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Hi Anita,
As a new girl I apologise for some of my silliness…we have a history with Mr Doe, us regular columnites!
Hi Jerusha,
Yes, they do say that don’t they. Many manufacturers are trying to get a more responsive and boomy sound right from the outset. Even lever harp makers in this part of the world.
And yes, I have a problem with that. Who knows what they will actually sound like in a few years when they really do play in. I suspect muddy and
Whatever you buy Anita, make sure you see and inspect that actual before it is sent to you. Especially if you are dealing with a smaller company. The harps you see in the showroom, when you go and visit, may be very very different from the one you are sent. You must go and see the one you are actually buying and preferably have a wide selection.
People can be extraordinarily nice to you when they are about to get your money, but you may find that they turn from Jekyll to Hyde very very quickly if you have a problem with an instrument. They may not have the inclination, or the understanding, to resolve the issue with good grace.
You also need to deal with someone that has the facility to maintain your harp, and/or has a good relationship with other companies. A small problem with a harp, can become a large one it you cannot get it rectified. Some companies use their warranty to stop anyone else seeing and inspecting their instruments, they use it to protect themselves not to protect the client at all. And the warranty can be more of a hindrance than
Although I’m only at the lever harp level at this point, my harp teacher has both an L&H and a VENUS and she said she loves them both for different reasons and that they are unique each in their own way.
Hello Lydia and Teachers,
When I first saw this topic I quickly scrolled down the page to see if my teacher was among the commentators! But she isn’t.
I am a student who plays by ear a lot. I played the vioin for five years without being able to read a single note. I started playing the piano (and still do) a year before
Pat,
I posted a note about these problems earlier and I dont know if you saw it or not. But there is a product for skin injuries
Hi,
You are right Barbara. HandeBalm will stop the pain, help it heal faster and will cut down on the splitting of the finger tips. We have first hand knowledge of the effectiveness of this product since my daughter was a gymnast and one of our friends is a harpist also. They should go to a web site at; http://www.goldstarskincare.com.
(I hit post before I finished my thought)
Besides excercises, assigning him to arrange a tune he could already
As your student is an adult and has mentioned his goal is to learn and have fun, I think its reasonable to introduce music reading
And was the harp that just fell off of the “defective” Salvi cart the same harp that you own that was turning green, the Salvi Minerva?
Hi Evangeline,
Miss Chalifoux spoke very highly of him. I also heard he was very kind to students, and had good harps in his showroom that he would allow the students to come and play.
Hi John,
So glad to see you back, things have been so boring without you! You are so mysterious, bitter and twisted…really my sort of guy….I’m on the bitter and twisted side myself these days. And well, keep the punters guessing, that’s my motto!
