The next "Harp Beginnings" starts around the corner on February 4th, and even sooner, you can join our free training "Beat Beginner Frustrations" on Jaunary 25th ( geni.us/BBF_TH-cam )! We look forward to having you join us!!
I spent all my money saved on buying my first harp, but as soon as my money grows back I'll subscribe !! Thank you for creating so much encouraging content !
I'm 30 and I'll be getting my first harp in August. I have tried other instruments in the past but I have no real musical background. I'm anxious and excited to start once I've saved up for it, and I'll definitely be signing up for your courses!
Yes and yes! =D as a harp maker, harp enthusiast, harp adult learner and harp "spreader" I must say I totally agree! And Im happy that Im "not bad" example of this =D So I say it to everybody EVEN YOU CAN PLAY THE HARP! =) Tomáš
@@LearningtheHarp My first time having a harp and it is a 38 cross strung harp it came with tuning wrench big and small wrench. I'm confuse on how to tune it , I have a mix emotion/feelings of doing it. I have never played harp. I just turned 45 4 days ago, I thought to myself I could learn to play other music instruments. Your video tutorial would really help 🙏🤝👍
I have a 22 string harp without levers. I have no levers. I learned from a qualified harp teacher 5 years ago. I had learned for two years with her. But after, I did not touch the harp for the next five years. Which course should I take? What do you reccomend? I do not want to start from zero. I need something for small harps without levers.
All my beginner courses have no lever changes. Most are in the key of C, some require you to tune G sharps up to get that nice interesting sound. But you could go and have a look at learningtheharp.com/shop and see which courses would be right for your level and which you like the sound of. Perhaps look at mid-beginner or late-beginner courses? That way you aren’t starting from the very beginning, but you will get some good input on your harp technique while you learn some lovely new songs 😊👍🏻 Your first course is free if you sign up for a free trial ❤️
There are a lot of courses you can do without levers. I also have a small 22 string that originally had no levers. I did manage to put on C & f levers on the lower notes. They don't fit well at the top highest few notes. Fireside harp is what I got. It is a double strung so I have more adaptability with that than a single strung. But I know all of the courses I've don't so far with Christy-Lyn have had no lever changes. And the others I have also don't have them as I look carefully to see if they have them and do not choose those (until I finish building my ballad harp as it will have a full set eventually). But I have done After The Rain, Danny Boy, Mahogany Moon and Behind the Flames. I've also completed Scarborough Fair, May it Be and Silent Night and have done most of Fields of Gold and part of Moon River and most of Caledonia. These are all at beginner or Late Beginner. You may need to retune strings here and there. I have an additional 14-15 courses I haven't yet begun that don't have lever changes in the Late beginner to mid intermediate level- and I'm picky about the songs I like! So there are loads of things you can learn! I do recommend going through ALL of her courses, making a list of those that speak to your heart, what level they are. Then go to the song difficulty list and go in the order of difficulty choosing 2-3 at least at each level which should cover a lot of the learning you need to progress. I did not do that when I went for Fields of Gold (towards the end of the difficulty rating list for late beginner songs) and while I did learn it- It was difficult since I had not built up to it. I will find it far easier to relearn when I go back to it (I took 6 months away from my harp recently). I am currrently going to go back to finish/relearn Caledonia and then Moon river. I'm in the Late beginner levels. I love and am perfectly happy at that level- but there are some intermediates I would like to learn when I get to that level!
I am 69 and am going to learn playing the harp on a hired harp. It is a basic harpsicle but I didn’t think I would be ready to use levers for a while. Wish me luck and I will put some effort into this❤🙏🕊️
That sounds like a good start! Enjoy 😃😃 Put some effort into learning good technique from the start and it will set you up for success in the long run 👍🏻👍🏻 You have many years of harp playing ahead of you! 😍🎉
It’s a completely different style of harp that is usually played with a different technique. The strings have much lower tension and narrower spacing so it doesn’t set you up to learn the technique that we teach. But it’s a legitimate type of harp that has its own amazing style of playing 😊👍🏻
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The next "Harp Beginnings" starts around the corner on February 4th, and even sooner, you can join our free training "Beat Beginner Frustrations" on Jaunary 25th ( geni.us/BBF_TH-cam )! We look forward to having you join us!!
I spent all my money saved on buying my first harp, but as soon as my money grows back I'll subscribe !! Thank you for creating so much encouraging content !
A harp is a big purchase, but totally worth it! 😅👍🏻
I'm 30 and I'll be getting my first harp in August. I have tried other instruments in the past but I have no real musical background. I'm anxious and excited to start once I've saved up for it, and I'll definitely be signing up for your courses!
