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The harp

My wiki is about the harp. This wiki will explain all you need to know about the harp. Such things like as the harp is part of the string family, but can also be known as a chordophone. Harps are roughly triangular and are usually made primarily of wood. the harp is played by having its strings plucked. There are various types of harps, some dating back to Egyptian times.

​​__The origin of the Harp __ Harps were most likely created in many parts of the world in remote prehistory. The harp is most likely derived from the stings on a hunters bow. Some harps are dated back to 4000 BC in Egypt and 3000 BC in Persia. In most English translations of the bible the word 'harp' shows up a lot.

﻿__The structure of a Harp__ ﻿The harp is roughly triangular and made of wood. The lower ends of the strings are attached to inside of the sounding-board. The sounding-board is the outer surface of the resonating cavity. The body of the harp is hollow so it resonates, projecting sound to player through openings in the harp.media type="custom" key="6647233" width="100" height="100" align="right" It also projects outward through a highly flexible sounding board. The crossbar contains the mechanisms that determine the pitch alteration (sharps and flats) for each of the strings. The upper ends of the strings are attached to pins in holes drilled through the neck. The longest side, the column, encloses the rods controlling the mechanism of a pedal harp. At the base are seven pedals, which activate the rods when they are downwardly pressed. The modern harp spanning 6½ octaves in virtually all keys was perfected by the 19th-century French maker Sebastian Erad.

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__Types of Harps__ ﻿﻿There are many types of harps, with various styles. The most commonly known harp is the pedal harp, which is a big hharp with up 47 strings. ﻿Other harps are the electric harp, the lever harp and the wire harp. There are ancestors of the harp which are The Lyre, The Crwth, Ancient Egyptian harps and medievil harps. The full list of harps is much longer.

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__﻿Harp pla﻿yers __ ﻿A person who plays a harp is known as a harpist or harper. Classical harp players often prefer to be known as harpists and folk players often pprefer to be known as harpers, this is not always the case though. //Wikipedia//. 3 Aug. 2010. Web. 1 Jan. []. media type="custom" key="6679929" align="left"

__Types of harp music__ Like the types of harps there are many types of harp music. The different types of harp music is Latin American, African, Asian and Cetic. Celtic is a very famous form of harp musicmedia type="custom" key="6698569" align="right". Its so﻿und ccan be identified easilly. This video is a celtic harp music video.  <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">//Wikipedia//. 3 Aug. 2010. Web. 1 Jan. []. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Summary __ <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Overall the harp is a great instrument and has made an amazing mark on the history of music. Its music has been used in society and its music shall last for a long time to come. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">

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