Year 8 Instrument Projects - The Harp

THE HARP B Y R I D A A N D K AT E

Fun Facts!

• The harp has 47 strings • A harp is made of wood and the strings are made of nylon or metal • Someone who plays a harp is called a harpist • The harp belongs to the string family

How is the harp played?

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Harp players pluck the strings with their fingers, similar to a guitar. This makes the strings move so that the strings make sounds. Each string sound is a different musical note. Harp players play music by plucking the strings in the right order and at the right time.

HARP MUSIC

The harp the note range goes from B-1 to A♭7 It has 47 strings!

A harp weighs around 36kg!

A harp can be up to 6ft tall

• The harp is part of the string family, it can sound very high and very low. It sounds very nice and calming!

How the harp sounds

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