pedal harp

pedal harp, musical instrument in which pedals control a mechanism raising the pitch of given strings by a semitone (single action) or by both a semitone and a whole tone (double action).

a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.

The harp differs significantly from the piano in that sharps and flats are produced with the harp's seven pedals. The left foot moves the first three pedals affecting the notes D, C, and B, and the right foot manipulates four pedals affecting the notes E, F, G, and A.

harp, stringed instrument in which the resonator, or belly, is perpendicular, or nearly so, to the plane of the strings. Each string produces one note, the gradation of string length from short to long corresponding to that from high to low pitch. The resonator is usually of wood or skin.

There are two main types of harp – lever harps and pedal harps. Lever harps are diatonic and have levers on the strings which can raise the string by a semitone. Pedal harps are fully chromatic and have 7 pedals, one for each note, which can raise each string by two semi-tones.

The harp guitar is a guitar-based stringed instrument generally defined as a "guitar, in any of its accepted forms, with any number of additional unstopped strings that can accommodate individual plucking." The word "harp" is used in reference to its harp-like unstopped open strings.

The modern harp has 47 strings and 7 pedals which raise or lower each pitch-class of strings. What that means is that the harp doesn't have any 'black notes' like the piano but rather pedals which sharpen or flatten each string of the same pitch.

Pedal harps require more materials and complex production processes than lever harps, and even a standard pedal harp can cost several times more than a lever harp. Appearance: The appearance of a harp is elegant, with intricate carvings and engravings that exude elegance.

The Harp is a unique musical instrument belonging to the string family. It has a number of individual strings which run at an angle to its soundboard. The strings are plucked with the fingers. The Harp is an instrument of very ancient lineage and is synonymous with classical music and Cupid's lyre.

The harp had an important role in legend and folklore. It not only was the instrument assigned to King David, but also was credited with supernatural powers which could destroy the feynde's myght. The Romanesque harp was developed in the eleventh through thirteenth centuries.

If your goal is to play in an orchestra, you can start on a lever harp, but will likely need a pedal harp later on to play certain complex pieces of classical repertoire. Aside from that, a lever harp will let you do pretty much anything you can dream up!

The double-action pedal system was first patented in London by Sebastien Erard in 1801 (patent number 2502) and 1802 (patent number 2595). In 1807 Charles Groll was the first to register a patent (patent number 3059) where the harp mechanism was doubled with two lines of fourchettes (forks).