THAT is quite a career change!! Amazing, and well done!
Such a kind person
We’ll done! Wishing you much success ❤🎶
Thanks Anne! 🤗💕
Do you teach 10 string lyre
Thank you so much ❤🎉
Yes and yes! =D as a harp maker, harp enthusiast, harp adult learner and harp "spreader" I must say I totally agree!
And Im happy that Im "not bad" example of this =D
So I say it to everybody EVEN YOU CAN PLAY THE HARP! =)
Tomáš
I have a cross string harp need help in how to tune it. I appreciate for your reply😊
You tune it the same way as a regular harp, you just need to know which note to tune to each string 😊👍🏻
@@LearningtheHarp My first time having a harp and it is a 38 cross strung harp it came with tuning wrench big and small wrench. I'm confuse on how to tune it , I have a mix emotion/feelings of doing it. I have never played harp. I just turned 45 4 days ago, I thought to myself I could learn to play other music instruments. Your video tutorial would really help 🙏🤝👍
Thank you for this channel!
Thank-you for this comment, Allyson! 🥰🤗
I have a 22 string harp without levers. I have no levers. I learned from a qualified harp teacher 5 years ago. I had learned for two years with her. But after, I did not touch the harp for the next five years. Which course should I take? What do you reccomend? I do not want to start from zero. I need something for small harps without levers.
All my beginner courses have no lever changes. Most are in the key of C, some require you to tune G sharps up to get that nice interesting sound. But you could go and have a look at learningtheharp.com/shop and see which courses would be right for your level and which you like the sound of. Perhaps look at mid-beginner or late-beginner courses? That way you aren’t starting from the very beginning, but you will get some good input on your harp technique while you learn some lovely new songs 😊👍🏻 Your first course is free if you sign up for a free trial ❤️
There are a lot of courses you can do without levers. I also have a small 22 string that originally had no levers. I did manage to put on C & f levers on the lower notes. They don't fit well at the top highest few notes. Fireside harp is what I got. It is a double strung so I have more adaptability with that than a single strung. But I know all of the courses I've don't so far with Christy-Lyn have had no lever changes. And the others I have also don't have them as I look carefully to see if they have them and do not choose those (until I finish building my ballad harp as it will have a full set eventually). But I have done After The Rain, Danny Boy, Mahogany Moon and Behind the Flames. I've also completed Scarborough Fair, May it Be and Silent Night and have done most of Fields of Gold and part of Moon River and most of Caledonia. These are all at beginner or Late Beginner. You may need to retune strings here and there. I have an additional 14-15 courses I haven't yet begun that don't have lever changes in the Late beginner to mid intermediate level- and I'm picky about the songs I like! So there are loads of things you can learn! I do recommend going through ALL of her courses, making a list of those that speak to your heart, what level they are. Then go to the song difficulty list and go in the order of difficulty choosing 2-3 at least at each level which should cover a lot of the learning you need to progress. I did not do that when I went for Fields of Gold (towards the end of the difficulty rating list for late beginner songs) and while I did learn it- It was difficult since I had not built up to it. I will find it far easier to relearn when I go back to it (I took 6 months away from my harp recently). I am currrently going to go back to finish/relearn Caledonia and then Moon river. I'm in the Late beginner levels. I love and am perfectly happy at that level- but there are some intermediates I would like to learn when I get to that level!
Thank yoou so much for your detailed answer. I really appreciate it. @@kristenbarry_Bardic_Non-Scents
I am 69 and am going to learn playing the harp on a hired harp. It is a basic harpsicle but I didn’t think I would be ready to use levers for a while. Wish me luck and I will put some effort into this❤🙏🕊️
That sounds like a good start! Enjoy 😃😃 Put some effort into learning good technique from the start and it will set you up for success in the long run 👍🏻👍🏻 You have many years of harp playing ahead of you! 😍🎉
@@LearningtheHarp thankyou for your encouragement and lovely reply ❤️❤️🕊️
Beautiful ❤️ 👏 😍
What’s your professional opinion on learning on a Paraguayan Harp?
It’s a completely different style of harp that is usually played with a different technique. The strings have much lower tension and narrower spacing so it doesn’t set you up to learn the technique that we teach. But it’s a legitimate type of harp that has its own amazing style of playing 😊👍🏻
I like this
I started playing since harp
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That’s exciting, it’s still recent for you! 😃 How is it going so far?
@@LearningtheHarp good
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