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CONGRATULATIONS

 on obtaining a Reverie Harp.  You now have a tool that can help you tap 

the amazing power of music.

Research confirms the benefits of music therapy for alleviating pain, elevating mood, counter-
acting depression, promoting movement for physical rehabilitation, calming agitation, induc-
ing sleep, counteracting apprehension or fear, and reducing muscle tension for the purpose 
of relaxation.

Your Reverie Harp was hand-crafted in Stillwater, MN with these benefits in mind.  With prop-
er care we are confident that you can enjoy a lifetime of musical pleasure from this therapeutic 
instrument.

Make soothing music.  No practice needed.

Enclosed in this folder you will find information on 

 

• Care and maintenence.

 

• How to replace strings.

 

• How to tune your instrument.

 

• Playing suggestions.

There are many more resources available online at 

www.harpkit.com/reverieharp

We invite you to explore the beauty of this instrument.  Just remember...  

There is no wrong way to play the Reverie Harp!

THE REVERIE HARP

Summary of Contents for Classic

Page 1: ...on Your Reverie Harp was hand crafted in Stillwater MN with these benefits in mind With prop er care we are confident that you can enjoy a lifetime of musical pleasure from this therapeutic instrument Make soothing music No practice needed Enclosed in this folder you will find information on Care and maintenence How to replace strings How to tune your instrument Playing suggestions There are many ...

Page 2: ...ou can wipe down the instrument and strings with most alcohol based disinfectant wipes One non alcohol based wipe recommend to us by several users in hospital settings is a product called Oxivir Tb Wipes String Zither Pin 2 inches excess cut here CARING FOR THE WOOD Good Rule of Thumb Your Reverie Harp is comfortable when you are comfortable In other words if you would get too cold or too hot sitt...

Page 3: ...he strings this way because the sharp ends are left hidden in the tuning pins where they can t poke fingers or catch on clothing It really does work and it is worth learning the technique Strictly speaking you don t ever HAVE TO change a string unless it breaks Strings do lose their elasticity and begin to sound dead over time but you aren t likely to notice this gradual change But put a fresh set...

Page 4: ... Bronze Wound BALL032 15 Mid C4 032 Bronze Wound BALL032 16 D4 025 Bronze Wound BALL025 17 E4 025 Bronze Wound BALL025 18 G4 020 Steel BALL020 19 A4 018 Steel BALL018 20 C5 016 Steel BALL016 21 D5 014 Steel BALL014 22 G5 012 Steel BALL012 Uses BALL End Acoustic Strings TUNING THE REVERIE HARP For help with tuning log on to www harpkit com reverieharp and check out the video and audio files in the ...

Page 5: ... any note will sound OK Notice if the rhythm wants to change over time Let it change Just be with the rhythm and follow wherever it goes Explore Melody Sit quietly and pluck strings randomly until you hear a phrase or combination of notes that sounds like a pleasing melody Try to repeat what you just played See how the melody wants to be and how you respond to it See how it changes over time Maybe...

Page 6: ...se song sheets with patients in a hospital you should have them laminated with a plastic coating so you can easily clean them with sanitizing wipes between patients HINT You might want to mark where the paper contacts one or both of the tuning pins on each side of the instrument Then you can use a scissors and or paper punch to make a locator hole in the paper to help hold the page in place Using ...

Page 7: ...close enough 3 Tune the harp to the notes on the tuning chart The number next to each note name indicates the octave Middle C on a piano is C4 The numbers change every octave on the note C C3 is the C one ocatve below middle C D4 is the D just above Middle C C5 is the C one octave above middle C Cut along this line www harpkit com Cut along this line E5 E3 G3 G3 G4 G4 A3 A4 G5 A4 E4 E4 D5 D5 D4 D4...

Page 8: ...i in n h ho om me es s a al ll l o ov ve er r t th he e w wo or rl ld d T Th he e s si im mp pl le e l ly yr ri ic cs s a an nd d c ca al lm mi in ng g m me el lo od di ie es s o of f l lu ul ll la ab bi ie es s a ar re e p pe er rf fe ec ct tl ly y s su ui it te ed d t to o t th he e R Re ev ve er ri ie e H Ha ar rp p T Th he e s si im mp pl li ic ci it ty y o of f t th hi is s i in ns st tr ru u...

