Hi there. I play by ear and listen to harpists and learn the songs. I have advanced to arpeggios and this has opened up a new door for my playing. I also add my own little creations.
I am a slightly more advanced student of Christy-Lyn's Learning to play the harp- online harpschool. Her video's are só helpful, iinspiring and....lots of fun too! And you have your own harp community right beside you to inspire and help you. Highly recommanded😊.
Yay! So glad you’re enjoying being a part of the community, Chantal. It’s lovely to have you bringing your enthusiasm and encouragement to others! ❤️❤️❤️
I've been playing for over a decade now but learned Aran Boat a few months ago. It can be a great tune to learn, to train your ear especially, if you only listen/watch it. ;) And beautiful in addition !
Alway my favourite. My first It has my biggest harp memory. Mahogany Moon. They are all beautiful. You know how to arrange attractive music. Loving the smiles
Aw, thanks Tundra! I’m always amazed by the beauty of the harp, even with a simple song. It’s got to be one of the BEST instruments for immediate satisfaction when you start learning 😍
Hi Alex! That’s exciting. It depends where you live. If you’re in the US I would find the closest harp shop for example the Virgina Harp Center. It’s such fun to learn the harp!!
@@LearningtheHarp I'm working on Can't help falling in love now🥰and some of easier pieces. I'm so happy I just been told my new harp has been shipped out this morning😍I'll consider taking 1 on 1 course with Carrie if I'm not too busy this holiday season 😵
Hi Gwen, that’s lovely! We have a few on our website and all of them you can buy as PDFs, download and then print (www.learningtheharp.com/product-category/sheet-music/), but you can also look at Cindy Blevins’ arrangements which you can find on her website. I’m not sure the website address but you can Google “Cindy Blevins Harp Sheet Music” 😊👍🏻
Would you suggest a Fullsicle Harp by Harpsicle for a first harp with a Celtic feel? I've been saving up and their special edition looks so beautiful. I've watched a few UA-cam videos and some people like it, but I would appreciate your advice, if you please! I've been watching your channel a bit; I live in an area where there aren't any harpists to teach, so I've been watching closely! Thank you so much!
Hey Amanda 🤗 We have a brilliant Facebook group called Learning the Harp Together, which has loads of harp players on with varying experience. I think it would be super helpful to hear from a collection of people about their experience and thoughts! I'd recommend that you ask there for a general feel. It's also wonderful to be able to journey with others who are learning too 😁🥰 xx Nicole, LTH Team Member
H! I love your videos.. I’m also very very left handed.. My Brain wants to rest my harp(22string lap harp) but then I find myself having to loom through the harp to see my dom hand. Putting it on my Right shoulder feels akward but feels right for my hand??!!? Any tips for the lefties out here❤🎉
Hi Tracey! It’s important to rest your harp on your right shoulder, because that will enable you to change the levers when you get further along in your playing. It sets you up for your right hand to play high notes and your left hand to reach the bass notes. This position feels uncomfortable for most people when they start - for right handers it feels weird to not be able to see their left hand fingers while they’re playing (you see the back of the hand, not the finger tips), and for left handers you’re peering through the string to see your right hand. So if you’re finding yourself relying on your eyes to guide your hand, and straining your body to try and see, I think the solution is to practice a little bit with your eyes closed, focusing on how your body *feels* when it’s in the correct position. A lot of harp playing is dependent on how the hands feel, without being able to see everything clearly. Hope that helps! ❤️
Hi Thanks so much for all videos. I have a question: I want to join to the free learning course in the web site. But it can't be completed coz it says the card number is wrong, what can I do?
