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Another opportunity to have your own blog among other harpist is to also join
http://www.gliiss.com – a website solely for harpists.
You can have your own “home page”, feature your music, post your own events on the global calendar and have your own blog.
It’s an exciting community … come join us!
I am a graduate of the International Harp Therapy Program – a CTHP for the past 5 1/2 years. The Harps of Lorien have a lovely sound!
Here’s a link to a wonderful article published online by The Harp Spectrum about Internet Harp Lessons (both Pedal Harp and Lever Harp) via SKYPE and other VOIP technologies …
http://www.harpspectrum.org/harpworks/LongDistanceLessons.shtml
Best wishes,
Cynthy
When I was taught and played liturgical organ, from age 6 through college, I played and practiced 5 hours a day; that was before school, after school, and after homework.
When I started to learn to play pedal harp, years ago, I practiced between 5-6 hours per day. However I divided the practice session into blocks of time due to how much my hands could tolerate. The pedal harp was new, and developing blisters and callouses was new, too.
This IS a wonderful thread!
I am thankful for my first pedal harp teacher, without her patience, I would be able to play harp.
I am thankful for my lever harp teachers, Tina Tourin, Kim Robertson and Frank Voltz, without them, I would not have understood the differences in style.
I am thankful for my occupational therapist who helped to teach me how to stretch the small muscle and the ligaments in my hands so that I can keep playing harp when my doctor told I could not play any longer.
I am thankful for all my harp students; they help me to learn and learn again.
I am thankful for all the wonderful means of communication among harpists; the AHS Journal , the ISFHC Journal,
Hi Karen,
Yes, I did help Pamela Bruner with ALL 3 of her self-teaching books. I edited all 3 of the books (my name is inside the book’s cover) and provided itemtized content for the 2nd book and the 3rd book.
The book, “Midsummer’s Meadow”, is the book that I was what I was thinking, when I suggested Pamela’s book for lap harp, mid-sized, and 36-string harp. I think it is a wonderful book to utilize for learning pieces for various sized-harps and/or levels.
Tom – regarding harps .. I have had the opportunity to learn on pedal harp and own 2 L&H pedal harps.
