![How to get started with pedals on a pedal harp? [ep 62]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/How-to-get-started-with-pedals-on-pedal-harp-Coffee-Break-Harp-by-Zuzanna-370x246.png)
If you’re about to start playing a pedal harp, you may be wondering how you’re going to manage the 7 pedals and whether there’s anything you can do to prepare for that. In today’s Coffee Break Harp I’m going to … Read More
![How to deal with your INNER CRITIC at the harp? [ep 61]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-deal-with-inner-critic-when-playing-the-harp-370x246.jpg)
Does this little voice disturb you when you try to play the harp? Whether you’re a professional or amateur, you likely get to hear this voice every now and then, even if you’re not always aware of the exact words. The intention … Read More
![How to revive an old piece? Watch my practice! [ep 60]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-revive-or-revise-old-piece-on-the-harp-370x246.jpg)
Have you ever thought about reviving any of your old pieces? If you ever tried doing this, you may have noticed that even pieces that you once completed can start feeling rusty after a longer break. Sometimes it may feel like … Read More
![Learning the harp on your own? How you can keep progressing [ep 59]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-learn-to-play-the-harp-on-your-own-and-make-sure-you-progress-370x246.jpg)
Learning to play any instrument can feel like that at times. And even if you’re more on the introvert side (like me!), when you learn to play the harp on your own and it’s just you and your instrument, you … Read More
If you feel like bass clef is a struggle and takes so much longer to work out than the treble clef… it may be that you’re doing all the right things, but the way harp music is written doesn’t always … Read More
![Who’s afraid of ledger lines? [ep 57]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/How-to-read-above-and-below-the-stave-or-ledger-lines-on-the-harp-370x246.jpg)
How do you feel about reading notes above (or below) the stave? Even harpists who are fairly confident in reading music may feel intimidated when they have to do this. A student recently told me… When I see these extra … Read More
![3 reasons why your slow practice may not be working [ep 55]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Why-slow-practice-and-playing-slowly-doesnt-work-on-the-harp-Coffee-Break-Harp-370x246.jpg)
Have you been told to do some slow practice? I’ve been hearing that a lot from my dear teachers (and now I keep reminding my students about this!). The longer you’ve played the harp, the more you’ve probably heard it. … Read More
![Make your harp sheet music friendly and easy to read! [ep 54]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CBH54-How-to-make-your-harp-sheet-music-friendly-and-easy-to-read-370x246.jpg)
When it comes to harp, often the way your sheet music looks like makes a big difference in how easy it is to play. If you still feel new to reading harp music and working out the notes of a … Read More
![8 tips on how to complete a piece on the harp [ep 52]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-tips-on-how-to-complete-a-piece-on-the-harp-Coffee-Break-Harp-52-370x246.jpg)
Feeling that you’ve completed a piece and are able being able to play it fluently from beginning to the end… such a great sense of achievement! (Especially because usually it takes a while to get there). If you’re learning harp … Read More
![How to stop rushing your pieces on the harp? [ep 51]](https://www.zuzanna-harpist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/How-to-stop-rushing-your-pieces-on-the-harp-Zuzanna-Coffee-Break-Harp-51-370x246.jpg)
If you’re learning a song you heard many times before you took it to the harp, chances are you may end up trying to play it faster than you can, RUSHING, and making mistakes. In this episode you’ll learn how … Read More