Lever Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1500755

By Nino Rota. By Eddie Snyder, Larry Kusik, and Nino Rota. Arranged by Cara Smuts, Carrie Tollett, and Kevin Smuts. Film/TV,Romantic Period. Score. 5 pages. Learning the Harp #1076835. Published by Learning the Harp (A0.1500755).

This rendition of A Time for Us is a beautiful performance piece that displays the full range of the harp! It sounds very impressive to play and creates such a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere. In this piece you’ll get practice with lots of 4-finger arpeggios between the two hands, jumping between registers, series of octaves and 10th intervals, many lever changes and some glissandos. If you learn along with the Video Course, Carrie will show you how to go beyond just playing the notes on the page by sharing tips on how to bring out the melody line so it sounds musical and doesn’t get lost among the many notes. She’ll also show you exactly how to practice those lever changes so that they feel controlled and predictable rather than rushed and frantic! This piece is challenging but so rewarding to play.

Difficulty Level and Skills Required: Late-Intermediate. The right hand often plays the melody line and sometimes serves as a continuation of the left-hand accompaniment. The right hand also handles the quick placement of rolled chords under the melody and series of octaves. The left hand consists of 10th intervals, jumps between registers, and executes more challenging cross-under passages. Together, the two hands perform continuous placements, arpeggios, glissandos, and numerous lever changes.

Type of Harp: For big harps, 34 strings or larger.

Range: The lowest note is D almost two octaves below middle C, and the highest note is A two and a half octaves above middle C.

Levers/Pedals: In the key of G major (F levers set to F sharp). Many F lever changes throughout.