Beginner lessons offered for children and adults. Enjoy the experience of playing a musical instrument and learn the basics of playing by ear and reading music.

Lessons are based in Oratia, West Auckland, and times can be arranged to suit. Half hour lessons either weekly or fortnightly work for most people but some come on an occasional basis and others choose the option of the teach yourself book when they hire a harp and learn at home.
If you sing already you will find the harp to be a beautiful accompaniment to your voice. There is a lot of music available for harp and most songs can be adapted for this instrument. Celtic music is especially popular for singing and playing.
It is easy to get a lovely sound out of the harp even while you are first learning and it won’t take you very long at all before you are playing beautiful sounding music at home.

My introduction to music

When I was a young girl my father would play the piano and encouraged my 2 sisters and I to sing. He was a fantastic musician who could read a little bit of music but who could also play well by ear. When he went away with the troops in World War 2 he took his piano accordian and would play for their entertainment. He taught me about melody, harmony and rhythm and I also learnt how to give an amateur performance to my Aunts and Uncles when they came to visit!
They were great times and these memories sit among the fondest of my childhood.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a musician in the family and some people live in a home with no music played at all.

I enjoy sharing my love of music and ability to play and sing with others, just as my father enjoyed sharing his love of music with his friends and his family.

Are you or your children interested in learning the harp but have no instrument to play?

Hire a harp!