Pedal or Lever Harp

African American Spirituals PDF Download by Kathleen Blackwell-Plank

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For lever or pedal harp and optional voice.

This collection of four African American Spirituals arranged by Kathleen Blackwell-Plank is for intermediate-level pedal or lever harp. The lyrics are printed in the music so these pieces can be sung along with the melody played by the harp.

Here's how Kathleen describes the arrangements in this PDF.

I've Got Peace Like a River, in G major (1 sharp), is in cut time and utilizes occasional rolled chords and arpeggios.

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, in E minor is in 4/4 time. Before playing, two D# levers are set and do not change during the piece. The piece uses occasional rolled chords, arpeggios, and glissandi. In measure forty-two, the crescent moon symbol with the number 2 above it indicates that the glissando is played by the back of the second fingernail of the right hand (with the finger pointing back toward the player). The "f" at the bottom of the glissando is plucked by the second finger of the left hand.

Steal Away is in F major (1 flat). The meter is 4/4, and there are no lever changes. The piece uses occasional rolled chords and a glissando, marked with the crescent moon symbol that is played by the back of the second fingernail of the right hand in measure seventy-six. The "f" at the bottom of the glissando is plucked by the second finger of the left hand. To imitate the sound of trumpets the technique of pres de la table (playing near the soundboard) is utilized.

Guide My Feet is in F major (1 flat) and is 4/4 meter. The piece uses occasional rolled chords.

Historical notes add to the understanding of these powerful pieces.

Chord symbols are included, but no fingerings. The lyrics are printed in the music. This nineteen-page PDF includes fourteen pages of music.

You can listen to Kathleen playing these pieces in her beautiful videos below.

This product is a PDF file, to be downloaded to your computer. We do not sell it as regular printed music. It is only available here in this PDF download format.

Click on the blue titles below to see a sample of the first few lines of music.

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