Year 8 Instrument Projects - The Harp

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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? •

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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