24/10/2022
The harp is a stringed plucked musical instrument, consisting of two frames located at an angle, between which many strings are stretched. One of the oldest instruments, a symbol of Ireland. In the 18th century, the pedal harp was invented and became the standard in classical music.
The harp is one of the oldest musical instruments. Even in the visual arts of the Cycladic civilization, the plot of a seated harpist was widespread. Such marble figurines date back to 2800-2300 BC. e. The earliest ancient Egyptian images of the harp date back to around 2400 BC. e.
The harp has the shape of a triangle, the components of which are:
Resonator case-box approximately 1 meter long, expanding downwards; its former shape was quadrangular, the current one is rounded on one side; it is equipped with a flat soundboard (the lower semicircular part is made of maple (on inexpensive models it is made of hardwood plywood), and the upper flat one is made of spruce, and in the middle of it along the length of the body a narrow and thin hardwood rail with punched holes for piercing is attached strings).
Column (connects the loose ends of the resonator body and the frame; may be absent).
The peg frame on which the strings are fixed.
The base is the support of the harp.
The pedal harp also has a main and pedal mechanisms. Usually has 46 strings: 35 synthetic and 11 metal. They are attached to the soundboard at the bottom of the harp and to the pegs at the top. Do strings are red, F are blue or black.
