MAG--I didn't see an answer above to your question about slipping picks. I used to use adhesive tape to keep them from slipping off, and it worked well enough that my autoharpy friend tried it. She used it for a while, then discovered "Gorilla Snot": disgusting, but the actual name of the product. It comes in a tiny bottle--about an inch in diameter and 3/4" high--and is available at lots of music stores. The autoharpy now swears by it, even if she won't say its name aloud. --seed