Experts Tom Bell, Carl Swanson, and Joseph Urban discuss whether it’s wise to oil your harp’s disc mechanism.
Question: How do you get a warmer, supported sound when you play softly? I think the philosophy of soft harp…
Teaching students about the magic of the metronome. Experts Anne Sullivan, Erica Driscoll, and Alexander Boldachev weigh in.
Experts Anne Roos, Janelle Lake, and Felice Pomeranz discuss when and how to raise your rates.
What questions should you ask when applying to music school? Experts Kirsten Agresta Copley, Elizabeth Richter, and Elzbieta Szmyt weigh in.
What size harp is best for you? Experts Meko, Deborah Nyack, and Kayo Ishimaru weigh in.
The relevance of the musician’s good, old-fashioned website in the age of social media.
Find out the differences in stringing the middle and upper octaves with gut versus nylon.
How do you create performance experiences for your students? Experts Lynne Aspnes, Allegra Lilly, and Michelle Gott weigh in.
Not getting lost in long tacet sections is one of the hardest parts of being an orchestral harpist. Find out how the experts manage to keep their place.
When performance anxiety strikes, find out how to stay cool as a cucumber.
Do your students lose their motivation to practice? Experts Stephanie Curcio, Julietta Rabens, and Megan Stout share their advice on keeping the drive alive.
What to do when your harp student keeps receiving violin parts in orchestra.
Find out what social marketing strategies have worked best for our experts.
Question: What do you do when a student comes to a lesson unprepared? Every teacher of every instrument has encountered this…
Question: Should I charge less when I play lever harp for a gig instead of pedal harp? No way! As harpists, we…
Question: How do you set boundaries for returning phone calls, emails, and texts from clients and students? Excellent communication is…
Question: What are some effective ways to find new students? Recruiting new students involves both promoting yourself as a teacher and…
Question: What do you do when you wake up too ill to play the day of a gig? Bottom line:…
Should I put all my levers down (or all pedals in the flat position) when the harp is not in…
Q: What is the correct amount of slack to leave when changing nylon, gut, or bass wire strings? On bass wire strings, the…
Q: How do you handle an inebriated guest when playing at a gig? Playing as many events as I do, I…
Q: How can I get better at counting? My sense of rhythm is terrible! Buy a good rhythm book, such as The…
Q: A former student asked me to play for her wedding. Should I charge? If so, should it be my…
Question: What do you do when someone asks if you have a student who can play a gig for a…
Question: How do you turn down people who ask you to play for free for a non-profit, charitable event? I…
Question: I was referred to sub for another harpist’s annual church gig when she had an emergency. Is it appropriate…
