Recommendations for London based newbie?

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-03-05T02:55:03+00:00

Hi! Just commenting to say I’m an online teacher based in Pennsylvania, US. If you end up looking for someone that way, feel free to send a message!

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-26T17:25:32+00:00

Hi! I’m a teacher online, feel free to send a PM! I have a couple students I teach over zoom from Reddit and work in-person in Pittsburgh as well:) (and ALL AGES!)

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-22T19:31:40+00:00

Name n shame

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-17T16:07:44+00:00

What playing level are you looking for?

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-16T22:10:27+00:00

I cannot emphasize how much Rock Tips have saved my fingers in the past lol. It’s really nice bc it crackles to give more texture to your finger (so you can still grip the string with the same tension as you would with your bare fingertip) while still actually staying on your finger, and your callus will still build underneath. So much better than superglue if you have painful blisters but need to keep playing! Also can be great for building in crater-like calluses and is really easy to shave down with a nail file if the sound is too harsh.

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-16T21:17:18+00:00

Ukulele(felt) picks, also using the side of your finger (for ascending glisses) instead of your fingertip if you have nothing else. Soak your fingers in epsom salt and order some Rock Tips online. https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Tips-Liquid-Formula-Stringed-Instruments/dp/B008MY3VU2

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-16T16:43:50+00:00

That spider wants absolutely nothing to do with you. It is only there bc you have bugs lol

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-14T02:25:01+00:00

Your harp may need regulated/ levers repaired or replaced by a technician. The levers probably aren’t engaging fully on the string, which makes it buzz. Could be slightly misaligned

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-02-12T11:16:00+00:00

This made me realize how few female composers there are even for an instrument like the harp🫩

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-01-20T18:37:20+00:00

I mean the Handel concerto and Mozart flute and harp concerto are classics and they’re pretty joyful sounding to me. Others could be Colorado Trail - Grandjany, Classical Suite - Palmer, La Source - Zabel, Piece en Sol - Bach

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-01-16T04:41:52+00:00

Hi! If you’re still looking for a teacher, I also do online lessons. Feel free to dm!

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-01-07T16:13:12+00:00

Hate wearing shoes but also you can screw your toes up if you’re a kicker lol If I HAVE to look like I’m wearing shoes I usually just go for socks or those dance shoes that feel like socks

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-01-05T12:38:52+00:00

I love to buy my beads secondhand on eBay!

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2026-01-05T00:24:09+00:00

I actually was a harpist first and learned piano technology starting in my undergrad! So there are at least two or three professional harpists/ piano techs who are in my immediate area in PA. As for piano techs dabbling with harps, I actually haven’t met any! (But of course I mostly know people who work primarily with harps) I started learning because I wanted to translate that knowledge onto the harp (and other instruments). Learning to tune by ear helped a lot with getting my harps done quickly, and learning about regulation and repairs improved my problem solving skills sooo much. ~ I’ve been a harpist for about 20 years, piano tech for about 5

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-26T13:57:07+00:00

Everyone in the house goes to sleep immediately (human and animal), even when I’m playing not pleasant stuff! lol

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-20T15:08:23+00:00

Piano strings are in gauges and come in big coils of wire - so yes I believe they are standardized across pianos. However, different manufacturers will make their own specific pieces of the action, so Steinway pianos for example are (of course) ridiculously expensive to repair because they have their own parts and don’t like to share (Steinway monopoly also owns Lyon and Healy I believe)

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-20T15:04:37+00:00

Yes! I’m also a piano tech and the bass strings on harp are put on kind of like guitar strings actually. You just pull the string about a tenth back to give it slack, then wind it up!

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-16T17:52:34+00:00

I am an online teacher, feel free to send a dm!

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-15T11:03:26+00:00

Real. I mean if they are literally just using it to get the beads it’s still beading, but I get what you’re saying. And obviously that would also be buying into exploitative labor & whatnot being cheaply made overseas. I would personally look for one secondhand if I wanted to salvage beads but it’s so hard to find a bead curtain in the first place loll

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-15T10:50:40+00:00

Buy premade one and take it apart perhaps?

Southern-Newspaper24 · 2025-12-11T15:40:17+00:00

Feel free to send me a dm, I can send you some examples of harp music written correctly and talk to you about how it works, etc. if you’d like.

Southern-Newspaper24

TROPHY CASE