of the autoharp with songs outside the "standard" repertoire of the 'harp.
	www.lindsayhaisley.com /workshops.html (859 words)

	RozBrown.com
		A chromatic autoharp usually has between 12 and 21 chord bars and all 36 of the strings are a half note different from each other.
		Unless your autoharp comes with fine tuners at the bottom end of the harp you will have to use the tuning pegs at the top.
		You may have to find a transposing chart and change all the chords to another key that is easier for you to sing in.
	www.rozbrown.com /autoharp.html (619 words)

	Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe Autoharp Books
		The songs in the book are arranged for the 15-chord instrument, since it is the most popular for beginning students.
		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.
		The autoharp blends in well with the spirit and harmonics of these hymns.
	www.appalachianbluegrass.com /autoharpbooks.html (368 words)

	eBay Guides - Shopping for an autoharp
		Autoharps are delicate creatures- they are subject to temerature changes, trauma, poor care, and many other things that could alter the instrument before you buy it.
		The autoharp community has a website, full of knowledgeable people, willing to advise you if a particular autoharp is a wise choice.
		Most of the people selling autoharps on ebay are honest, but some are willing to deceive, and some don't rightly know anything about them and can mislead you.
	reviews.ebay.com /Shopping-for-an-autoharp_W0QQugidZ10000000000939829 (543 words)

	Brobdingnagian Bards - Celtic Music and More: Bard_Articles/Autoharp
		The autoharp isn't typically thought of as a Celtic music instrument, but there are a few folks who are trying to change the reputation.
		The autoharp name is often confused with the dulcimer, harp, zither, and harpsichord, but the autoharp is much easier an instrument to just sit down and start playing than all of those.
		The autoharp is such an obscure folk instrument that it seems no one ever remembers what it is called.
	www.thebards.net /celtic_music_and_more/Bard_Articles/Autoharp (676 words)

	autoharp purchase
		An autoharp is a fairly big investment, and the instrument is unusual enough so that you don't usually have the opportunity to do much comparison shopping in local music stores.
		There you can hear the sound of various kinds of 'harps, talk to a number of players and learn their preferences, and also perhaps have the opportunity to play a number of different kinds of 'harps.
		If you're serious about playing the autoharp and have the $600 - $1500 necessary to purchase one, you might want to consider a custom autoharp.
	members.aol.com /autoharps/buyaharp.html (933 words)

	Autoharp Works
		This is the home page for Bob Lewis, 1992 Mountain Laurel and 1996 Winfield International Autoharp Champion, performer, teacher, writer, instrument designer/builder, and merchant.
		Apart from being a business, AutoharpWorks is a service provided for the advancement of the autoharp and promotion of interest in the instrument.
		We provide both promotional/educational resources as well as sales of autoharp products we have developed or endorse.
	www.autoharpworks.com (93 words)

	Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering Performers
		Ivan Stiles is known in autoharp circles across the country as an autoharpist of unique ability; not just as a performer, but also as a recording artist, instructor, author, and co-founder and co-editor of Autoharp Quarterly® magazine from 1988 until 1997.
		This Autoharp Quarterly columnist, whom Mike Fenton has praised as “the best autoharp teacher in the world,” also teaches “roll your own” classes to small groups of emerging autoharpists desiring to reach new heights in their playing.
		While we look forward to what Lucille has in store for us on the autoharp in all ways, we are also hopeful that she, as 1997 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, will treat us to a few dulcimer strikes during MLAG 2007.
	www.mlag.org /performers.html (1392 words)

	Alan Horvath \| Resources for Autoharp Players
		He teaches the basicsÑhow to hold the autoharp, elementary chord theory, tuning up, accompaniments to your favorite songsÑthen uses several melodies and instrumentals to demonstrate the fingerpicking techniques used by the great traditional players.
		It starts with the basics of how to read music and takes the reader through an understanding of the autoharp/chromaharp; how to tune it, how to develop various strumming styles and music styles and how to make adjustments to the instrument should the player desire to do so.
		he explains how he has his autoharp set up...
	www.alanhorvath.com /autoharps.php (893 words)

	Autoharp in the Preschool Classroom
		sought advice as to whether an autoharp would be a good choice for special education pre-school musical interaction.
		While it's true the autoharp and QChord both offer the capability to play chords by simply selecting them with a button, the QChord is far more than an electronic autoharp.
		Virtually anyone can improvise without fear of hitting a clinker, and you're not limited as you are with an autoharp to a single instrumental sound.
	www.qchord.net /docs/autoharp-education.htm (405 words)

	Autoharp
		An early pioneer of the Autoharp, Charles Zimmermann
		The Autoharp is a member of the zither family.
		It was invented during the early 1880s and soon afterwards became a popular parlour instrument both in the United States and throughout northern Europe.
	www.relaxingharp.com /autoharp.html (103 words)

	Electronic Autoharp for the Digital Age!
		QChord is the electronic autoharp for the digital age.
		Many dedicated autoharp players have migrated to QChord for music education, worship, entertainment, and music therapy.
		By the way, here's an unsolicited testimonial about QChord vs. autoharp that we stumbled across: Visit Rick Hatley's (Accordion Man) home page for his thoughts on the use of the QChord vs Autoharps.
	www.qchord.net /docs/autoharp.htm (232 words)

	Strumming the Autoharp
		I love the feel and look of stringed instruments. My most recent love is the Autoharp, with enough strings to keep anyone happy tuning, strumming, and tuning some more.
		Take a look at the autoharp books and resources that are available, I'm sure you'll find something you're looking for, and if you have any comments or questions, do get in touch! I love hearing from other Autoharp lovers.
		This is awesome as I too love the autoharp, and have been strumming it like a guitar..maybe I should learn it a bit better.
	www.squidoo.com /autoharp (1182 words)

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