newbie seeking advice–strength training before starting harp lessons???

[ginger-rossi]

Hello All,

I’m new to the forum and happy to have found you.

I have been in love with harp music since I was nine. Now, in my mid-thirties, I have decided that my reward for finishing my doctoral dissertation will be to rent a lever harp and start lessons.

While I work on the dissertation and try to save up money for the rental and lessons, I am teaching myself to read music.

[unknown-user]

Dear Ginger,

I just measured my hands and fingers and found that they are even smaller than yours!

[andy-b]

Hi, Ginger: Make sure you explain your concerns to your teacher; he/she will instruct you in ways to play that will not

[unknown-user]

You might want to take a look at the Feldenkrais Method and the Alexander Technique, both of which can be useful for musicians.

[rod-c]

Ginger:

I have been playing harp and taking lessons for a year and a half now. Just by practicing daily, I have gained a great deal of strength in my fingers. You’ll probably find that happening to you, too.

However, there is a little device you can buy for strengthening fingers. It is called a Gripmaster, and you can buy it online for $15.00 at this link below. I have one; I didn’t use it a lot, but I think it does work for strengthening fingers.

http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/ws137.html

Best,

Rod C.

[Mel Sandberg]

Hi Ginger
I had a good laugh at your descriptions, because they could EXACLTY have been mine – sizing, RSI from computer, mouse work, wrist, etc… Then I had another good laugh at Denise’s replies.

[ginger-rossi]

Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions!

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