I teach autoharp and hammered dulcimer lessons, and I see a LOT of people who think that the "Autoharp Fairy" is going to fly over their bed at night and wave her little wand, and--VOILA!!! Instant Acclaimed Musician!! (I don't see that as much with the HD--I think it's the prefix 'auto' in autoharp...)

Anyway, it IS true that, if you have ANY sense of rhythm at all, you can learn to accompany yourself on a 2-3 chord song, with a simple strum on the autoharp, in one good hour-long workshop or lesson.

You will not be Bryan Bowers.

You will not even be Denise:^)!

...but you will be making music...

Of course, to get to the point that people other than those who love you VERY much will sit and listen, and perhaps even sing along, you need to put in a lot of time and practice.

I think that is true for any instrument. (Even singing improves with practice!)

Hope this doesn't discourage you--the practice can be really enjoyable, if you like your instrument and love to make music.

Denise:^)
p.s.--why is this BS? Sounds like music to me... ;^)