Re: [Harp-L] Changing the Way You Hold the Harp

[Mike and Beverly Rogers <mbrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hold with the right and cup withthe left. I'm right-handed. Had no 
teacher to tell me different, and I'm happy with the way I do it. I do 
the same with the bullet.

Bullfrog

Rick In Davis wrote:
> I’ve held the 10-hole harp the same way since I started playing 
> more than 30 years ago,  sandwiched between the thumb 
> and forefinger of my left hand.  My right hand cups behind 
> the harp and mic.  I’m thinking of changing the way I hold 
> the harp because of an emerging nerve condition in my 
> left thumb.  (Getting old is a drag.)
>  
> Have any of you ever changed your basic grip on the harp 
> after playing for several years?  Have you changed your grip 
> from one hand to the other?  Do most right-handed players 
> (like me) hold the harp with their left hand?
>  
> Any recommendations?
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> -Rick
>
>
>  
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