A collection of favorites in easy-to-play arrangements for either autoharp melody solos, or basic rhythm accompaniment. the format can be easily understood by a novice autoharpist, as well as a more advanced skill-level musician. 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.

(Autoharp). If you're new to autoharp or want to add to your repertoire, this book has melodies, chords and lyrics for some of the most popular songs that are suited to the instrument: Amazing Grace * Blowin' in the Wind * Crazy * Hallelujah * I Will Always Love You * Imagine * Keep on the Sunny Side * Love Me Tender * Man of Constant Sorrow * Over the Rainbow * Scarborough Fair/Canticle * Stand by Me * This Land Is Your Land * What a Wonderful World * Yesterday * You Are My Sunshine * and more.

This step-by-step approach to learning to play the autoharp will help beginners and teachers understand the many ways in which this versatile instrument can be used. You will learn a variety of strumming techniques, how to work the chord bars, how to use the different areas of the strings effectively, how to play songs and simple melodies, and even a brief history of how the Autoharp began and developed.

This collection of 35 Celtic tunes represents ten different performance styles from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. the majority of these pieces are dance tunes such as the jigs and reels popular at Irish sessions, the informal gatherings of musicians in pubs, community halls, and homes. Although relatively new to the session ensemble, the autoharp bears a distinct resemblance to the Irish folk harp. Fittingly, this collection includes harp tunes by famed Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan as well as other slow airs. All of the pieces in this book have been arranged to be played on any standard 15 or 21-bar chromatic autoharp in either melodic or rhythmic (backup) style. A melody line with suggested chord accompaniment is included so other instrumentalists can easily join in. the book's companion CD includes performances of all 35 selections, ably illustrating the rhythmic and stylistic nuances of this engaging music. In notation and tablature.

Thomas Balinger Autoharp Songbook 60 All Time Favorites 60 popular songs arranged for easy autoharp. Aimed at the beginning player each song has chord symbols plus strumming tablature to get you playing as fast as possible. There are no advanced melody arrangements or complicated fingerpicking techniques to master, just easy strumming patterns to help you develop your feel for the instrument. All songs can be played on 15 button models as well as 21 button models. Complete with sections on tuning your autoharp, playing position, and basic playing technique. Chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and dulcimer included so you can have your friends join in and double the fun! Songs: 1. A beautiful life 2. Acres of clams 3. All the good times are past and gone 4. Amazing grace 5. Auld lang syne 6. Aura Lee 7. Banks of Sacramento 8. Banks of the Ohio 9. Barbara Allen 10. Beautiful brown eyes 11. Bound for the Rio Grande 12. Buffalo gals 13. Bury me beneath the willow 14. Careless love 15. Carry me back to old Virginny 16. Cindy 17. Clementine 18. Colorado trail 19. Cotton-eyed Joe 20. Don't this road look rough and rocky 21. Down by the riverside 22. Down in the valley 23. Foggy mountain top 24. Give me that old time religion 25. Go, tell it on the mountain 26. Greensleeves 27. Hard times come again no more 28. He's got the whole world in his hands 29. Home on the range 30. Home! Sweet home 31. House of the Rising Sun 32. Jesse James 33. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho 34. Kum ba yah 35. Morning has broken 36. My Bonnie lies over the ocean 37. My home's across the smoky mountains 38. Oh! Susanna 39. Old folks at home 40. Old MacDonald 41. On top of Old Smokey 42. Over the river and through the woods 43. Red river valley 44. Roll in my sweet baby's arms 45. Scarborough fair 46. She'll be coming round the mountain 47. Shortnin' bread 48. Swing low, sweet chariot 49. The last rose of summer 50. The streets of Laredo 51. The Wabash Cannon Ball 52. The wild rover 53. The yellow rose of Texas 54. Tom Dooley 55. Way down the old plank road 56. We wish you a Merry Christmas 57. When the saints go marchin' in 58. Wildwood flower 59. Will the circle be unbroken 60. Yankee Doodle

The Autoharp Owner's Manual covers autoharp maintenance,conversions, tuning and string schedules (both diatonic and chromatic), buildingyour own instrument, playing techniques, evaluating instruments, chord bar setups, amplification, history, and much more. Each subject is addressed by a current premier musician/builder. The articles in this book have been taken frompast issues of Autoharp Quarterly and have been updated to address current innovations, problems, and instruments. It is a must have for every autoharp player

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 teaches something new and each strum pattern is built on the previous one. When you have practiced each selection and perfected each strum, you will have the necessary foundation to go on to more advanced styles and more intricate picking. the songs in the book are arranged for the 15-chord instrument, since it is the most popular for beginning students.

(Guitar Collection). 25 classic songs from the Fab Four are presented in lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams, making Beatles' music accessible to beginning guitarists just learning their craft. Songs include: Beautiful Dreamer * Come Together * Don't Let Me Down * Eleanor Rigby * Helter Skelter * I Saw Her Standing There * Let It Be * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Paperback Writer * Twist and Shout * You've Got to Hide Your Love Away * and more.

The book, musician, entertainer, teacher, and recording artist Carol Stober provides melody lines, lyrics, chord symbols, and melody tablature for 35 tunes she learned in Appalachia. the stories woven through the music portray a mixture of life situations that were ever-present in the difficult struggle for survival of our ancestors. the lyrics of many of these songs, although sometimes harsh, give insight into the values of the Appalachian people. the autoharp tablature provides detailed indications for different types of thumb and finger strokes, plucking, and string pinching.