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I’ve just been discussing this with my harp teacher (second lesson last night, yay!) and the answer is in general, yes.
I’ve heard that Pamela Brumer’s books and DVD (“Play the Harp Beautifully”) are very good for self-teaching harpers. Her website is http://www.pamelabrunermusic.com. I haven’t used them, just passing on what I’ve read here on the forum.
Good luck!
Or order a harpsicle through a reputable dealer like Sylvia Woods (www.harpcenter.com), or someone like that in your area.
I have (and love) a Sharpsicle — pleasant tone, but not a big voice. It would be fine for a quiet nursing-home room or a small lobby or day room, but it wouldn’t carry far in a big room with a lot of hustle-bustle or loud beeping machines — but then again, what would?
The two or three lowest strings are kind of plunky as someone else said, but the rest are fine. It holds its tune very well, once it’s settled in. For the portability and price, I’d certainly recommend it.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
Thanks for the clarification — resonance probably isn’t the word I was reaching for. I was thinking of the length of time the note rings in the air after being struck. In the very live domed room I sing in, *everything* rings on and on (so we really want that final chord to be just right!), whether bright, warm, or in between.
I know this topic has been quiet for a while, but I thought I’d pipe up. We talked about this concept a lot in my choir, and the director even arranged us in our sections from bright to warm.
The instruments of the orchestra can all play the same note but they all sound different in relation to each other — a French horn is warmer than a trumpet. A cello is warmer than a violin. It doesn’t have anything to do with pitch, volume, or resonance.
I think of Renee Fleming as the epitome of vocal soprano warmth, if you want to look up some sound clips from her.
