Audrey Nickel wrote: <<but as someone who's been playing small harps for a few years now, it seems to me that fewer strings simply present more opportunities...
... Which brings to my mind some harp heresy that I have entertained. I must per force mention only for reference the notion of what was the nature of the...
I've been wanting a 12-string harp since I read about Simon's Anglo-Saxon Winchester harp. I didn't realize the small size of early medieval harps was in...
Well, I guess the wire cross strung won't have any fans here, but it seemed rude not to let you know, having toured with the wirestrung through the pubs and...
Oh, I wouldn't say that's the case! I think the idea of a wire cross-strung is fascinating! My comment was based on what someone else said about 22 strings...
What you say is true. Play on and enjoy! It is wonderful to play the small harp. What I've been playing for the last year is an Argent Fox double wire...
I notice the other day that http://www.fortepiano.com is back up and much easier to navigate. Click on "Wire and Strings" for small coils, or "The Wire Place"...
... Not only will they be fine, they will likely be superior.Let me confess that I have made scores of wire harps with zither pins, but running into the (in my...
Yes they Do exsist !! :-) And I have built a couple of them, not really any more difficult than a nylon cross strung harp. Now I am just waiting for somone to...
Rochelle What you are doing today will be history tomorrow so please keep a journal of the techniques you employ to be able to play this cross strung wire...
Ditto to Gregory's comments. This is the Wire Harp list, not the Historical Harp list or the Clairseach list so nothing hide-bound here. For instance, a few...
What do you do when you are feeling overwhelmed and thinking you made a mistake picking wire harp. I just can't seem to get past the first song. Mary ...
Do something else. Listen to lots of cds. Don't push it. Even listening to the music will get your brain in gear. Honestly, it's true. If you love it, don't...
Another thing is just to slowly and carefully tune the instrument, and then slowly play just one or two open octaves and fifths, let them ring, and enjoy the...
Chocolate always works for me! Or flinging soft toys against a wall til they won't play with you anymore.... Just relax, it won't happen overnight, as Richard...
Without being there it sounds to me like you might be focusing too much on technique and "getting it right" at the expense of enjoying the instrument. Eighteen...
Mary - I always tell myself - its not the destination, its the journey. Even the simplest things as Richard suggested can help you just focus on enjoying...
Thanks to everyone who replied to my question. Your support and wisdom have really helped me. I have Cynthia Cathcart's "Pathways," but there are no teachers...
There are others far better qualified to comment than me, but my advice would be that if you do learn the tune and THEN try to add add the damping - you won't!...
Mary and all the rest of us who've been in her shoes, You're certainly not alone! I thought that when i moved from Oklahoma City to Colorado Springs, it would...
As I read your letters to Mary, I realise again what lovely people you are in this group. Happy Christmas and Merry Solstice to youse all, whether Pagan or...
I go through an **overwhelmed** phase at least once-a-year... usually on the basis of "I'll NEVER be able to play harp as well as I once played guitar".. then...
I, personally, have found it easier to learn a tune WITH damping and then to add the "ringing" for harmony/embellishment. If you just play the tune, without...
Hi Mary, I'm so glad to hear that you are still playing, even though you feel a bit frustrated right now. I carefully read your short message, where you wrote...
Sound advice from all directions, so at the risk of throwing in too many cliches let me add my two cents. Firstly, playing an instrument isn't brain surgery....
For those who celebrate it, a very Happy Christmas to you! For those who don't - Have a lovely holiday. Either way, may you enjoy much good health & good music...
Hi Everyone, I am feeling less overwhelmed today. I made a few changes. #1, I found my 25-string harp uncomfortable on my lap so I tried it on a 14-inch high...
That's good, Mary! I agree about the bench rather than the lap. I have a little stool - about the same height or so, & had it made with a slot in the top so...
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