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MUSIC BOOK WORLD HARPS & AUTOHARP |
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MUSIC BOOK WORLD HARPS & AUTOHARP |
The harp may have been invented when people found that the sound of a plucked hunter's bow string sounded nice, and added extra strings to the bow. The oldest documented reference to the harp is as long ago as 3000 BCE, in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The harp is mentioned in the Bible, ancient epics, even in Egyptian wall paintings. Today, there are two main types of modern harps: folk and concert. Different kinds of folk harps are found all over the world. The European harp first appeared in Ireland and is the national symbol, appearing on all its coins from the Middle Ages to the new Euro coins, 2002, and on all official Government of Ireland seals and stationery.
Harps are triangular and have nylon, gut, wire, and/or copper wound nylon strings. Most harps have a single row of strings with seven notes per octave. Harpists can tell which notes they are playing because all F strings are black or blue and all C strings are red or orange. The instrument rests between the knees of the harpist and along their right shoulder. One exception is the Welsh Triple Harp which is traditionally placed on the left shoulder. The first four fingers on each hand are used to pluck the strings: the pinky fingers are too short and cannot reach the correct position without distorting the position of the other fingers. Plucking with various degrees of forcefulness creates dynamics. Depending on finger position, different sounds can be produced: a "fleshy" pluck (near the middle of the first finger joint) will make a warm tone, and a pluck near the end of the finger will make a loud, bright sound. www.wikpedia.org
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| Manuscript Paper | 6 Stave Manuscript Paper - 40 Double Sided Pages | $4.95 | |
| Manuscript Paper | 8 Stave Manuscript Paper - 40 Double Sided Pages | $4.95 | |
| Manuscript Paper | 10 Stave Pro Score Manuscript Paper - 96 Pages | $8.95 | |
| Manuscript Paper | 10 Stave Wide Line Manuscript Paper - 40 Double Sided Pages | $4.95 | |
| Bach, J.S. | Air on the G String from Suite No. 3 in D: For Small Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Perone, James | Bombay: For Harps with Range of 22 Strings | $3.95 | |
| Pachelbel, Johann | Canon in D: For Pedal or Non-Pedal Harp | $5.50 | |
| Boyce, William | Canon: For Non-Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Tepper, Ellen | English Country Dances: For Non-Pedal Harp | $12.95 | |
| Perone, James | Expressions for a New Age: For Harps With a Range of 22 Strings | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Folk Harp for Liturgical Church Vol. 4: 6 Variations on Brother James' Air | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Folk Harp Preludes for Liturgical Church Vol. 2: American Folk Hymns | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Folk Harp Preludes for Liturgical Church Vol. 3: Spirituals | $3.95 | |
| Bay, Mel | Fun With The Autoharp | $5.50 | |
| Hill, Mildred | Happy Birthday: For Pedal or Non-Pedal Harp | $3.25 | |
| Bach, J.S. | Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: For Folk or Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Kymation: Original Composition for Pedal or Lever Harp | $3.95 | |
| Hampton, Lionel | Lionel Hampton's Method for Vibraharp: Xylophone and Marimba | $11.50 | |
| Handel, G.F. | Ombra Mai Fu: For Non-Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Pocket Guide to Composing for the Harp.. For Non-Harpists | $4.75 | |
| Marcello, Benedetto | Psalm XIX: For Non-Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Mouret, Jean | Rondeau: For Pedal or Non-Pedal Harp | $5.50 | |
| Mussorgsky, M. | Three Festival Preludes: For Folk Harp | $3.95 | |
| Rohrbacher, Darhon | Three Welsh Folk Tunes: For Non-Pedal Harp | $3.95 | |
| Handel, G.F. | Where'er You Walk: For Non-Pedal Harp | $3.95 |
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