By Anne Sullivan
December is a crazy time for every harpist. There are more concerts and performances and other playing opportunities in this one month than in most of the rest of the year...
By Anne Sullivan
Learning to play the harp can seem very complicated. The harp itself is complicated. You have to learn how to move levers or pedals, change strings that break, play...
By Anne Sullivan
A lesson is for learning. But maybe not in the way you think.
A great lesson isn't just one where you play really well. It’s a lesson in which you learn really well....
By Anne Sullivan
It’s that time of year when many sharp students are thinking about their college choices. Deciding on a college can be nerve-racking. There are so many things to...
By Anne Sullivan
The harpist and composer Carlos Salzedo strove to be an agent of change in the harp world. His aim was to bring the harp into the modern musical world of the early twentieth...
By Anne Sullivan
I bet you have a smartphone.
It’s an easy guess. A 2021 survey reported that 91% of 14 year olds in the United States have a smartphone. I figure that applies to 14...
By Anne Sullivan
Scales might be your least favorite part of your harp practice. Maybe you think of them like your least favorite vegetable; you eat it because it’s good for you, but...
By Anne Sullivan
We musicians hear the word “dynamics” and automatically think soft, loud or in-between. But the root of the word dynamic means power, and that’s what our...
By Anne Sullivan
Should you warm up before you practice? How should you warm up? How long should you warm up? Is it really worthwhile or is it a waste of time?
When you’re busy,...
By Anne Sullivan
Do you know your key signatures? If you do, good for you, but don’t stop reading.
Did you learn them with the Circle of Fifths? If you’re like most music students, you...
By Anne Sullivan
Maybe you’ve moved to a new city, or perhaps your teacher relocated or moved away. Maybe you’re new to the harp, or you’d like a new perspective. Whatever your...
By Anne Sullivan
One of the best things about back-to-school time is the preparation. It’s going through the list of school supplies and choosing the ones that will not just prepare you for...
