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That sounds really fun! You should totally go in costume. I don’t live anywhere near NY, but I’ve seen harpists play at fairs here locally and it’s always a treat. Have a good time!
This is a great topic. There are some really touching stories here…I’m still learning, but when i get one I’ll post it here. : ) Amazing to think about how meaningful the music can be to people in need.
Is your goal to save money or is this mainly for convenience? How much does money factor into your decision? Personally, I like keeping things simple with one car. Over the long run having two cars could be cheaper, but initially the amount you save on gas wouldn’t be worth the price of a new (or used) vehicle. : )
@ Carl
I will look into the 40 etudes of Boscha. It sounds like it would be really great practice. Thank you for giving me such a concise explanation. : ) I do in fact have a teacher and her explanation was very similar to yours, and she is being very thorough and making sure I develop good technique. I will make sure to run everything by my teacher so that I don’t practice something wrong.
I did ask my teacher about this, and she had some good suggestions. However, I didn’t know there was a harp forum, and I wanted to see what kind of suggestions other people had and how they compared to what my teacher said. It is Insightful to hear what different people have to say.
I was originally asking about exercising at the gym. It sounds like frequent harp practice will also benefit your muscles.
I wouldn’t say my forearm *hurts* but it does get tired. Maybe I should relax more.
I learned last week in my lesson that I was going too fast. I was stopping at points and trying to figure out the finger position instead of slowing my pace and keeping the rhythm…kind of off topic but I thought I would share that!
@Saul Davis
Thanks much for your post. Some great wisdom that I will apply to my playing. : )
What do you mean when you say conditioning exercises? noob here. : )
Thanks everyone for being so helpful!
I’m very new to the idea of different schools of harp playing technique. My teacher is fond of Salzedo, so I’ve been learning that. I’m rather enjoying it, but I don’t know much about alternatives.
I will also check out the Salzedo conditioning exercises book. Sounds like it would be handy. There’s one book I purchased by Deborah Friou – harp exercises for agility and speed that is quite good.
Thanks for the advice!
Does anyone do any actual exercising that they find beneficial aside from harp practice?
