Yes beholden, I'm still harping. Having played the piano helped a lot. I already knew how to read music. New how to read to staves at once, and was used to coordinating two hands. And since you use pedals in piano, that was a big help in moving to the pedal harp.

Biggest challenge is getting and maintaining the right hand position so that you get an even & clear tone with no string buzzing. My teacher is always telling me thumb up, curve 3 (my middle finger) and close 4 (ring finger) flat. I hear the same three things every week LOL.