The Water Is Wide - Mid-Intermediate for Harp (arr. Learning the Harp) by Scottish Traditional Sheet Music for Harp at Sheet Music Direct

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This is a stunning piece to add to your repertoire that will really bless anyone who listens! The melody beautifully intertwines with the left-hand accompaniment, making it sound effortless and free-flowing.

Difficulty Level and Skills Required: Mid-Intermediate. The right hand carries the melody but frequently shares a continuation of the left-hand accompaniment. The right hand has many overlapping brackets and downward arpeggios. The left hand consists largely of 4-2-1 arpeggios with cross-unders, rolled chords, and jumping to cross over right hand to play notes in the treble clef.

Type of Harp: Big harp version is for 33-string harps or larger, but small harp version works for 26-string (C-G) harps or larger.

Range: For big harps: The lowest note is C, two octaves below middle C. The highest note is F, two and a half octaves above middle C. For small harps: The lowest note is C, one octave below middle C. The highest note is G, two and a half octaves above middle C.

Levers/Pedals: In the key of C major. There are no lever changes in this piece.

TO NOTE: We also have Early-Beginner and Early-Intermediate arrangments of this song available.

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