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[Thread revival. - Mod] I've been playing instruments since a teen and always loved music. But I'm one of those musicians that just couldn't get along with reading sheet music and musical theory. All is well as long as I'm not confronted with it in written form. It literally took me over 10yrs to b...

I know this is an old thread but I wanted to add a few things for anyone else who might be starting on their own harp journey. The harp isn't a cheap instrument to get into, that's just the reality. They are complex to make requiring great skill to produce a good sounding instrument. There is a mini...

I'm wondering (1) the difficulty level of a folk harp instrument in general, and (2) will I lose a good bit of the desired sound by not playing it with my fingernails. Thanks! Jeff Zajac There's some confusion in the replies to you. I play a levered folk harp, which is a gut/nylon & wire strung...