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Sherri,
Thank you for your postings on pickups, and studio recording microphones, noises. Why dont you play live? Is it easier to record solo, is it a better wider audience rather than performing?
@ Janis. Yes this was my concern. Last thing I want is the harp to fly away from me and situating the foam liner in the front. What I have found is that the rug I actually use now does have some “GRIP” and some slide when I fold it just right so its the right medium if you will. Moves good and has enough resistance. Wheels isnt a good thing at all in my opinion. A harp on wheels (even with locking system)is an accident waiting to happen around others, children etc. I just dont trust others with a very expensive instrument. Wheels sound like a terrific thing that Lyon and Healy SHOULD start doing but maybe there is a reason? I dont know. But I am willing to try something cheaper too. foam inserts. Thanks!
Thank you Stephanie for the suggestion about the foam liner. Its alot cheaper than buying another harp. Thanks. I have a dolly to move it around the house and out of the house that works great, but the foam liner would be something to look into.
I have a hard time picking up the higher notes, however learning that you can attatch the clip to the actually action part is something I am going to try. I clip the korg to the upper part of the soundboard in the back of my troubadour Lyon and healy. Sometimes that helps, but mostly I end up plucking the high notes over and over till i get a register. I think the Korg is a wonderful tuner and I highly recommend it. It picks up other instruments, noises very well and is very sensitive.
Yes Carl! I have youtubed the past few years at length and Yes I agree the soundboard is a rest. I have found that talking with individuals that some arrangements make you do this as an excuse for resting on the soudboard and they know that it should not be a habit so I often wondered about and it kinda looked odd but it is explainable. Thank you Carl and I believe I read all of your postings in forums. Thank you so very much and I just hope to be an advanced harpist with very good technique and never enter in one of those competitions. I think it would ruin me.(personal opinion) Much like an artist going to an Art Institute and being damaged by rejection: I would rather play because I loved it and not for fame or prestige, approval. I am not wired internally to motivate success in a goal that way. Which competitions are wonderful wonderful tools to make the best and I certainly have enjoyed watching the competitions and reading about them at length here, but on just a personal note. I would never be good enough to even try for one of those. If I was younger yes. I HAVE found a terrific teacher and she is a wonderful teacher for me. I have advanced in just one month 4 lessons with her than all the others. It takes time to committ and I have that even more these days. I am so grateful for the online help, enthusiasm, and thank the Lord Skype!
Thank you Barbara. I am curious about the German way, the Russian way and the Chinese way if any one specialized in them. I guess I will keep looking. Thanks everyone for your input. It is very appreciated and Happy Harping!
Thank you so much Eliza for your well balance and experienced viewpoint. Which it is rare to hear from an individual that has learned from more than one set way. I am gaining an understanding that if you open yourself to more methods, more techniques, you will be broadening your scope as well as repertoire. I do not like limitations and I am very happy to hear from someone who has accomplished more than one technique. I have not played much of salzedo’s repertoire yet as I am new, but I do appreciate your opinion of his compositions. Even if I should dissagree with you in the future I still appreciate composition opinions. Of what I have heard: his arrangements change to much for my liking and sound “asian inspired” maybe its just me but his music would be terrific for the movies, its dramatic, expressive, strange, to me. My opinion though.
Gooooood Point Grethen on both accounts! 100 years of a great technique and others staying around and putting out some really great musicians is proof enough for me. Also changing my research topic was done after reading these posts . So I apologize for the couple day late response. I changed it completely! My research paper will be on how Certified Music Practitioners who use specialized training in a medical setting to provide peaceful bedside individualized service using Harps, consequently adding a whole new dimension to the healing process for the patient, staff, visitors and family of patient. I will also touch briefly live Harp music being used in the pediatric care, hospice, birthing rooms, and chemotherapy patients and the relief that a Harp Music Practitioner can provide while the patient is coping with the impact of their situation. It is rather different but thanks to Harp Column I can connect to people in my research and find a possible occupation with use of my harps. Thank again!
Tony,
You set my mind at ease extremely. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on style, technique, modes of enhancing repertoire and just keeping perspective of what is important. Music, not just the style. Thank you for saying that I will not be limited in a certain style. I am not sure why I felt that way, maybe its because I have not seen much improv in my area and just professional classical that is all. I guess it is what you do with the basics of form, technique down good enough and layering with what you want, voice, duo, trio, recording, and genres. I like the way you said that the tecniques are tried and tested ways. This is all new to me and I really felt limited in my “future career” as a professional due to my limitations in attaining a bold degree with a fancy degree. I need a degree and want credentials but alas I can not afford it.
Jazz sounds fun. Get the foundations down and then create. That takes an impeccable amount of time, but I bet it is worth it being able to play improv! Maybe one day I will develop techinique like you. Thank again Tony.Thank you Lynn! Finding the right fit is important. I have searched high and low and believe it or not, SKYPE has allowed me to reach more instructors and interview them in ways that may be unconventional-but worked for me. I am pleased with the way things turned out. Granted a tad late in my years to even start, I am most grateful for the journey!
Thank You Gretchan! I did just that and wow. It sure was a heated discussion and informative. I have noticed some harpists have no choice of the matter of who their instructor was. So as long as they got along should be the most important factor.
Thank you Andee for your response. How impressive to learn by ear, especially the traditional way of Irish Harp. I am learning the idea of learning by ear with Stephanie Bennett and it is so wonderful. I often feel that pull to the freedom of that learning style for various of reasons. One you memorize everything. Two you have less paperwork. Three a music stand isn’t required. Four the countless reassigning scores to fit/fix it for performances sake. So thank you Andee!
Lyn Thank you delightfully for pointing out the diversity in the learning process. Not everyone is created equal! Oh a wonderful thing isn’t that.
Sherri, That is an incredible story and thank you for sharing it here! I will keep you posted about the paper too.
I guess I needed to ask if there are any Pedal Harpists who are classically trained in the French Method Technique and if they would not mind sharing their opinions as to why they chose that technique over Salzedo.Jennifer.
great info and thank you for your help. I DID see a Troubadour complete set that can accommodate 3 sheets of paper. here is the link!http://www.musicstandsalone.com/troubadourmusicstanddeluxemusicstandI am in agreement in nature sound recordings. Im willing to try this out and will let you know that is if I purchase the zoom.
