Harps

the lyre was made 1400 BC

the harp was made 3000 BC

so the harp is older.

Strings

Lyon & Healy is best known as a harp maker, although it seems at least some time in the past they did produce a number of "white labeled" pianos - that is, pianos produced by a private company and labeled with the Lyon & Healy name. Unfortunately, serial number information isn't readily available online, though the Bluebook of Pianos does offer a free lookup service, if you're so inclined to inquire directly (see links for reference).

All European stringed instruments were made of locally-sourced hardwoods, not plywood like modern instruments. For a harp this involved laboriously carving a soundbox from a solid piece of hardwood and adding a frame and soundboard; the soundboard had to be carefully carved to an even paper-thin thickness from a solid plank of softwood such as pine.

Peg holes were drilled in the frame and wooden pegs fitted before the strings were attached. These would be made of twisted animal intestines (often from sheep) - an unpleasant and messy job. Welsh harps used horsehair for the strings.

The pieces of the harp would be glued together using very strong casein glue, derived from milk or cheese. This glue works very well if kept dry - so no instrument would ever be used outside in wet weather.

There are many different sizes and styles of harp. Typically the larger ones, like in a symphony orchestra, do have pedals while smaller ones do not. The pedals facilitate a wider range of notes than what you could get without them.

You know how on a piano, middle C sounds like it's in between the low and high notes? Well, that's because it is. The notes below middle C have low pitched sounds just as the higher notes above middle C, become higher pitched.

Same goes for the harp. The high notes come from the strings above middle C. They're shorter and thinner so they sound higher and don't resonate as long.

All of these instruments have strings on them. However, the notes for these instruments are measured differently. The violin and double bass are measured in treble clef, viola is measured in alto clef and is the only instrument that does measure in alto clef, and the cello measures in bass clef.

it has been made lighter and they have add more strings

There are plenty of how-to guides out there to help you out. Check the related links for a really great one from jaw harp guide.

There are many ways to find out what the diameter of any musical instrument string is.

If you know how the harp is classed (classical pedal-harp, Irish Harp (usually requires the number of strings,) celtic floor-harp, etc.) then you can contact the maker of the harp, the maker of similar harps, or the maker of string sets for similar harps and ask.

You can also use a caliper or a micrometer with appropriate extensions to measure the diameter just like you would measure anything else using those tools. Since getting a good measurement requires some specialized knowledge and training, it might be advisable to seek out a machine shop where they will have the appropriate tools and experience with using them.

A note: if you want this information to buy a replacement string, it is possible to measure the strings on both sides, then buy a string with a diameter that is the mean of the measured strings. Also, when replacing strings it is important to know if the string set already on the harp is gut, nylon, which strings are wound and with what variety of materials, etc. A harp-maker can be of tremendous help here; you can find them online, and many of them are likely to be able to help you identify the string you need through email discussion.

It's a corruption of jaw harp, which is what some people still call it.

The harp is written about in the Old Testament. King David played a harp. So the beginnings of the instrument date back for thousand of years. Almost every country and culture has harp in their history.

it usually depends on the type and size; Usually one, sometimes 2; I have played where I'm the only harpist, and other times where it is a harp enselmble or orcchrestra where everybody plays the harp.

Yes. Many people still play harp, so it's not a lost art yet. A good way to find harpists/ers is to Google search them in your area. For any Washingtonians who need a harpist, my email is: katherine.galvin@gmail.com

I've been playing for 8 years now, and I have a Triplett 22-string Lap Harp and a Blevins Encore 34, fully levered harp. We're working on the Concert harp. If you have any questions or need more info or would like recommendations of other harpists/ers, please don't be afraid to e-mail me. I'm always happy to help.

Yes, my email is: princess_sandra_2994@yahoo.com. You can e-mail me about any questions that you may have. I have been playing since I was in third grade, and I play in a few concerts every year, and I have played with a high school orchestra when I was in 8th grade.

The Musical Harp is about 6 feet from Floor to Top. Quite heavy as well...

The harp is a stringed musical instrument. Seldom played by itself, it is a part of a full orchestra. The actor/comedian Harpo Marx was a well known player of the harp, hence his nickname.

Having watched it last night (12/02/2011) and having once lived in Surry Hills in the 1980's I don't think it was filmed in Surry Hills but more likely Ultimo, Balmain or Rozelle. The openeing credit scene appears to have a harbour view at the end of the street and so it is unlikely to have been in Surry Hills which is well away from the Harbour.

(It was actually Rozelle, just checked credits)

Yes. The hollow soundbox echoes with the sound of the strings to amplify it.

The standard for concert pedal harps is 47 strings.

BY VIBRATION OF THEIR STRINGS WHEN PLACKED

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Actually the answer is both yes and no. The Irish harp is obviously Irish, but the Italians had a harp that is now called the Welsh harp. King David of the Bible had a harp and he was Jewish. Harp has been around for ages, it has come from many different locations, it does not belong to any one group. The most common form is the Irish harp, but that does not mean it is solely from Ireland.

yes

To change the string tones from natrual(which is in the midddle), he a flat( when you raise it up;loosening it), to a sharp( when it is pushed all the way down;tightening the string)

6 on some

No