Printable Sheet Music for Piano
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I teach my students this piece as three separate sections, perfecting each part before moving on to the next. Part 2 is the hardest and part 3 is the easiest, so we start at the end.
Part 3 starts halfway down page 2, with repeated stretch chords of Am, G, F, Em, and a simple melody that repeats over and over. But because of the changing chords, the melody notes build emotion, rather than seeming repetitious.
Download printable sheet music for piano Harp Ballad
When my students are able to play Mary Had a Little Lamb with the broken chord stretch in all keys, they are ready to start part 3 of this beautiful piano piece. Sometimes they have trouble moving the final open Em chord along; I tell them not to worry about connecting the notes, because the pedal does that... the notes of the final chord need to spring.
Part 1 is next; save the trill or turn in measure 7 for after the piece is well in hand.
Part 2 is last. It is also the most thrilling part to play, but it can be very difficult to coordinate the hands. My students have had very good results using this fingering... I tell them a good goal is to be able to play this section hands separate with closed eyes, and then they will be very secure in their fingering.
Enjoy this piece -- I'm sure your students will!
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