Just over a week of
having my harp, and it’s been time consuming, but wonderful! I did make my first video today, and it is as
far from perfect. But, I’m happy with
the progress given my age. I’m nearly
57, so I don’t expect to pick things up as quickly as someone who is
younger. I do have the advantage of
being a little past beginner on piano, mainly because I can read sheet music
(slooowly). I’ve only been playing this
tune for a few days. “Sailing on a Lake”
by Christy-Lyn Marais is free here: https://www.christylynmusic.com/free-sheet-music
.
I’m sorry about my
thumbs, which should be nice and high. My fingers are also a bit too curled. Can
I blame it on arthritis? Every time I
think about keeping my thumbs up, I lose concentration. I guess it will be something for me to work
on. Hopefully I’ll improve a lot and
will look back at this video in a year to see how far I’ve journeyed!
So it's a little over a week
in, and I generally practice 2 twice daily for about 45 minutes each time. I have been bad and not been keeping to my
method books because playing this and “Breath of Air” are a lot more
fun. I’m working on other songs as well,
but force myself to go back to the books.
I am thinking more about getting lessons so that someone will force
me! Or maybe they will give me a recommendation
for a different method book. That might be a very nice thing.
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