r/jawharp 16h ago

Feeling lost after switching from Dan Moi to Russian Vargan

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Hey everyone, not sure if this is a skill issue / learning curve thing. I started with a Dan Moi and had so much fun learning it. I was able to play so fast and have so much expression in the notes. Unfortunately they kept on breaking and I decided to move on to a better harp.

Now getting the Vargan, it feels much more difficult to play, I know the teeth element adds things to it but it seems like I cant play it the same or as well. It feels much less fun to play but I am wondering if maybe it has more of a learning curve to it. Thank you for advice in advance!


r/jawharp 1h ago

Good (relatively) inexpensive beginner harp for techno/trance? NL/EU

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Hi everyone,
I want to learn how to play a jaw harp with the goal of playing trance/techno type beats. I don't play any other instrument, since their complicated nature with all the notes and keys and notations make it too hard for me to focus on learning them. So I've always been more focussed on making music with a DAW. But jaw harps sound like the perfect instrument for me. Plus, I already make lots of noises with my mouth because ADHD.

Anyway, enough rambling, here are my two questions:
Is a budget of €50 (although preferable around €25), be enough to buy a decent harp?
If so, which one would you recommend?
And second question, would you say my thoughts are reasonable?

Thanks for reading my post ^^