I just wanted to include that it’s really important to look at your personality and goals for learning to play the harp. Teaching yourself a new instrument has its demands – and it isn’t for everybody. From my experience, if you want to get the full package of support, the easiest way is through weekly lessons with a teacher.
On our own can be a bit more challenging in some areas. Guidance and knowledge from a teacher would accelerate progress. On our own, we’ll have to “seek out” many aspects ourselves, figuring out what we need and then go find them.
This is where it can be a bit of a tricky process, as it takes more effort to fill in those gaps. A good teacher will give you more than technique and just pieces, they push you to go further than you would think of going on your own. They pinpoint weak areas and give you a lot of encouragement and support. And very importantly, they help you to choose pieces that are just right for your level of development. Often when we’re teaching ourselves that can be one of the biggest struggles: choosing a piece that fits our current ability.
There are a lot of benefits having a teacher will give you. But again, teaching yourself isn’t impossible – or a bad thing! You just need to consider what works best for you depending on your goals and personality trait regarding perseverance and commitment. Teaching yourself to play harp requires being proactive and self-disciplined without the help of a teacher. It’s not impossible, but it’s just a cautionary note to say that it is a little bit harder.
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