Page 9: ...ayed If you have other children get them involved quietly with your music letting them play something softly for the baby Keep these times very special and quiet perhaps just before bedtime Keep a journal of any notable observations How does the music affect the baby How does it affect you as a pregnant woman How does this activity affect the family dynamics Take the Reverie Harp with you to the b...

Page 10: ...sic in the home impacts the development of a musical ear in children Take note of your child s interest in listening to music the ability to sing along in tune and the interest in learning to play a musical instru ment We have included several lullabies in the fol lowing section that work well with the Reverie Harp Begin by tuning the Reverie Harp to the L Lu ul ll la ab by yT Tu un ni in ng g Thi...

Page 11: ...yes and L R L R Three safe and happily fall asleep SEEK YE FIRST L Seek ye first the kingdom of God R L R And His righteousness L And all these things will be added unto you R L R L A le lu a le lu ia BRAHM S LULLABY L Lullaby and good night with roses bedight R L With lillies over spread is baby s wee bed R L R L Lay thee down now and rest may thy slumbers be blest R L R L Lay thee down now and r...

Page 12: ...ing L Hill and dale in slumber sleeping R L I my longing vigil keeping all through the night DOWN IN THE VALLEY L R Down in the valley valley so low L Hang your head over hear the wind blow R Hear the wind blow dear hear the wind blow L Hang your head over hear the wind blow L R Roses love sunshine violets love dew L Angels in heaven know I love you R Know I love you dear know I love you L Angels ...

Page 13: ...rass L Mamma s going to buy you a looking glass R If that looking glass gets broke L Mamma s going to buy you a billy goat R If that billy goat won t pull L Mamma s going to buy you a cart and bull R And if that cart and bull turn over L Mamma s going to buy you a dog named Rover R And if that dog named Rover won t bark L Mamma s going to buy you a horse and cart R And if that horse and cart fall ...

Page 14: ...gave my love a baby with no cryin L R L How can there be a cherry that has no stone R L R How can there be a chicken that has no bone L R How can there be a story that has no end L R L How can there be a baby with no cryin L R L A cherry when it s blooming it has no stone R L R A chicken when its pippin it has no bone L R A story of I love you it has no end L R L A baby when it s sleeping has no c...

Page 15: ...DANNY BOY L R Oh Danny Boy the pipes the pipes are calling L R From glen to glen and down the mountain side L R The summer s gone and all the roses falling L R L Tis you tis you must go and I must bide R L But come ye back when summer s in the meadow R Or when the valley s hushed and white with snow L R L Tis I ll be here in sunshine or in shadow R L Oh Danny Boy oh Danny Boy I love you so ...

Page 16: ...s on the tuning chart The number next to each note name indicates the octave Middle C on a piano is C4 The numbers change every octave on the note C C3 is the C one ocatve below middle C D4 is the D just above Middle C C5 is the C one octave above middle C Cut along this line www harpkit com Cut along this line E5 E3 G3 F3 G4 G4 A3 A4 F5 A4 E4 F4 D5 E5 D4 D4 C5 C3 C4 C4 D5 D3 LULLABY TUNING Two Ch...

Page 17: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning Amazing Grace o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ...

Page 18: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o begin o o end Camptown Races o o o ...

Page 19: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Every Time I Feel the Spirit ...

Page 20: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Ezekiel Saw the Wheel o ...

Page 21: ...D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o repeat end start o ...

Page 22: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Peace Like a River o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o hold o o o ...

Page 23: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Shortnin Bread o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o end begin hold ...

Page 24: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o This Little Light of Mine ...

Page 25: ...G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o to verse end begin chorus begin verse Wayfaring Stranger o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ...

Page 26: ...E5 D5 C5 A4 G4 E4 D4 C4 G3 E3 C3 C3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 G5 Reverie Tuning Copy this blank sheet for writing out other melodies Musicmakers PO Box 2117 Stillwater MN 55082 651 439 9120 ...

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