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Welcome to World of Harmony Music! 

Are you interested in fostering a love of great music for your child while giving him a very thorough musical education? World of Harmony Music is a fun and easy way to perform and learn all about dozens of pieces of classical music, as well as modern music and the folk tunes of various cultures. Whether you’d like this music for your own enjoyment and education, you're home schooling, you’d like to teach children of your own, or you’d like to teach your own classes to students of any age, this program will make that goal so easy and so much fun! Even activity directors for senior centers and nursing homes could benefit by sharing this program with their residents! 

This program uses a beautiful little Music Maker, T.K. O'Brien, or Melody Harp zither, (also called lap harp), which is easy to play from the first time you ever try it! You simply slip a piece of music under the strings of the zither, pluck the strings in the order shown on the sheet music, and enjoy immediate success playing music!

Each classical music sheet has the music notes and my educational lyrics on one side of the sheet, and a “flip side” on the other. The “flip side” presents many fun and interesting facts about the composer and his music, making the lesson easy to learn, and easy to teach! Each volume of music is wire-bound into easy-to-use music books. Just turn to the page you want to play, and place the entire book under the strings of the zither. It couldn't be easier to enjoy playing great music right away! No more losing or bending music sheets.

Need help figuring out how to tune your zither? I created a video especially for you! Check it out here. How to Tune Your Zither

Looking to buy a zither? I'd suggest getting a Music Maker, rather than a Melody Harp. Music Makers are nicer quality for about the same price. You can get them from European Expressions, Amazon, or search on eBay. 

T.K. O'Brien's  also makes beautiful lap harps, which also work for my books! They're more expensive, but gorgeous! I have one pictured below. I couldn't resist buying the one with the bald eagle!

You can even see videos of me and my students playing my music on my YouTube channel, World of Harmony Music on YouTube

Please note that you don't have to buy the books in order. The various volumes are simply numbered in the order in which I wrote them. 

Volume 1 contains the following sheet music, with fun facts on the “flip sides” as noted, organized for a fall / winter curriculum:

 

  • 1812 Overture, and flip side, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • Minuet in G, No. 114, and flip side, by Petzold (Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook)
  • Minuet in G, No. 116, Composer Unknown (Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook) Melody Sheet.
  • Minuet in G, No. 116, Harmony Sheet (counterpoint) for duets using a second zither.
  • Did You Ever See a Mummy?, a Halloween song
  • Blue Danube, and flip side, by Johann Strauss, Jr.
  • Can-Can, and flip side, by Jacques Offenbach
  • Habanera, and flip side, by Georges Bizet, from his opera “Carmen”
  • Piano Concerto No. 1, B flat, and flip side, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • Turkey in the Straw, lyrics to celebrate Thanksgiving.
  • Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah
  • Chanukah Blessings, All Nights
  • Chanukah Blessings, First Night Only (Shecheyanu)
  • Swan Lake, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • I Have a Little Dreidel, flip side has dreidel rules.
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
  • Jingle Bells
  • Jolly Old St. Nicholas
  • Joy to the World
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Sonatina, Opus 36, No. 1, 3rd movement, and flip side, by Muzio Clementi
  • Nutcracker – Chinese Dance, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • Nutcracker – Overture, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • Nutcracker – Russian Dance, by Peter Tchaikovsky
  • Nutcracker – March, by Peter Tchaikovsky
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Volume 2 contains the following sheet music with fun facts on the “flip sides”, as noted, organized for a winter / spring curriculum:

 

  • Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, and flip side, by W. A. Mozart
  • Fur Elise, and flip side, by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • We Shall Overcome, and flip side, with sign language to learn to sign this song! Pair with any book about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
  • Hail to the Chief, lyrics list all U.S. presidents in chronological order, flip side has fun facts about various presidents! Perfect for a President’s Day lesson.
  • Happy Farmer, and flip side, by Robert Schumann
  • Serenade, and flip side, by Franz Joseph Haydn
  • Surprise Symphony, and flip side, by Franz Joseph Haydn
  • Humoresque, and flip side, by Antonin Dvorak
  • Iko Iko, a fun Mardi Gras song. Pretend to have a Mardi Gras parade with this one!
  • Irish Washerwoman (Irish Jig), a classic St. Patrick’s Day song with my lyrics.
  • Chinese New Year Song, lyrics in Mandarin, Chinese, perfect for a Chinese New Year lesson.
  • Dayeinu, a Passover song
  • Casey at the Bat
  • Take Me Out to the Ballgame
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, and flip side, J. S. Bach
  • Spring, and flip side, by Antonio Vivaldi
  • La Donna e Mobile, and flip side, Giuseppe Verdi
  • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, and flip side, by Franz Liszt
  • Frere Jacques, presented in 9 languages!
  • Teddy Bear's Picnic
  • Ninth Symphony, and flip side, by Ludwig van Beethoven. Lyrics perfect for the last day of World of Harmony Music classes.
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Volume 3, "Child's Play", contains 30 favorite childhood songs as follows:

  • Alouette
  • B-I-N-G-O
  • Cockadoodledoo
  • Deck the Halls
  • Do Your Ears Hang Low?
  • Five Little Ducks
  • Frere Jacques
  • If You’re Happy and You Know It
  • Jingle Bells
  • Joy to the World
  • Kookaburra
  • Little Bunny Foo Foo
  • I’m a Little Teapot
  • London Bridge
  • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
  • Oh Susanna
  • Old MacDonald
  • Pop Goes the Weasel
  • All the Pretty Little Horses
  • Rockabye Baby
  • Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
  • She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
  • Shortnin’ Bread
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain
  • This Old Man
  • Three Blind Mice
  • Twinkle Twinkle / ABC Song
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Yankee Doodle
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Volume 4 ~ "Wishing You a Merry Christmas", contains 33 beloved Christmas carols, as follows:

  • Silent Night
  • Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
  • Little Drummer Boy
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • The First Noel
  • Up on the Housetop
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas
  • What Child is This?
  • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
  • Deck the Halls
  • Joy to the World
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  • Christmas is Coming (the Goose is Getting Fat)
  • Over the River and Through the Woods
  • Good Christian Men Rejoice
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • Jingle Bells
  • Jolly Old St. Nicholas
  • I Saw Three Ships
  • We Three Kings
  • Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • Nutcracker Suite Overture
  • Nutcracker Suite Chinese Dance
  • Nutcracker Suite Russian Dance
  • Nutcracker Suite March
  • The Snow Lay on the Ground
  • Away in a Manger
  • Go Tell It on the Mountain
  • O Holy Night
  • Oh Christmas Tree
  • Oh Come All Ye Faithful
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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    Update, March 17, 2012

    Has your family been enjoying my educational World of Harmony Music books for zithers / lap harps? I'd written four of them so far, and I was looking for ideas, themes, etc. for a fifth book, but nothing really sounded too exciting. Then it happened on     Monday, February 27th, at 4:19 a.m., thank you very much. I was awakened by an urgent idea. Sleep would have to come some other time. Sleep's over-rated anyway, right? Instead of writing another book of music, I realized that I wanted to teach others how to do it, too! After all, I'm a music teacher. I love helping people discover their own musical talents! 

    Let me tell you about World of Harmony Music, Volume 5 ~ "I Can Write Music, Too!" This book will help you learn to write your very own book of zither sheet music which you'll arrange and notate yourself! Included are lessons which will help you to figure out which notes are in a favorite song. You'll find a Note Drawing Lesson, where you will learn how to draw everything from sixteenth notes to whole notes, and how to count them. You'll find reproducible sheet music templates so that you can work out your favorite songs and come up with a nice layout before committing your work to your own book. There are enough string layout pages for you to write up to 24 songs of your own! To get you started, I've written out only the first half of "Jingle Bells", which you'll trace to improve your own note drawing skills. Then you'll sound out and notate (write out) the remainder of the piece. There's even a mystery song for you to play on your own zither. Once you identify the song, you'll trace all the notes and write out the title and lyrics of the song. 

