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Let me try that link again.
To be honest, since I knew they were out of my budget, I didn’t even look at them. I had played one at a shop on the west coast and thought it was *terrific* — but not in my price range.
I was delighted with the shop altogether, though. Great place. Go check it out if you’re in the area.
So I went up to Spruce Tree and came home with a Crescendo — and I love it. Lush plush voice with warmth and resonance, just the right size, just the right price, and a beautiful addition to my home and my life. (And my teacher’s thrilled to pieces!)
Sherry, that makes sense to me — would you post more tricks? (Not the original poster, but anything that helps sight-reading is good for all of us.) Thanks!
Yes, I took my little Sharpsicle out on the patio to practice not long ago. The breeze played harmony in the strings, too!
What fun, Bex!
I might suggest renting a lever harp that stands on the floor. It’s easier to learn when you’re not trying to balance a lap harp on your knee. Most harp manufacturers offer 34-string student models — having that extra octave in the bass is really helpful. I’ve been taking lessons since last fall and even my little beginner books ask for the occasional note that my little harp doesn’t have.
Starting harp lessons is one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done. I know it’ll be the same for you!
Thanks, all. I’ll have a chance to examine at least the Dusties in a couple of weeks when we go up to Spruce Tree Music in Madison, Wisconsin. I wish there was a retailer with a vast selection of lever harps closer to home, but I guess Lyon & Healy and Venus cast too big a shadow over Chicagoland!
But in the meantime, tell us about your Crescendo. They didn’t have any of those at the shop I visited — how do you like yours? Tell us all about it. (One of those may be my stepping-stone to an FH36.)
Not an owner, but I laid hands on an FH36 in bubinga this past weekend and boy oh boy, was that a delicious harp. What a voice. What a beauty. What a price tag. (Darn it.)
So it’s the harp I’m *aspiring* to. 🙂
Where’s the Indian Trails bus depot? If it’s downtown, you can easily hop on the Green Line el, which would take you close to the L&H factory. The Venus factory would be on the Grand Avenue bus line. Neither one is in the silk-stocking district.
Don’t carry cash. It’s not a good idea to carry that much cash anywhere, but carrying that much cash on the el or the bus is *seriously* not a good idea.
I’d suggest that good technique, whether fingering or placing or anything else, is a good grounding no matter what type of music we lean toward.
Even before developing good technique, we can make music that pleases ourselves and our friends, but we need to develop it if we want to be able to grow in our harpistry. Good technical skills make it possible to do the things we want to do, and to keep doing them for a long time into the future 🙂
