Introduction of Irish harp

The Irish harp, also known as the Celtic harp (Irish harp, Celtic harp) is about 90 centimeters high, 55 centimeters wide, and has no pedals.

In the Middle Ages, bards were already using the harp, called the bardic harp, making it popular throughout Europe. But the harp remained underdeveloped in Europe until the 17th century, when in 1720 Jacob Hochbrucker of Germany designed a harp with five pedals to control the hooks of the strings.

In 1810, French pianist Sébastien Erard invented the modern pedal harp. Later, in 1897, another Frenchman invented the chromatic harp. The harp was popularized in France and became one of the pizzicato instruments of the orchestra. In terms of harp music competitions, France was the first country to organize a harp music competition, and the first country to organize a world music harp competition was Israel.

Expanded Information

The harp is roughly triangular in shape, with only a few strings arranged in a natural scale. Later, the number of strings increased, and a *** sound box was set up, and the shape of the lines became ornate and beautiful. The strings of the harp are connected to the body (*** sound box) at an angle. Now its types can be roughly divided into:

1, Latin: the most primitive harp, can not change the tuning.

2, Irish-style: the most varied styles, can be used to change the tonality of the hand.

3. Pedal style: 47 strings of different lengths are pulled from the beam to the *** sounding board, and the tuning can be changed using the feet.

Early harps had only a few strings arranged in a natural scale arrangement and were limited in the tunings they could play. The pedal harp can play all ascending and descending tones, and its seven pedals allow the harp to change to the natural scale in any key. Combined with the principle of equal temperament, the harp's natural scale of seven strings can be transformed into a variety of seventh chords combining four tones.

The harp is played with both hands, but without the little finger. The sound of the harp is similar to that of the piano, but lighter and more ethereal.

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