Pop Studies Volume 1 is a collection on 12 studies based on famous pop chord progressions for intermediate level harpists.

Suitable for lever and pedal harp, the book features three major studies, three minor studies and six modal studies.

Try out the chords, bassline and melodies on offer in these well-known chord progressions and discover your own melodies in each study’s improvisation section - to help you get started, tips and suggested notes to play are included in the score.

Studies included:

Major keys

No. 1, “First Light” (I - V - vi – IV), duration approx. 3:00

No. 2, “Going Home”‍ (IV - I - V), duration approx. 2:30

No. 3, “Sunbeam”‍ ‍(I - IV - I - V), duration approx. 2:00

Bright Modal

No. 4, “Golden Path” (I - II), Lydian. Duration approx. 2:30

No. 5, “Road Trip” (I - II - IV - I), Lydian/Ionian. Duration approx. 2:00

No. 6, “Fly Away” (I - bVII - IV - I), Mixolydian. Duration approx. 2:10

Minor keys

No. 7, “Sunset” (vi – IV – I – V), duration approx. 2:30

No 8, “Stormclouds” (i – bVI – V), duration approx. 1:45

No. 9, “Fire Dancer” (i – iv - bIII – V), duration approx. 1:45

Dark Modal

No. 10, “Forever” (i - bVII - bVI - bVII), Aeolian. Duration approx. 2:30

No. 11, “Red Sky” (i - bIII - bVII - IV), Dorian. Duration approx. 2:20

No. 12, “London Fog” (i - bII), Phrygian. Duration approx. 2:35

Buy and try out individual studies, or get all 12 studies for the price of 7!