Harp Beginnings 2
Build the skills to play the harp beautifully and musically
6-week program with Carrie and Christy-Lyn
or use your membership credits
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Harp Beginnings 2
Build the skills to play the harp beautifully and musically
6-week program with Carrie and Christy-Lyn
or use your membership credits
Do you relate to any of these?
You finished Harp Beginnings 1, and feel unsure of what to do next
You’ve been playing for a while but feel stuck at beginner, not making much progress
You want to go back and fill in technique gaps that are holding you back
Or your harp’s been gathering dust and you’re ready for a fresh start – but without going all the way back to day one
If you said ‘yes’ to any of those, then this program could be the right next step for you!
I felt stuck at beginner too…
Carrie’s Story
You might be surprised that when I first started learning the harp, my technique was… not great!
I managed for a while, but eventually I hit a wall. I struggled to play the kind of music I loved, and my progress was very slow. It was frustrating and honestly, pretty disheartening.
Eventually, I found a new teacher who helped me go back to basics. I had to un-learn a lot, which wasn’t easy after years of doing it a certain way, but she completely changed my playing.
Once my foundation was solid, everything became easier and more joyful.
That’s why I care so much about helping you get the right foundations in place so you can move forward with your playing.
In our Harp Beginnings 2 program, we’ll take you through a journey of learning the foundational skills needed to play beautifully at a late-beginner level. It really is possible! 🙌🏼
And if you’re feeling stuck – it’s not too late. It is totally possible to learn to play beautifully and fluently, no matter who you are. The choice is up to you to make the most of the time you have.
In 6 weeks you’ll learn to:
Tell a story through your playing… instead of just plucking notes
Correct any unhelpful habits and re-program your technique so that you can play freely
Gain the skills needed to play more challenging music
Create your own music from the heart by learning to improvise
What you'll get in the 'Harp Beginnings 2' Program
WEEK 1
‘Welcome Call’ with your Harp Teacher, Carrie
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
You’re at the start of a wonderful journey! Join the Welcome Call to get orientated about the program, and to meet your teacher Carrie and the other students who are learning alongside you. It’s so good to know you’re not alone!
Your ‘Technique Check-In’
Submit a 3-minute video | Get a 5-10 minute video of detailed personalized feedback
There’s no better way to make fast progress than with individual input! Send in a video of your playing (however flawed!) and your questions. Carrie will send back a video with tips and adjustments to your technique to get more freedom and control in your playing.
‘Brahms’ Lullaby’ Mid-Beginner Video Course
19 Lessons | 1 hour 24 mins
This week, you’ll begin working through the video course for Brahms’ Lullaby. As you learn the piece, you’ll be consolidating mid-beginner skills such as using all four fingers in the right hand with correct hand position, coordinating both hands together, playing overlapping brackets and two-note chords.
WEEK 2
Skills Preparation Week
Laying the foundations for Late-Beginner
While you continue learning Brahms’ Lullaby, it’s time to start preparing the skills needed for the late-beginner course. This week you’ll access these videos:
- How to play rolled chords: Play rolled chords evenly without the stress
- Tips for playing smoothly: Avoid choppy playing with 4 practical tips
- Left hand strengthening exercises: Build strength and coordination for beautiful, even rolled chords
- Placing and Playing Triads: Take your left hand to the next level with 3-note chords
This week’s ‘Progress Call’ with Carrie
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
Join your weekly Progress Call to get accountability, support and guidance as you work through the program content. This week you’ll have lots of skills to work on, so share what you’re struggling with or need guidance on.
WEEK 3
‘The Parting Glass’ Late-Beginner Video Course
39 Lessons | 1 hour 29 mins
This week you’ll begin working through the video course for this beautiful Celtic tune. Here you’ll learn to play rolled chords, 3 finger chords in the left hand, more overlapping brackets, and practice quick placing. Don’t worry! Carrie will guide you through practicing it bit by bit so that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
Your ‘Progress Call’ of the week
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
Join Carrie and your classmates for another huddle! Ask your questions, and share your struggles and victories as you all wrap up learning ‘Brahms’ Lullaby’ and start learning ‘The Parting Glass’ together.