    I've also included an "About the Author" page, full of thought provoking questions for the author to answer; questions such as 
    "If a genie gave me only one wish, I'd wish for:", 
    "If I could trade lives with anyone, I'd choose ______, because:", and many more! The author will have so much fun looking back on their answers someday! The back cover has a picture of a frame, waiting for you to attach a photo of the author, and the front cover can be colored with markers so that the author can help design their own book cover! The uncolored cover shown in this listing is how you'll receive your book. I'm also showing a copy that I colored myself, just to give you the idea. If you'd like your copy signed, or if you're giving it as a gift, just request a gift message. I'll be glad to sign the book especially for the recipient! Be sure to specify who the book is for, and who is giving the gift. 

    My newest book in the highly educational and exciting World of Harmony Music series promises to take musicians to the next step; notating and arranging favorite music and creating a book that promises to become a treasured keepsake for years to come!

    Purchase World of Harmony Music, Volume 5 for $12.22, plus $3.49 shipping anywhere in the United States, by using this Paypal icon. 

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    Interested in buying more than one book? Please email me at Pianomam@aol.com for a quote. I will combine shipping to save you money!


    Or you can buy any of these books at the     World of Harmony Music Store on Amazon.com 
    Amazon will also combine the shipping for more than one book ordered.

    *Wondering why the price is a strange $12.22? Well, the numbers 1111 and 111 were very special to my mom, so the price is actually $11.11 plus $1.11, in loving memory of Mom! For each and every book sold, I will donate $1.11 to Headwaters Animal Shelter in Park Rapids, Minnesota! My daughter, Deanna, fell in love with this tiny, privately funded animal shelter in 2007, and has been fundraising for the shelter since 2008. Several years ago, we found out that the shelter was in terrible shape financially, and would be forced to close if they didn't start receiving more donations. To quote Deanna, "PLEASE don't let them have to close down my heaven!" That's when "Deanna's Heaven" was born, and she's been fundraising ever since. Well, now your purchase will help, too! You can learn more about Headwaters Animal Shelter and Deanna's Heaven on Facebook.

    March 1, 2012 ~ Thanks to all of you who have bought my books since 11/1/11, when I started donating $1.11 per book to Headwaters Animal Shelter. Together, we have raised over $1100 for Headwaters Animal Shelter, $1.11 at a time!
    (That's a lot of 1's and 11's! Mom would be proud!)


    IMPORTANT!!  Please note that these books are designed for use with Music Maker, Small World Toys, T.K. O'Brien's, and Melody Harp zithers ONLY! They will definitely not fit properly in First Act zithers, as those are more narrow under the strings. They may or may not properly fit other zithers, which are probably different sizes. I can send you a .pdf file of a single sheet, if you'd like, so that you can try a piece on your zither before purchasing, to ensure that the books will line up properly in your zither. Just email me at Pianomam@aol.com, and I'll be glad to send you a sheet to try before buying! If the music cards for your zither measure 4 inches across the top, 12 inches across the bottom, and 8 inches in height, these books will most likely work with your zither, but I'd rather send you the .pdf file first, to be sure! 











    Volume 1 Fall / Winter Curriculum





    Volume 2 Winter / Spring Curriculum






    Volume 3 Child's Play, A Collection of Children's Favorites



                                
    Volume 4, "Wishing You a Merry Christmas"






    Volume 5, "I Can Write Music, Too!"



    "Hail to the Chief", from Volume 2, pictured with my T.K. O'Brien lap harp.





    Creating a World of Harmony through Music, one home at a time! Here's where my books have sold through April 18th, 2012. I'm thrilled to say that my books have sold in all 50 of the United States, and all 7 continents!! Even the penguins in Antarctica like World of Harmony Music! 

    March 1, 2012 ~ I am so excited! I just sold my 2,000th copy of World of Harmony Music since its publication in April, 2010. Thank you so much, everyone!

    View WOHM Sales through 4/18/12 in a full screen map


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