15 songs you can play on a 15 string harp (AKLOT 15)

[@sradefarras]

What I love about you is you’re a genuine professional harpist, with great techniques and musicality but you never look down on budget harps. Thank you!

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Since I fell in love with the harp, I so wish it would be more accessible to more people! And I am genuinely convinced that you can express and enjoy yourself with smaller instruments. Wishing you lots of great music in your life!

[@itsbobfoster]

It's such a good idea to produce videos for this little harp. it was the one that first got me hooked on harp playing and I now have 4 harps, up to 36 strings : )

[@helenwright3711]

Oh, well done!!! And best of all, giving hope to all us tiny-harp owners!!

[@thomashankhogan9076]

Fantastic !

[@organist1982]

I can't believe how good this little harp sounds for the size and the money! Nice arrangements!!

[@takkmoran9770]

Quite a concert, Marianne, as well as a showcase for your talent and the possibilities with the small harp. Beautiful music start to finish and although all tunes were great, I especially enjoyed your rendition on Pachelbel's Canon. Thanks for sharing, I will be replaying this many times!

[@poppb]

Thank you. This inspired me to play yet more songs on my Derwent 15 string harp. It sometimes feels restrictive having no sharping levers but playing within the diatonic parameters is part of the fun. I particularly enjoyed Greensleeves in Dm Dorian Mode.

[@vivianwilson1271]

YOUR ARTISTRY , RHYTHM AND FLAIR ARE ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL , BUT THE BEAUTY OF THE MELODY SIMPLY FLOWS FROM YOUR PERSONALITY!!! V.W.

[@GeorgePencilArt]

How cool to hear a concert from you Marianne! I was looking for a larger music piece to listen to while doing some art planning. 👍

[@richardshaw5680]

I love all music. This harp is great for everyone. Give this as a gift to someone and let them learn music.

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Fully agree! Music instruments make the best gifts and this one is particularly accessible ❤️

[@DarcieGlam]

This is wonderful! I love my little Aklot and will have to get this e-book.

[@pamelabusby18]

Love… watching again

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

🥰🥰🥰

[@BedanYahu]

This is an awesome video. You've worked very hard to perfect your craft. The little ornamentations and timing are masterful.

[@davidabbott9417]

It purely would be my pleasure to have this dance 🕺💃 with you Lady Marianne! I'm always embraced by your beautiful harp music that captivates my heart. You always brighten my days with the radiant light you play dear Marianne 🙏❤💚❤

[@hollyharps]

These would also be good for 15-string psaltery, zither, or lyre.

[@bradt8019]

This sounds so good, 😲👍 it almost makes me want to learn. Then I think of my kantele and how far I came.🙄 I'd rather enjoy listening to amazing performers like yourself. 😊👍 Thanks for sharing.🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@robertodimarino9761]

"what do we do with the drunken Sailor, What do with the drunken Sailor, What do we do with the drunken Sailor What do we do we the drunken Sailor early in the mourning?" Impossibile not sing while listening It on that wonderful instrument...

[@CharlieWCountry]

Amazing!

[@thomashankhogan9076]

Oh, I want to learn this one ! I’m so glad that I am subsrribed to you, Mermaid Marianne !

[@carmenfreeman693]

Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏

[@carmenfreeman693]

I just bought your 15 songs for 15 strings, is it paper or digital copy?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

@@carmenfreeman693 hey Carmen, thanks so much for your message, I just sent you the digital ebook by email, hope you received it ok!

[@carmenfreeman693]

@@mariannebouvettemusic You work is a gift for me to play. Thank you so much. Please keep writing. 🙏 🎶 🙏

[@carmenfreeman693]

You inspired me to buy a 15 string harp with levers!.....Hopefully, it will arrive next month....I found it on Esty with levers, bag, lap stick, tuning wrench for 415.35 US dollars sold by Celtic Harp Shop. Thank you so much for your posts and music. 🙏 🎶 🙏

[@gregoryeditor6500]

Very good!!

[@Wollinho1]

Really amazing! It's unbelievable what you can conjure up with a 15 string harp, Marianne! 🤩🥳😁 Some kind of magic! 😍👑🥀💎🏆💯🌹 Love it! 💖💖💖 Hard to decide which is my favourite song. Maybe Wellerman? 🤔 BTW, your outfit looks great, too! 💃🤩🥰😘

[@ouncynassif321]

Bonjour à cette belle princesse 💐🌷🌹💖🎶🎶🎶

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Bonjour à vous 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏

[@curumo014]

This is gorgeous! I’ve always wanted to learn harp, and just came across the Aklot 15. And now, you’ve provided a beautiful list of songs to play, so thank you! I am curious if Rupert Gregson-Williams’ Harmonia’s Song could be played on it? Have you heard this song before? It was composed for a film, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story. Beautiful piece!

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Oh, thank you so much for the suggestion, will definitely check it out and let you know!

[@melissasirois1508]

Working on silent night... Finding those roll chords a little difficult to do. Guess it comes with practice.

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Just relax your hands and play those roll chords very slow, one note after the other! You can gradually increase the speed but there’s no need to play them super fast.