WEEK 4
Play with Dynamics and Smooth out Pauses
Taking your playing to the next level
As you continue learning ‘The Parting Glass’ and revising ‘Brahms’ Lullaby’, we’ll learn about some of the elements which are integral to beautiful harp playing:
- How to play with dynamics: Get creative and bring your harp playing to life
- How to play through section joins without pausing: Practice so that you can play seamlessly through difficult spots without stopping
‘Progress Call’ with Carrie
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
Another Progress Call to help you along this journey! You might have come across some roadblocks as you learn ‘The Parting Glass’. Share your story and get input from Carrie, and encouragement from your classmates this week.
WEEK 5
How to Play with Musicality
Take your harp playing from robotic to elegant
You’ll continue learning ‘The Parting Glass’ this week, and in addition we’ll be taking a deeper dive into how to play with musicality with the video:
- How to make your playing sound more musical: Tell a story through your harp playing
This is where you’ll learn how to express yourself through your playing and make it sound like real music, not just plucked notes.
This week’s ‘Progress Call’
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
In this week’s ‘Progress Call’, let’s dive into the details of learning the Late-Beginner piece and applying principles to make it sound beautiful. Share any small ‘wins’ you’ve had recently and hear from your fellow classmates.
WEEK 6
Improvising on the Harp Workshop: Getting Started
12 chapters | 1.5 hours
Let’s take a detour from all the note-learning and do something just for fun: learn how to improvise! It might sound intimidating and like something that only “really talented” people can do, but that’s just not true. With Christy-Lyn’s ‘puzzle pieces’ method, you’ll learn a selection of little segments that you can put together in any order… And that’s all you need to be able to make beautiful original music from your heart!
Your last ‘Progress Call’ of the Program!
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
Can you believe it’s the last week of ‘Harp Beginnings 2’ content? It’s time to ask the last questions as you wrap up learning ‘The Parting Glass’. You’ve learned so much, now it’s time to have some fun with learning to improvise!
WEEK 7
Celebration Zoom call!
One-hour Zoom call with your harp teacher and fellow students
You’ve achieved so much in this program, it’s time to celebrate! This call is also your chance to ask any questions about the improvising workshop. It’s been so wonderful to bond with everyone in this class, it’s sad to say goodbye!
Bonuses included
in the program:
BONUS 1
How to Play Hands Together Without Pauses
Short Video
In this video, Carrie will walk you through some practical strategies to improve the fluidity of your playing with two hands together. She’ll help you overcome some of the most common causes for struggling with putting hands together so that you can play without stopping – no brain overload here!
BONUS 2
Use overlapping brackets for more beautiful playing
Short Video
Christy-Lyn will guide you through how to improve your coordination, fluidity and tone using brackets. You’ll learn exactly what overlapping brackets are and how you can coordinate placing the correct fingers and playing.
BONUS 3
Use chunking to practice more effectively
Short Video
Learn faster with this powerful practice tool! You might have heard of chunking, but this video takes you deeper into how to use chunking to stop pausing, to have more confident placing and to tackle problem spots in your pieces.
BONUS 4
Overcoming Plateaus: What to Do When You Feel Stuck
PDF Booklet
What happens in a few weeks if ‘life happens’ and you end up going through a bit of a slump with your harp playing? It’s important to have a strategy of how to get back to playing and progressing without guilt or stress so that your harp journey can continue with joy for the long run. In this guide you’ll find practical tips and perspectives from seasoned professionals to help you avoid letting your harp get dusty in a corner.
BONUS 5
How to Learn from Our Courses if You Don’t Read Sheet Music
PDF Booklet
We want you to enjoy playing the harp right from the start without needing to slowly learn to read music in order to play. This guide will show you how we’ve designed our courses to make this possible, and what you can expect as you’re learning!
BONUS 6
Practice Videos – play along with Carrie and Christy-Lyn
A full-speed video and a slow video for each song, with adjustable speed
You’ll get a slow practice video and a full-speed video within each course, so that you can work on the tricky spots and get it sounding smooth and fluent. This is as effective as practicing with a metronome, but far less annoying and more lovely to listen to! Change the speed to be just right, so that you never feel left behind.
