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You know you’re addicted to harp when you’re driving down the road listening to music (any kind!) and your free hand starts “air harping.”
Audrey
I would say that the biggest problem with self teaching is that it’s easy to get into bad (and possibly crippling) habits without a teacher’s guidance.
I’ve heard it theorized that the blind harpers of old were able to do what they did because they likely played a “coupled hands” technique, similar to what many harpers today use.
Just one other thing…normally I would agree that, if you need to upgrade, you could sell a ‘sicle pretty easily.
A Ravenna’s probably no longer than a keyboard, but do be aware that harps have…well, for want of a better analogy, really big butts.
Just to add…the only difference between the four types of Harpsicles (Regular, Sharpsicle, Flatsicle and Fullsicle)
Congratulations on the job!
Owning both, I can say that, from a quality and sound standpoint, the Ravenna would be much preferable to the Harpsicle.
I almost mentioned Blevins myself, but when I checked the “super discounted specials” I didn’t see anything really close to her price range.
Still, it’s worth keeping an eye on, just in case.
I forgot to mention, if you do get a small harp, such as the Harpsicle or Shepherd (a so-called “lap harp”), you’ll want to consider getting a lap bar for it sooner rather than later.
