Harmony Study Books by Ray Pool


Tuning Your Lever Harp
in E flat Major

Tuning Your Lever Harp
in E flat Major
by Ray Pool

Calibrate your electronic tuning machine

Use an external microphone

Tune the E flat Major scale

Tune the entire harp using the circle of fifths

Play the Major scale and seven Diatonic Triads in each of eight keys

Play a comparison of Major, minor and diminished chords on each step of the scale in the keys of E flat, B flat, F, C, G, D, A and E Major

Only $6.00

 

3's A CHORD


3's a Chord

3's a Chord
Harmony for every harpist
by Ray Pool

Special sections for lever and pedal harp

The structure of the scale-including the chromatic scale-for both lever and pedal harp. Thirds and fifths in diatonic triads built on each step of the scale. Inversions of triads. The I - IV - V chord progression in scale-wise movement. 5 appendixes including chromatic scales and the circle of fifths for both lever and pedal harp. All examples are fully notated in eight keys.

Table of Contents

  • The Fundamentals in C Major
  • What's Next?
  • The Keys
    • E flat
    • B flat
    • F
    • C
    • G
    • D
    • A
    • E
  • Appendix I: Lever Harp Chromatic Scales
  • Appendix II: Pedal Harp Chromatic Scales
  • Appendix III: The Circle of Fifths (diagram)
  • Appendix IV: The Circle of Fifths (Scales for Pedal Harp)
  • Appendix V: The Circle of Fifths (Scales for Lever Harp)

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    BLAZING PEDALS Vol. 1


    Blazing Pedals, Vol. 1
         		Blazing Pedals Vol. 1
    A Guide to harmonic structure and lead sheet playing on the pedal harp
    by Ray Pool

    The structure of diatonic seventh chords over each step in the scale. Inversions of seventh chords. Identification of ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth over a root note. The walking bass line. Lead sheet notation. Diminished chords. Harmonizing a chromatic scale with diminished chords. Fully notated in six keys.

    Table of Contents

  • Scales, Triads, and Lead Sheet Basics
  • More About I-IV-V-I
  • Harmonizing a Scale with a Single Triad
  • Diatonic Seventh Chords
    • Say Touch Play
    • Isolating Pedals in Chords
  • Harmonizing a Scale with Seventh Chords
    • Londonderry Air (full)
    • Londonderry Air (lead sheet C)
    • Londonderry Air (lead sheet G)
    • Londonderry Air (lead sheet F)
  • The Progression of I-VI-II-V
  • Drop "2" Voicings
  • I-VI-II-V With Scales and Glisses
  • R-3-5-7-9-11-13
  • I-VI-II-V with 13ths
  • Diminished Chords for Enharmonic Tuning Check
  • Diminished Cousins
  • The Chromatic Scale
  • The Whole Tone Scale
  • Chain of Dominants
  • Chords of the Sub-dominant Minor
  • Tritone Substitution
  • Chord Comparison
  • Key Study:
    • Introduction
    • The Key of C
    • The Key of E flat
    • The Key of B flat
    • The Key of F
    • The Key of G
    • The Key of D

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    BLAZING PEDALS - Vol. 2


    Blazing Pedals Vol. 2

    Blazing Pedals Vol. 2
    How to play from a "Fake Book" on the pedal harp
    by Ray Pool

    Includes a chord study review in lead sheet notation, the use of "melodic" seventh chords, full chord voicings in six keys, passing tones and neighboring notes, the stride bass accompaniment, other accompaniment patterns, an original tune and seven possible treatments fully notated.

    Table of Contents

  • The Test
  • Simple Lead Sheet Notation
  • The First Silent Night
  • Full Chord Voicings
  • Melodic Seventh Chords (Away In A Manger)
  • Passing Tones and Neighboring Notes
  • The Stride Bass Accompaniment (I-VI-II-V
  • More Accompaniment Patterns
  • Using Accompaniment Patterns
  • "The Very First Tune" text
    • Lead Sheet with lyrics
    • Version 1, melody and root bass note
    • Version 2, melodic seventh chords
    • Version 3, melodic seventh chords and root bass note
    • Version 4, solo melody and interlocking intervals
    • Version 5, melodic seventh chords and arpeggio accompaniment
    • Version 6, solo melody and stride accompaniment
    • Version 7, full chord voicings with tenths and fifths
  • "The Very First Tune" in 3 keys with modulations
  • The Last Word

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    CLEVER LEVERS


    Clever Levers

    Clever Levers
    Harmonic exercises for advanced lever harpists
    by Ray Pool

    A lever harp study similar to Blazing Pedals, volume 1: structure of diatonic seventh chords over each step in the scale. Inversions of seventh chords. Identification of ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth over a root note. The I - VI - II - V progression. The chromatic scale. The whole tone scale. Lead sheet notation. Chain of dominants. Fully notated in six keys.

    Table of Contents

  • Harmonic Elements:
    • Scales, Triads, and Lead Sheet Basics
    • More About I-IV-V-I
    • Harmonizing a Scale with a Single Triad
    • Diatonic Seventh Chords
    • Harmonizing a Scale with Seventh Chords
    • The Progression of I-VI-II-V
    • R-3-5-7-9-11-13
    • I-VI-II-V with 13ths
    • The Chromatic Scale
    • The Whole Tone Scale
    • Chain of Dominants
  • Key Study:
    • Introduction
    • The Key of C
    • The Key of E flat
    • The Key of B flat
    • The Key of F
    • The Key of G
    • The Key of D
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