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  • July 1, 2008 at 6:46 pm in reply to: New and tryng to decide on Harp #155214
    Tacye
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    Brass eyelets can break, but not that often on a good quality instrument and they should be pretty easy to replace- my Clarsach has pedal tension, is about 21 years old and has broken 1/34 and my pedal harp none in 11 years.

    June 25, 2008 at 6:55 pm in reply to: New and tryng to decide on Harp #155200
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    One significant factor is what sort of music you like, and what musical background you have.

    June 20, 2008 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Musical Development #86714
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    Most artists of the past weren’t of that calibre either!

    June 17, 2008 at 6:25 pm in reply to: Do adult amateurs have special problems learning harp? #84471
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    Not all adult amateurs are beginners- what is wrong with the words students and beginners?

    June 17, 2008 at 6:25 pm in reply to: Do adult amateurs have special problems learning harp? #85694
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    Not all adult amateurs are beginners- what is wrong with the words students and beginners?

    June 13, 2008 at 9:15 pm in reply to: Would like Wire guidance #162784
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    Do you like the sound of old traditional brass wire or the modern steel strung sound?

    June 13, 2008 at 9:10 pm in reply to: How to set B flat? #162915
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    It is kinder to your strings if you always tune with the levers
    disengaged- so tune the open string to Bb (also Eb and Ab) and then
    when you engage the lever you get B (or E or A).

    June 12, 2008 at 10:13 pm in reply to: Are Pakistani Harps still as bad as people say? #160102
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    I agree with advising rental and that progress will be much faster on a good instrument, and the rewards for hard work are greater.

    May 25, 2008 at 3:04 pm in reply to: Small hands and feet: please help #162362
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    You say you are sitting properly, but I wonder if you are sitting right for you.

    May 7, 2008 at 6:28 pm in reply to: finger length #86798
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    It has apparently been known for a couple of centuries than men tend to have a longer 4th than 2nd and women are more likely to be the other way round- now thought to be related to fetal testosterone exposure…

    See for instance wikipedia

    My 2nd and 4th are pretty equal- I can measure them either way, and playing 2 and 3 lower down the strings is something I have always done.

    April 10, 2008 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Radio controlled replacement technology for pedal harps #68578
    Tacye
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    The Beckmesser is specifically designed for use in Wagner’s
    Meistersinger- a one-song harp!

    April 8, 2008 at 6:15 pm in reply to: Radio controlled replacement technology for pedal harps #68570
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    Hmm, the cheapest pedal harp I have found a price for on the web is 2500 euros (including 19% tax)…

    April 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Harp being sold on ebay with a broken neck! #111337
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    Second hand harps of that model tend to sell for £5000 over here.

    March 14, 2008 at 9:22 am in reply to: aoyama pedal harps #159852
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    I am one of the harpists who can’t get along with Aoyamas, but I try not to put them down (well, except when talking to a few friends I know also dislike them).

    March 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Play fast pieces #166619
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    Counter intuitively I would say slow right down and examine your technique with a microscope- the articulation and placing of each finger.

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