2007-01-01 07:51:02 · 10 answers · asked by bassoonman2 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A full-sized harp can range from 40 to 47 strings, with most having 46 or 47. This provides a playing range of seven octaves.
2007-01-04 07:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by bis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Strings
The harp has a set of strings of varying length, tension, and density. My large pedal harp has 47 strings. These strings correspond to the white keys on a piano. The black keys are not represented! (Their sounds are made by changing the pedals.) The strings corresponding to C are colored red, and the Fs are black or blue. All the other strings are white. The harp is tuned by adjusting the tension on each string (using a tuning key that turns a pin going through the neck) until the string's pitch matches the desired pitch.
2007-01-01 10:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A standard concert harp has 46/47 strings.
Celtic and folk harps have about 34.
2007-01-01 07:54:31 · answer #3 · answered by Sean D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of harp.
The pedal harp, which is probably the type of harp you are think of has 46/47 strings.
More info about other types of harps can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp
2007-01-01 07:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by themessiah2257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pedal/concert harp - 46 or 47
folk/lever harp - 34
2007-01-01 07:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by DarkChoco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as 47, as few as 28(traditional harp)
2007-01-01 07:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by Kelsey H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
21
2007-01-01 08:14:11 · answer #7 · answered by Alex.♥ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probally about 20 or 30
2007-01-01 08:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
like, around 20 or something... depends on what kind of harp
2007-01-01 07:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by !♥~FaY9512~♥! 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
as many as anyone can put but normally 8
2007-01-01 08:25:22 · answer #10 · answered by MissyFlexsy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