Learn to Play Autoharp - DVD

A brilliant beginners' DVD that teaches the rudimentary and fundimental skills and techniques needed to play the Autoharp - one of the most beautiful (and easiest)traditional instruments. Step-by-step instruction of everything you need to know from proper use of the chord buttons strumming and fingerpicking techniques and how to pick out melodies and play instrumentals in the styles of the great traditional players. John Sebastian of Lovin' Spoonful presents his detailed but easy method which is perfect for novices and beginners as it teaches how to hold the harp how to tune it play simple strums and co-ordinate the fingers and thumb in fingerpicking for the first time.

This book is an extension of Flatpickin' the Gospels by Steve Kaufman with autoharp arrangements written by Carol Stober. She makes it easy to learn these great gospel tunes on the autoharp! This book can be used to play chordsalong with singing or for playing the melody solo. The arrangements are written as simply as possible to facilitate sight reading so that you do not have to memorize the tune in order to play up to tempo. Complete lyrics areincluded. In notation and tablature.

As young children learn and grow new experiences prompt questions and curiosity about themselves and their surroundings. Nursery is an important step for youngsters discovering more about the world and others in exciting andunfamiliar situations. Starting with the story A Week in the Life of Tommy Mac this musical activity book and CD follows the adventures of a little boy at nursery and the lessons he learns along the way.Ideal forspecialist and non-specialist Early Years teachers Start With A Story - Myself is a rich teaching resource to inspire and inform your lesson plans. The pack contains:A specially-written song toillustrate each chapter of the storyA range of suggested activities for each chapter with brilliant ideas for games poems songs movement drama role-play and moreA CD with all the music and audio tracks tobring the story to life. All the songs are presented with a vocal demonstration and backing track.All you need is a space and a selection of simple percussion instruments!The Start With A Story...series has been specially designed by Ann Bryant for the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum using a story as a powerful starting point from which songs poems and drama activities can emerge. Ann is an award-winning authorof over 90 books that include children’s fiction music education resources and books about emotions families and friendships for older children.