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How Great Thou Art (Loucks)

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ALL HARPS SOLO, LATE BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE.  This piece is a single from Praise V2.  A well-known hymn arranged by RoJean Loucks for solo lever or pedal harp in two different options – one for small harps and one for larger harps.  Available as a PDF download only.

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This arrangement comes in two versions: Version A is late-beginner level and playable on a 26-string harp with the C 1 octave below middle C.  Version B is intermediate level and playable on a larger lever harp with an additional lower octave.

From the arranger:

“Please note: these versions are not designed to be played as duets.  A is a bare-bones, spare arrangement with chord symbols, some fingering and brackets, a lever-harp-friendly departure from the hymn book (useful as a base for improvisation, or inviting a guitarist friend to play along).  Each B version begins with an introduction and includes a fully composed arrangement complete with lush chords.  You may choose to perform both versions: A followed by B (the intro serving as a bridge) offers a nice contrast and more music to fill a longer time duration.”

A chorus of full two-hand chords, LH “stretch” broken chords, dotted rhythms, and colorful chords feature in the piece.  It makes a wonderful addition to the beginner’s lesson repertoire or the seasoned harpist’s worship and background music.  Abundantly clear fingerings are included in Version A.  ALL HARPS, LATE BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE.