I’m a new harp player, and I do have a small harp of my own, a Dusty Strings FH26. However, wouldn’t it be a good idea to let her get a taste of having a harp with a harpsicle? The cost for a base model is only $400, much less than any other lever harp that I’ve come across, and your 8 year old daughter can get an idea of whether she wants to play the harp or not?