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| emilylou |
 Mar 10 2011, 04:03 PM
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Hi again
Sorry about posting the first topic 3 times, I didnt mean to, am new to this posting !!! I have an Elysian traditional 40 string harp that I love, I am also really looking forward to moving up to a pedal harp, is the transition easy? let me know your thoughts and what harp you play, ANY OTHER 13 YR OLDS out there??? Emily-Lou |
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| Shaolin_monkey |
Mar 12 2011, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE(emilylou @ Mar 10 2011, 04:03 PM)  Hi again Sorry about posting the first topic 3 times, I didnt mean to, am new to this posting !!! I have an Elysian traditional 40 string harp that I love, I am also really looking forward to moving up to a pedal harp, is the transition easy? let me know your thoughts and what harp you play, ANY OTHER 13 YR OLDS out there??? Emily-Lou I actually found the pedal harp to be easier to learn than my lever. For some reason, lifting my hands to flip levers to change key or put in accidentals always threw me, whereas moving my feet to do the same on a pedal didn't cause such a problem. I think the toughest thing on the pedal was just getting the timing of my feet in synch with my hands to avoid buzzings and other horrible noises. |
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| rachelviolin |
Mar 13 2011, 04:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 5-May 06 Member No.: 6838 |
This is rachelviolin's daughter:
hia, I have a pedal harp but have never had a lever harp. you have to be very careful with your pedals as Shaolin_monkey said it can make horrible noises. I have never tried a lever harp before. I'd have thought that it would be harder but as I said, I have never tried it before. Emily (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Panthera |
Mar 14 2011, 03:40 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1076 Joined: 4-April 08 From: London Member No.: 28188 |
I played a lever harp for a few months when I first started but then moved on to a pedal harp once I knew I definitely would stick with it. I agree that pedal harp is much easier than flipping the levers!
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| jennifer-harp |
Mar 18 2011, 03:12 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 5-June 10 From: New Zealand Member No.: 106233 |
The transition from lever to pedal is very easy I think! A good way of getting your pedal changing more confident is to learn La Desirade by Salzedo, it may seem hard at first but it is a very good piece to develop pedal technique. It's in the book Method for the Harp.
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