Beginning Harp

While experienced harpists are usually able to tune by ear, most of us still use electronic tuners to speed up and simplify the process. There seems to be an infinite number of options when it comes to electronic tuners, but here are my 2 favorites. And the good news is one costs less than $20…

I always recommend you start by renting, even if you can afford to buy a harp outright. First, you want to make sure it is, in fact, something you (or your child) will enjoy playing and want to stick with long term. It’s easier to return a rental after losing interest in 3 months than…

YouTube and Facebook are filled with incredible videos of harpists playing everything from classical to rock. Watching another harpist play can inspire and motivate as well as help with technique. When I am asked to play a piece I do not know, one of the first things I do is search YouTube to see if…

So you decided to take the plunge and learn to play the harp. Good for you! Time to clip your nails. You read that right. Choosing to play the harp means choosing to keep your nails short. While there are styles of harp playing that do use nails, primarily outside the United States, you are…