Keep a Journal

Thoughts inspired by a post from jentheharper.blogspot.com
When you're learning to play harp, you will benefit by keeping a journal. Keep a record of new tunes you're learning and one you want to learn. Make notes on your progress and any tips you learn or discover to help you remember how you like to play particular tunes. Make penciled in notes on your music to remind you of fingering, phrasing, chord and bass note changes which you prefer, dynamics and pausing notes. When you keep a journal, you will see what progress you've made. It's easy to forget how much we've learned when we move to new tunes and put old tunes in the back of our folder or memory. When we're focused on new tunes, it's easy to forget some old tunes, forgetting to play or practice them. A journal and list of tunes will remind us that we have a growing repertoire.  A journal will help you chart your progress and give you energy to learn more.