Hi Fateme, I’m excited for you to try your free course! 😃 I guess you’ve already tried more than once to make sure it isn’t a typo when you entered your card number? Please send an email to hello@learningtheharp.com and let Glenda know if this is a card you have used successfully on other websites, and is it definitely still working? She will help you figure out what went wrong so you can get your course as soon as possible! 😃
This one has 34 strings which is great if you can afford to make that investment up front. But if that’s a bit much for you to spend, I’d suggest getting 26 strings because you can play pretty much all beginner pieces and some intermediate ones too 😊 If you absolutely have to get 22 strings, make sure it’s C to C, and know that you’ll have to adapt some pieces to fit on your harp. 👍🏻
Hey - sure! Just pop us an email on hello@learningtheharp.com and let us know which email you're trying to log into the website on - we'll be happy to help! 😊xx Nicole, LTH Team Member
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00:00 - Greensleeves (mid-beginner)
00:25 - Mahogany Moon (early-beginner)
00:43 - Hallelujah (late-beginner)
01:13 - Sound of Silence (mid-beginner)
01:57 - Loch Lomond (mid-beginner)
02:22 - Awe and Wonder (late-beginner)
02:42 - Fields of Gold (late-beginner)
03:04 - Behind the Flames (mid-beginner)
03:26 - May it Be (late-beginner)
03:50 - Amazing Grace (mid-beginner)
05:02 - Moon River (late-beginner)
05:17 - Danny Boy (early-beginner)
05:34 - Yesterday (late-beginner)
06:06 - After the Rain (early-beginner)
06:23 - Morning has Broken (late-beginner)
06:49 - Morning has Broken (early-beginner)
07:03 - Scarborough fair (late-beginner)
07:36 - This is my Father's World (late-beginner)
07:50 - Sally Gardens (late-beginner)
08:08 - Caledonia (late-beginner)
Hi there. I play by ear and listen to harpists and learn the songs. I have advanced to arpeggios and this has opened up a new door for my playing. I also add my own little creations.
I am a slightly more advanced student of Christy-Lyn's Learning to play the harp- online harpschool. Her video's are só helpful, iinspiring and....lots of fun too! And you have your own harp community right beside you to inspire and help you. Highly recommanded😊.
Yay! So glad you’re enjoying being a part of the community, Chantal. It’s lovely to have you bringing your enthusiasm and encouragement to others! ❤️❤️❤️
God Bless you when you play for our Heavenly Father who I know he loves when you glorify him. 🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️🌟😍
🥰❤️❤️❤️
I've been playing for over a decade now but learned Aran Boat a few months ago. It can be a great tune to learn, to train your ear especially, if you only listen/watch it. ;) And beautiful in addition !
Alway my favourite. My first It has my biggest harp memory. Mahogany Moon. They are all beautiful. You know how to arrange attractive music. Loving the smiles
Thanks for your sweet words Connie! I also love Mahogany Moon ❤️
All are beautiful, but Awe and Wonder is my favorite!
Hurray! Thank you so much for all the beautiful beginner harp songs! You’re amazing!
Aw, thanks Tundra! I’m always amazed by the beauty of the harp, even with a simple song. It’s got to be one of the BEST instruments for immediate satisfaction when you start learning 😍
That's very helpful recommendation.Thank you !
Such a pleasure! It was fun showing snippets of all these songs 🤩
Excellent video sharing. Comments were fun to read (and there was enough time to read them. Yay)
Yay! Thanks for your lovely comment, I was so impressed you learned Amazing Grace so quickly! 🙌🏻
@@LearningtheHarp I don’t think that was me. 😃😃 But I have learned it. Haha. Brook Boddie, whom we miss greatly.
@@annettekelly1592 Oh whoops! I must go back and check which Annette it was, then 😄 Maybe Annette Meade ❤️
Great
I have enjoyed 😊 all the pieces
Kindly help me on how I can access my own Harp. I am currently doing Violin, but am so impressed with the HARP
Hi Alex! That’s exciting. It depends where you live. If you’re in the US I would find the closest harp shop for example the Virgina Harp Center. It’s such fun to learn the harp!!
All these are beautiful, my faviotes are Mahogany Moon and Scarborough fair ;)
Good choices! 😃 What are you learning at the moment, Lohar? How is it going? It’s wonderful to see you progressing so quickly!!
