The term "therapy harp" is used to describe any small harp that is suitable for playing for therapeutic purposes for yourself or others. Laurie Riley’s book, Play the Therapy Harp is a combination of many modes of the beginning harp experience. It gives the person who is curious about the harp, or just starting, a taste of many basics. It is a reference book for basic music theory, it has several very good exercises, several etudes, and finally original repertoire. This original repertoire is not necessarily easy. Fingerings and brackets are well marked, but they require a solid background in technique. All music is in the key of C, so no sharping levers are needed. This is not a method book, but more of an introduction and reference book that you’ll come back to at many stages of your playing. 36 pages.

Table of Contents:
Caring for Your Harp
Recommended Accessories
Tuning
Holding Your Harp
Hand Position
Basic Music Theory
Reading Music
Beginning Exercises
Etudes
Resources

Original Therapy Repertoire:
Innis Mor
Springtime
The Cliffs of Mohr
Snowy Day
Roslyn Twilight
Rowing to the Island
Swaying Trees
Sweetwater