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I’m afraid this solution won’t appeal to you but you might find it interesting. Dave Kortier has a [page](http://kortier.com/amp.htm) about amplifying harps on which, to nobody’s great surprise, he is attempting to sell you his pickups. He specifically addresses the issue of pedal noise; his pickups mount directly against each string and have reduced sensitivity on the back, sound board, side.
They do show on the face of the harp and would, for most people, require professional installation.Or, for something totally different…
Deborah Henson-Conant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcGJzsxmug
Interestingly enough, she also plays concert harps with various philharmonic orchestras. Note the pedal harp in the background.As a seriously rank rookie here – way less than a year of serious effort – I have enjoyed the postings very much. But to me the most important point was posted by Kay when she wrote,
“…I think the wonderful magic of the harp IS that very simple things sound just as beautiful as the more complicated music…”
I used to play guitar and sing at parties, bars, and churches, and never got all that good at it in over 35 years, but NEVER APOLOGIZE! Most of them won’t catch your mistakes, and of those who do, most will be too polite to point it out, and the ones who do don’t count anyway. So there. If you’re out there putting your work in the public eye you deserve thousands of points for courage, plus whatever you get for skill.
I’ve mentioned before on this board that my life with music started in grade school as a flute player. All treble clef. To this day I can sight read treble clef pretty well, although not as well as when I was in constant practice. I’m really stumbling with reading the bass clef so far, though. Just really got after it late this past winter. But one thing the years with the guitar, flute et al gave me: I can improvise for hours without getting repetitive. And I really enjoy it.
Andee, I’ve been thinking of going busking this summer. Heck, what have I got to lose?
Ummm… yeah, thanks. He’s several thousand dollars out of the running. Beautiful, though, I’ll grant him that.
Thank you, Bernard. Your wife plays beautifully and I enjoyed the sound of your harp.
Camac fans, would you like to defend your choice? I really do hope to hear a variety of responses here.
I don’t know about the Harpsicle, but I know I started on (and still have) a 26 string.Dusty Strings Allegro, and I sure wish I had started with 33 strings. I’m all the time crashing my left hand into my right because of lacking the next octave of bass.
disclaimer: I’m a rank rookie at this, and 65 years old. Go for the harp, it’s beautiful. I had over 30 years on guitar and will never go back. 🙂I’m pretty late on this thread – just joined the forum tonight – but Deborah Henson-Conant is a master of the slap bass. You can see her, among other places, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZNz8IM__9M
Carlos, if you’re still looking I suggest you start a fresh thread with your question. It is likely that more people will notice it there and reply.
JeffMy teacher is Diana Rowan at http://dianarowan.com I can’t recommend her highly enough. She is a brilliant musician and a charming teacher. She’s in Berkely, CA, and I’m in rural Missouri.