@@LearningtheHarp I'm working on Can't help falling in love now🥰and some of easier pieces. I'm so happy I just been told my new harp has been shipped out this morning😍I'll consider taking 1 on 1 course with Carrie if I'm not too busy this holiday season 😵
Wish you would do Asoalin by Peter Paul and Mary
Where can i purchase the harp music sheet?
Where can I buy hymns and Christian songs for the lever harp please? I’m based in the uk. Thanks
Hi Gwen, that’s lovely! We have a few on our website and all of them you can buy as PDFs, download and then print (www.learningtheharp.com/product-category/sheet-music/), but you can also look at Cindy Blevins’ arrangements which you can find on her website. I’m not sure the website address but you can Google “Cindy Blevins Harp Sheet Music” 😊👍🏻
Where can I find or buy the sheetmusic of these songs for beginners?
The links are in the description box below the video 😊👍🏻
Can these be played on a 22 (44) double strung?
You can check the range on the sheet music listing 😊 Most of our beginner songs can be played on 22 strings C-C 👍🏻
Would you suggest a Fullsicle Harp by Harpsicle for a first harp with a Celtic feel? I've been saving up and their special edition looks so beautiful. I've watched a few UA-cam videos and some people like it, but I would appreciate your advice, if you please! I've been watching your channel a bit; I live in an area where there aren't any harpists to teach, so I've been watching closely! Thank you so much!
Hey Amanda 🤗 We have a brilliant Facebook group called Learning the Harp Together, which has loads of harp players on with varying experience. I think it would be super helpful to hear from a collection of people about their experience and thoughts! I'd recommend that you ask there for a general feel. It's also wonderful to be able to journey with others who are learning too 😁🥰 xx Nicole, LTH Team Member
@@LearningtheHarp Thank you so much!
H! I love your videos..
I’m also very very left handed..
My
Brain wants to rest my harp(22string lap harp) but then I find myself having to loom through the harp to see my dom hand. Putting it on my
Right shoulder feels akward but feels right for my hand??!!?
Any tips for the lefties out here❤🎉
Hi Tracey! It’s important to rest your harp on your right shoulder, because that will enable you to change the levers when you get further along in your playing. It sets you up for your right hand to play high notes and your left hand to reach the bass notes. This position feels uncomfortable for most people when they start - for right handers it feels weird to not be able to see their left hand fingers while they’re playing (you see the back of the hand, not the finger tips), and for left handers you’re peering through the string to see your right hand. So if you’re finding yourself relying on your eyes to guide your hand, and straining your body to try and see, I think the solution is to practice a little bit with your eyes closed, focusing on how your body *feels* when it’s in the correct position. A lot of harp playing is dependent on how the hands feel, without being able to see everything clearly. Hope that helps! ❤️
Would like to pass grades upto 4 in trinity ' could you please let me know the whether 27 or 34 will help in the series of small harp
Hi! For your goal it would be much better to get the 34 string harp 😊👍🏻
Hi
Thanks so much for all videos.
I have a question: I want to join to the free learning course in the web site.
But it can't be completed coz it says the card number is wrong, what can I do?
Hi Fateme, I’m excited for you to try your free course! 😃 I guess you’ve already tried more than once to make sure it isn’t a typo when you entered your card number? Please send an email to hello@learningtheharp.com and let Glenda know if this is a card you have used successfully on other websites, and is it definitely still working? She will help you figure out what went wrong so you can get your course as soon as possible! 😃
@@LearningtheHarp thanks so much
How many strings does this harp have? 😊
This one has 34 strings which is great if you can afford to make that investment up front. But if that’s a bit much for you to spend, I’d suggest getting 26 strings because you can play pretty much all beginner pieces and some intermediate ones too 😊 If you absolutely have to get 22 strings, make sure it’s C to C, and know that you’ll have to adapt some pieces to fit on your harp. 👍🏻
Can someone help me to log in or give me a phone number to call
Hey - sure! Just pop us an email on hello@learningtheharp.com and let us know which email you're trying to log into the website on - we'll be happy to help! 😊xx Nicole, LTH Team Member