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Thanks so much for the response, Talfryn! I suppose the gift of having levers (or pedals) set is that it does allow for more improvisation without hitting notes that sound completely off. I’ll definitely work on learning arpeggios and chords first and hunt down pieces that feature them heavily. I’m really hoping that I’ll fall in love with the harp (still feeling guilty over not giving the piano more effort!). I have a doctorate in British literature and would love to track down songs that might have been played by characters in some of those novels!
Meanwhile, I know I’m lucky to be in driving distance of the Atlanta Harp Center so that, when the time is right, I’ll have the chance to rent a harp that I can one day purchase. The Ravenna 34 seems attainable budget-wise but I do keep checking the website for used harps coming in. Meanwhile, I wish there were some skills I could practice even before I get the instrument! I’m mainly reading the forums here and watching youtube videos:)
Thanks, Biagio. I suppose my concern over sheet music is wanting to be able to have a quick reference point for classical pieces that I don’t know as well by memory. I can definitely read and understand scores but it take a lot of time and effort for me depending on key signatures. When I tried to learn piano, I ended up having to mark every note as sharp or flat (and sometimes indicate which would be left hand and which right) rather than instinctively translate that in my mind. After playing a song a few times, I could memorize it and start seeing notes as a cluster of finger positions, but i’ve always found tabs much more intuitive. I’m fine with putting in the extra effort to learn the harp, but I suppose I definitely should go the rental route in case I really can’t manage to progress without my issues with sheet music holding me back!
