Interesting, thanks for sharing! I always wondered what a transcription is, as opposed to an arrangement. Is it essentially keeping the piece as originally written where it works, and just changing what needs to be changed to make it work on the harp?
That is quite a good description! A transcription usually means that you are playing a piece on a different instrument than the original, so it is very close to the original, but with changes made related to the instrument. An arrangement usually has more room for creative freedom. If you were to arrange Happy Birthday,.you could choose all kinds of chords or different arpeggios and make things as elaborate or simple as you want.
Interesting, thanks for sharing! I always wondered what a transcription is, as opposed to an arrangement. Is it essentially keeping the piece as originally written where it works, and just changing what needs to be changed to make it work on the harp?
That is quite a good description! A transcription usually means that you are playing a piece on a different instrument than the original, so it is very close to the original, but with changes made related to the instrument. An arrangement usually has more room for creative freedom. If you were to arrange Happy Birthday,.you could choose all kinds of chords or different arpeggios and make things as elaborate or simple as you want.