You Can Teach Yourself Autoharp

by Meg Peterson

Book Overview

A step-by-step, self-instruction method. Includes care of the autoharp, playing positions, chord changes, back-up strums, arpeggio strums, melody picking, rhythm picking, and much more! Each song... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786600179
• ISBN13: 9780786600175
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

Typical Mel Bay Instruction Book

As usual, you can't go wrong getting a Mel Bay instruction book. All of the basics needed to start mastering this instrument, the AutoHarp. Of course, I would like to see the songs updated in their books, but traditional songs will alway be in favor for learning. Buy this one first.

Good for beginners or experienced musicians

I have been playing music for over 20 years and I decided to take up the autoharp for school instruction. This book goes over different strumming styles, melody picking, and is full of great tunes. I was pleased with it. They explain in detail what to do and how to do it, and even give great examples of styles such as calypso! This is where I learned "Wildwood Flower".

Good Book

As an absolute beginning Autoharp player this is a great book to start with. Many of the songs are old favorites, as this helps as you will know how they are supposed to sound but other songs may be unfamiliar. The different strumming techniques are presented,practiced and then applied to various songs. You can learn to play the songs simply and then apply advanced strums. This book would be an excellent choice to start with and has enough material to built upon to develop your skills.

Just Excellent

You can be a true novice and learn to play the autoharp with this book. The descriptions and explainations are clear limiting any frustration. It takes you as far as you want to go.

The Best Since Forever!

Meg Peterson is the premier Autoharp teacher in the U.S., and she is the best judge we ever had at the Walnut Valley Festial in Winfield, Kansas. C'mon down sometime! (Bring something to pick, too!) "Thanks, Meg!"