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Sean:
If you have a chance to visit the Lyon Healy showroom and factory in Chicago, you’re in for a treat. I am posting this link that should take you to an online album of photos I took at LH when I was there three years ago. (I hope the link works!) These photos were taken in the show room.
While you are there, you can play any number of harps. And, the helpful staff there will take harps you want to try into a private room, where you can play them.
They give tours of the factory by appointment. Their tours used to be at noon on weekdays, but that may have changed. (Taking photos in the factory was not allowed.)
Disclaimer: I have no association with Lyon Healy…other than I am a very satisfied customer.
Cheers,
Rod C.
Deb:
This question is easy for me to answer. My music history before playing harp: none! I didn’t even read music!
Harp Guy:
I would offer this thought as a follow up to Carl’s cogent points. I recall the phrase: “Do what you like and the money will follow.”
I saw the harpist playing on Glee. I would like to ask a question of some of you more experienced harpists. (I am an intermediate student, having been playing for about four years.)
In the Glee episode, it seemed to me that the harpist was playing very basic chords. I would have thought they would have used a harp for something a bit more elaborate. Any opinions on why they had a harpist to play (what seemed to me) a rather simple arrangement?
Thanks,
Rod C.
Michaela:
I followed the advice of someone here on the message board a couple of years ago. I have a 3-ring binder for my music. (Sort of like a gig binder…even though I do not do gigs.)
I made photocopies of all the songs in my repertoire. (Yes, I know you’re not supposed to photocopy copyrighted material; but these pages are for my own use only. I am not selling the copies.) This allows me to keep my original arrangements elsewhere–on a shelf or in a drawer. Having the copies in the binder also cuts down on bulk.
Then, I arrange the pieces in the binder by alpha order. I also have some of them in different sections–pieces I am working and pieces I want to learn eventually.
Onward!
Rod C.Alissa:
Jan Jennings has a nice book of pop tunes. It’s called: Pop Standards for the Lever Harp. Most online music stores will have it.
Here’s a link. http://www.aharphaven.com/store/product_detail.asp?alpha=2088
It has songs like Unchained Melody, Theme from Ice Castles, Can’t Help Falling in Love…
The arrangements are for lever harp; if you’re an intermediate student, you will be able to play these pieces. I have the book and really like it.
Best,
Rod C.
Hi Kay:
I cannot believe it’s been a year already. Seems just like yesterday you were posting about your new pedal harp. Time does fly, doesn’t it?
Sarah:
I think you are wise in renting a harp in the beginning. You will learn so much by doing this. I started nearly four years ago…I rented a Lyon Healy Troubador. I kept it for several months..then bought a Lyon Healy Prelude (a lever harp). As I became more and more “hooked” on the harp…I graduated to a pedal harp.
Good luck to you! You’re starting an exciting, enriching journey.
Rod C.