BONUS 7
Sheet Music and MP3’s to follow along
2 x pieces of sheet music and 2 x recordings in MP3 format
You’ll receive the sheet music for both songs in your program. The sheet music is clear and easy-to-read with slightly larger notes to accommodate those with eyesight issues. If you can’t read sheet music yet, you can learn as you go! You’ll also receive MP3 recordings of both songs which you can use to practice along to, or play in the car to solidify your practice.
BONUS 8
Interactive and encouraging online community
Journey with others
You will get access to an exclusive ‘Harp Beginnings 2’ classmates group, as well as our open community feeds. You can use these groups to ask questions, share progress and journey with others who are also learning to play the harp.
BONUS 9
Unlimited Access to the learning materials
Refer back to these courses again and again
Although the Progress Calls are live and this program runs over a 6 week period, you’ll have unlimited access to the replays and all the pre-recorded content. Come back and review what you’ve learned, play along to the practice videos to refresh your memory and skills, and ask extra questions and share encouragement in your private ‘Harp Beginnings 2’ classmates group. All the PDF downloads are yours to keep.
Just 7 hours’ worth of Carrie’s time is charged at $1,190 (for Expert Consultations). And in ‘Harp Beginnings 2’ you get the encouragement, motivation and accountability of being ‘in the same boat’ with other students who are going through the same process as you.
Imagine being able to play without pauses, and express yourself through the music. This program is not just the next step in your harp journey – it’s the chance to gain skills that will change how you play forever!
What you'll get in Harp Beginnings 2:
- 7 hours of Progress Calls with Carrie ($1190 value)
- Course to learn "Brahms' Lullaby" ($195 value)
- Course to learn "The Parting Glass" ($195 value)
- "Improvising on the Harp" Workshop ($195 value)
- How to play rolled chords Video ($20 value)
- Tips for playing smoothly Video ($20 value)
- Left hand strengthening exercises Video ($20 value)
- Placing and Playing Triads Video ($20 value)
- How to play with dynamics Video ($20 value)
- How to play through section joins without pausing Video ($20 value)
- How to make your playing sound more musical Video ($20 value)
- Bonus 1: How to Play Hands Together Without Pauses ($20 value)
- Bonus 2: Use overlapping brackets for more beautiful playing ($20 value)
- Bonus 3: Use chunking to practice more effectively ($20 value)
- Bonus 4: Overcoming Plateaus: What to Do When You Feel Stuck ($30 value)
- Bonus 5: How to Learn from Our Courses if You Don’t Read Sheet Music ($10 value)
- Bonus 6: Practice Videos – play along with Carrie and Christy-Lyn ($40 value)
- Bonus 7: Sheet Music and MP3’s to follow along ($23 value)
- Bonus 8: Interactive and encouraging online community
- Bonus 9: Unlimited Access to all training materials
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Meet your instructors
Carrie
Hi there, I’m Carrie. I’ve loved the harp since I was young, having been introduced to it when I was only eight years old! The music teacher at my elementary school was a harpist, so she created a program for the kids so they could learn how to play. I almost didn’t sign up because I was insecure about being unable to read sheet music, but I’m so thankful I didn’t let that stop me!
I was hooked the moment I plucked my first string, and I haven’t stopped since. I went on to study harp in college, and after graduating, I taught harp to middle and high school students before my path led me to Learning the Harp.
It’s a blessing to create courses that teach others how to play an instrument I love. That shared passion is like no other, and I can’t wait to see you thrive on this journey as you play your harp.
I was hooked the moment I plucked my first string, and I haven’t stopped since. I went on to study harp in college, and after graduating, I taught harp to middle and high school students before my path led me to Learning the Harp.
It’s a blessing to create courses that teach others how to play an instrument I love. That shared passion is like no other, and I can’t wait to see you thrive on this journey as you play your harp.
Christy-Lyn
Hi, I’m Christy-Lyn! When I first started learning to play the harp at 25 years old I assumed I wouldn’t get very far because I thought I was ‘too old’ to have much success. I had always heard that if you didn’t start as a child, you shouldn’t even bother trying.