[@tiffanizzle]

great video 🌸 please can you make a similar one but with your derwent 20 string?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for suggesting ❤️

[@edhotchkin5938]

O.K.......How Did you get the fire to show up in this shot. I used to have a Franklin Stove, and it wouldn't show up as lit and burning in photography or videography

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hey! It’s an electrical stove with fake flame effects :)

[@drewtraver2947]

Thank you for the recommendation of this 15 string beauty and your amazing music too. I'll be receiving mine in a couple of days. What would you recommend for the best string replacements?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Thank you Drew! This harp typically gets delivered with its own set of replacement strings. I haven’t felt the need to change the original strings which for me have worked just fine so far. Enjoy your new instrument!

[@Joseph_harpist]

The secret is to request the sellers (the standard string set) only then and only then they will send you the set that includes the Red and Blue others wise they think you are Chinese buyers we with green strings. This info if from friends on Facebook who have experience in rig them sellers up for strings replacement gauges.

[@angello1483]

Beautiful performance❤,can you give a song name list? Any notes sheets?

[@sakulmahadev8588]

Hi, would you be willing to do slow motion tutorials of these songs?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

That’s a great idea!

[@SandrineDamfino]

Pourriez-vous écrire un arrangement pour harpe 15 cordes de la chanson irlandaise Danny Boy? Et aussi, pourriez-vous proposer des arrangement pour harpes 12 cordes? Ça fait beaucoup de demandes 😅 mais vous êtes la meilleure pour prouver que les petites harpes ne sont pas des jouets mais de vrais instruments❤

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Merci Sandrine pour vos suggestions, je vais y travailler!

[@larissarandall9873]

I'd like to purchase your e-book '15 tunes for 15 strings' please.

[@ranrexie8739]

This is the yt account i was looking for since 2020! Did you see her other videos? She plays not only this tiny harp, but a lot more and gives you her opinion about those. Awesome, like this video!!

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Thank you 🙏🥰

[@melissasirois1508]

Hesitating to get one. Basically i have a salvi 27 Juno now but wanted a small portable one with strap. Was look at harpsicle but they are quite expensive. Was wondering if you play anything with only 15 and saw this video. Where can we find the music sheets for those pieces ? Thanks

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hi Melissa, thanks for your comment, I just saw your email too and sent you a reply! All the best

[@arpista]

👍👏💞

[@spokenwordillusions5756]

Presuming the strings are tuned to a 12-step octave, what are the last 3 strings tuned to? In theory, a standard harp could be tuned to a 24-step octave (Eastern scale), but i don't know if they do that.......

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hey, Celtic harps are typically tuned diatonically, not chromatically. So when you tune in C major diatonically essentially you have the equivalent of 2 octaves worth of white keys on a piano from C to C.

[@sharkzillarrr]

where can i find sheet music to these songs? if i just look it up, will it give me sheet music compatible for a small harp like this?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hi, you can purchase the sheet music for all these songs (in pdf format) by sending me an email at [e-mail]. The sheet music are the exact transcripts of the arrangements played in this video, they also include finger markings and string indications. Kind regards, Marianne

[@jucio-p3t]

Is it possible to play oceans hill song with this harp

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

I don’t know the song but will check it out! Thanks for your suggestion

[@qltygrl3187]

Do you have a video about the harp?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Yes, here is an unboxing video I made last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apeVdZh-qJtgo68

[@banjoboy1941]

All my musical abilities is with fretted instruments such as guitar, mandolin etc. Can this be played in all keys? How do you play sharps?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hi, you can easily transpose these simple tunes in any key. On a simple harp like this one you can’t play accidentals in the middle of a tune, you would need levers for that. You can “fix” sharps or flats at the beginning of a song by tuning certain strings accordingly but you will be stuck with those throughout the song! I find harp much easier and much more intuitive to play than fretted instruments as you can visualise the scale very easily so I envy your abilities which I don’t have!

[@banjoboy1941]

@@mariannebouvettemusic Thank you for the information.

[@ljaynature800]

How much is your ebook please

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hey, thanks a lot for your interest! The cost of the e-book “15 tunes for 15 string harp” is 15 euro, it actually includes a bundle of 3 different versions of the same e-book: a standard version, a second version including string indications following Anglo-Saxon pitch name convention (ABCDEFG) and a third version including string indications following European pitch name convention (do re mi fa sol la si). I created that bundle to help beginner musicians read sheet music more easily. Feel free to email me at [e-mail] for details!

[@anne-katherine1169]

HOW do you play the notes so fast in the Druken Sailor? Am I seeing correctly that you play 3 fingers on the same string? Does this technique have a name? I have never seen it!

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

@@anne-katherine1169 hey, it’s called treble or triplet and it’s quite commonly used as ornamentation! You can read more about this technique here: www.ailierobertson.com/harp-tips-blog/2021/3/9/trouble-with-triplets

[@anne-katherine1169]

@@mariannebouvettemusic thank you so much! Super interesting

[@timothystoll7249]

Is there a 15 string song book or website that you would recommend?

[@mariannebouvettemusic]

Hey, you are welcome to order the ebook with all 15 songs featured in this video, it includes finger marking and note name indications, please contact me at info@CelticizeMeandJazzMeUp to place an order

[@timothystoll7249]

@@mariannebouvettemusic thank you