8 Stretches For Harp Players

[@SaraswatiDharmaCoach]

Great reminders and stretches! I was told by my harp teacher that weight lifting can be harmful for playing the harp. Too much contraction in the forearm. I wonder if Allison has any insights about this and how to get around this problem. Thank you.

[@KR-ms6km]

THANK YOU!!! Greetings from a beginner in Germany

[@CzechJamie]

With my 1st harp on order… I will practice these while I wait!

[@corinepoleij2434]

Thank you I found these stretches they help me a lot😊❤

[@jelainemcdermit]

These stretches are wonderful! Thank you!

[@laurychristie5016]

These are so helpful. Thank you.

[@patriciahotchkiss7462]

Those stretches were a great help .... just what I needed! Thank you!

[@StephanieClaussen]

Oh, this is fabulous! Thank you Christy-Lyn and Allison!

[@gwynethjones7323]

Thank you both! This was just what I was looking for, I woke up this morning with tendon tension. I will practice these stretches gently 🌿

[@irenechiang1153]

Thank you !

[@janwiniarski4948]

Thank you! I look forward to doing these regularly.

[@lindawinn2568]

Thanks both. I’m sure these are going to help a lot.

[@mandarinlearner]

Very important information. Thank you for posting this!

[@shannonsharpstory]

Wow! Somehow I missed this when it first came out (being too busy, probably), but I am going to commit to doing these stretches regularly! Thank you!

[@thewrackspurtzone5508]

Oh these really helped so much!!! Thank you!!

[@annettekelly1592]

Thank you for the PDF.

[@kaugusta1]

These are great - thank you! Will be good to do at my desk, too -

[@IndigoAndGold]

Such great info! Thank you for sharing! My forearms tend to get really tight from playing. Will definitely incorporate these into my routine.

[@luoyanjin]

Thanks for the sharing! Very useful！

[@carpenanne]

Many thanks for this.

[@bobbiesessler874]

Any exercise for back pain while playing the harp?

[@orirune3079]

Wow, stretch 5 is intense for me.

[@patriciahotchkiss7462]

The PDF only showed a portion of the page however......can it be re-scaled to all fit onto one page?

[@LearningtheHarp]

Hi Patricia. Yay! Glad you downloaded :) When you click Print you should be able to click to "fit to page" or "scale to fit". Your printer will automatically then print it so that the whole page is visible. Hope the stretches help!

[@ledalmond5268]

Stay safe everyone!!! 😁

[@jacomiententeije5417]

🎶🙂🎶

[@pinkychihuahua]

I always enjoy watching your videos and music, but this information is not correct. I play piano and harp and my daughter plays harp seriously. We tried this stretches for 2 days and started to have a strong pain on both wrists. We didn’t do that hardly, very gently, but still this happened. I consulted with a doctor who have seen professional musicians wrists problems for years, I was told that this kind of wrists stretches are not recommended for any type of instruments and can hurt the tendon. Please be REALLY careful to do wrists stretches if you are a serious musician. It can hurt your wrists!!!

[@LearningtheHarp]

Oh dear, thank-you for telling me! I’m really sorry to hear about the pain you experienced in your wrists. That is bad news indeed! I will get back in contact with Allison Miller and investigate the information, and then take action when I know more 👍🏻

[@pinkychihuahua]

Ms. Christy-Lyn, thank you very much for your kind reply. I don’t mean to hurt your feeling. I respect your commitment and hard work. I just really don’t want anyone to have a problem like we had, because it is a serious issue for musicians.