But once I started learning to play the harp I progressed so much quicker and further than I ever expected: I was performing within 3 months!
10 years later I now run Learning the Harp, which I started with my two sisters, creating online courses to teach thousands of adults all around the world to play the harp.
As a trained Occupational Therapist, I’ve been able to extract what helped me to learn so quickly and apply it to hundreds of students, tweaking the method to suit different personalities and learning styles.
The result is thorough in-depth video courses that act as practice guides: they take you through learning every note in a way that makes you feel like your own harp teacher is sitting with you.
I can’t wait to walk this journey with you as you learn to play the harp from the beginning!
10 years later I now run Learning the Harp, which I started with my two sisters, creating online courses to teach thousands of adults all around the world to play the harp.
As a trained Occupational Therapist, I’ve been able to extract what helped me to learn so quickly and apply it to hundreds of students, tweaking the method to suit different personalities and learning styles.
The result is thorough in-depth video courses that act as practice guides: they take you through learning every note in a way that makes you feel like your own harp teacher is sitting with you.
I can’t wait to walk this journey with you as you learn to play the harp from scratch!
You can move beyond the beginner stage.
If you’re feeling stuck with your harp playing, you’re not alone. It might even feel like flowing, expressive harp playing is something other people can achieve, but not you.
But that’s just not true!
Moving from mid-beginner to late-beginner is a big leap, and it’s normal to hit roadblocks during this phase. You’re not lacking talent, you’re just missing a few key skills and strategies to help you cross the bridge.
So if you have been wondering whether you’re really “cut out” for playing the harp, please don’t give up on yourself! With the right guidance, support, and a step-by-step approach, the next level of your playing might be closer than it seems.
We believe you can become proficient at the harp… it’s worth giving it a try, isn’t it?
Frequently Asked Questions
Harp Beginnings 1 and 2 are running over the same period, so you’ll have to choose which will suit you best. Visit this page for a full comparison of the two programs.
Next group starts February 10, 2026
Sessions are from 4:30pm – 5:30pm EST / EDT
No problem! All the sessions will be recorded so you can watch them in your own time. The recordings will be uploaded soon after the live session so that you can keep up with the weeks and participate with the rest of the class.
You’ll also have 24 hour access to the Harp Beginnings 2 private group where you can ask questions and interact with other students.
You can expect to spend 30-40 minutes a day practicing, with the weekend to just have fun with your harp. We highly recommend that you set aside time to work through the videos consistently every day, because doing it all on the weekend doesn’t create muscle memory as well.
You should be playing at a Mid-Beginner level to join this program. You will be moving from Mid-Beginner to Late-Beginner and learning some more complex skills, so if you’re just starting out, or you feel like you really need to go back to the basics of harp, then Harp Beginnings 1 is a better choice for you right now.
You’ll have unlimited access to the program, so that you can come back and recap whenever you need! The downloadable PDFs are yours to download and keep.
We provide sheet music in case you’d like to follow along, but Christy-Lyn and Carrie teach each note verbally and play each one so you can check that you’re getting it right. You may find that you learn to read sheet music by mistake as you go!
Right now you’re weighing up the cost of buying this program… but what’s the cost of not buying it? You might end up with an expensive piece of furniture gathering dust. The harp is quite difficult to learn to proficiency on your own, because there are a few common mistakes that can really hold you back. Why not save yourself from all the disappointment of trying and failing, and rather give yourself the best chance of success?
If you have a harp with at least 22 strings that go from C-C, you’ll be able to play all of the songs in this program. You don’t need any levers on your harp.
Contact us at [email protected] for some options of the way forward.
This program is an intensive deep-dive designed to help you to progress in the shortest time possible. So if time is going by and you’re still not coming close to your goal of learning to play the harp proficiently, this an opportunity to get the extra support you need to help you to progress faster.
On this sales page, you’ll see several places where you can click “Use My Credits.” This will take you to a page showing your current credit balance and how many credits are needed to purchase the program. From there, you can click a button to exchange your credits, which will automatically generate a coupon for their value and apply it at checkout. If there’s any remaining balance, you can simply pay it as usual during the checkout process.
Of course! Please contact us at [email protected] and our student support team will help you with your purchase.