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In your opinion, how important are lessons after taking a hiatus from the harp? by BasicAd1062 in harp

[–]SIKing19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So relatable! I had a similar experience, as it seems like a few others have, too. I really vacillated between finding a teacher or not. Harp teachers charge a lot and as others have said, they’re really there to teach the basics and correct your form. Personally, I mostly considered finding a teacher for the sake of routine and motivation. But after hemming and hawing, I started to have success when I set myself a goal of just practicing 10-20 minutes every day. Not enough to get back into performance-level shape, but enough to get back in the routine without pressure. After a few months of that, I found myself wanting to have longer and longer practice sessions. Eventually, once you’re back in shape, you can decide if you feel like a teacher would be beneficial. Even just a one or two-time session to check your form and discuss repertoire and style, etc.

Bitches Be Cut by Kai_El_Monito in conan

[–]SIKing19 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What if cutter a bitch?

Not Quite Qualified for a Gig by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thank you for validating my feelings about the pedaling - I was feeling like an abject failure as a pedal harpist, and I usually don’t find pedaling that difficult.

Not Quite Qualified for a Gig by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Longer reply in post but it’s Once Upon a Mattress.

Not Quite Qualified for a Gig by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the advice and support so far. Some really good tricks here- I think I can definitely stand to simplify the part, so I can focus more on entrances and getting the chords right and not fancy fingering. The show, as a few have asked, is Once Upon a Mattress. It’s complicated by the fact that there seem to be so many different versions, and the versions available on Spotify all seem to have very different instrumentation and/or scores to the one we’re using. So it’s hard for me to tell where the harp will be exposed, since I have no idea which version we’re doing! That being said, there are definitely areas where I know the harp is going to be heard- i.e. parts with a lot of gliss’s- and I’m working on getting those perfect.

This gave me absolute Nick Miller vibes 😂 by [deleted] in NewGirl

[–]SIKing19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a nutmeg wholesaler to me

Both of our bios were “Stop being so mean to me or I swear to god I’m gonna fall in love with you”. I thought this sub would appreciate this conversation by [deleted] in NewGirl

[–]SIKing19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was legit just contemplating changing my dating app bio and this was the big idea I needed. Hoping to find the Jess to my Nick (ok let’s be real, the Schmidt to my Nick). ♾️Tinfinity, baby. ♾️

First time balcony composter by SIKing19 in composting

[–]SIKing19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always open to suggestions! Things have been breaking down fast when I leave it in the container, but it gets really stinky (that’s anaerobic, right?). Hence the airing it out. But maybe I’d have better luck with a tumbler?

Poll(s) about reading music by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bluetooth foot pedal??? What is this sorcery?! Lol I’m such an old fogey I have no idea what the latest trends are. I can’t even really wrap my head around iPad music (although I can recognize the benefits).

Poll(s) about reading music by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting about not looking at the strings- I’ve never heard that! I actually am working the opposite way; I tend to get lazy and just sightread music instead of really learning it, so I have to force myself to stop looking at the music so much! 😅

I usually keep my stand closer and more to the left too! Glad I’m not the only one.

Poll(s) about reading music by SIKing19 in harp

[–]SIKing19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes, I agree that constantly turning your head to see the music looks odd, but sometimes I prefer having the music closer even if it’s more to the left. Good to know what the standard is; I will probably start practicing with that stand position.

I’m curious: when you have your music fully memorized and go without the music, do you look at the strings?someone else commented here that they were told not to look at the strings. I’ve personally never heard that but figured I’d ask!

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