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I think I remember someone telling me that she had her pedals bent in (from the bolt/rivet where they fold up for transport) to bring them closer to the centre.
Coloured markers above and below where you pluck the strings should be enough for you to know where you are.
The Heather came strung in gut, and string material makes a significant difference to the sound and feel of a harp but is something you don’t mention.
According to the regulations I think you need 46+, however the AB are quite sensible if you apply for a dispensation to the syllabus for any reason – they don’t really want to put anyone off by demanding thousands more are spent on an already expensive instrument.
Between those it really depends on if you want to strap the harp on and prance around or have it on a stand.
To play a 1 octave scale:
Place 4321 putting them on the strings at once (or 14 23 or 23 14 but NOT 1 or 4 by itself first). Play 4, 3, 2 turn 4 under keeping all fingers low and wrist mostly still and place. Play 1, place 321 at once, play 4,3,2 place 234 at once. Play 1, 2, 3. Place thumb over. Play 4. Place 234 and play to end.As William says, if they are not too far off the right position you can pull the pins out of the neck slightly to decrease the amount of sharpening.
