Useful Tip 2 - Notation System If You Don’t Read Music

This is a very simple notation system, and I haven’t included time or beats (semi-quavers, quavers, crochets, minims and semibreves).

However, a comma ‘,’ denotes a pause or hold a longer note.  Very rough but hopefully you can work it out as you go!

Going from left to right, thickest to thinnest strings, on the right-handed Dream Harp.  For left handed Dream Harp, simply reverse the order.

TRANSCRIBED TUNES

Note:  You can transpose and play a whole scale up or down.

Playing in groups for harmony, play a third or fifth apart.

Try playing chords, by simultaneously plucking 2 or more strings in thirds and fifths.

Amazing Grace

d g,  b a g b,  a g, e d,
 
d g,  b a g b, a b d1,

b d1, b a g b, a g e d,

d g, b a g b a g

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot  and   never brought to mind
d           g       g   g      b       a  g     a    b a    g   g        b     d1   e1

e1 d1, b b g a, g a, b a g, e e d g,

e1 d1, b b g a, g a e1 d1 , b b d1 e1,

e1 d1, b b g a, g a b a g, e e d g

Sukiyaki (trad. Japanese)

g g a b g e d, g g a b, b d1 e1,

e1 d1 b a g g g e a, a g b,

a  g g , e1 d1 b g e g

Mary had a Little Lamb

b a g a b b, a a a b d1 d1,

g a a b a g,

g b ag a b b b,

g a a b a g

Oh Danny Boy

Just the first few bars:

d g a b, a b e1 d1, b a g e, g  b (c) d1,

e1 d1 b g b a g e (f) g

O Susanna

g a b d1 d1, e1 d1 b g, a b b a g a ,

g a b d1 d1, e1 d1 b g, a b b a a g