Harp: Brief Description — VSL
“Harps may come in a variety of shapes and sizes but they all have three components in common: the soundbox (body), the neck and the strings. In 1914 the Berlin musicologists Ernst Moritz von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs defined harps as follows: a harp is any stringed instrument whose string plane is vertical to the soundbox. This is true of both triangular and rectangular instruments as well as those with a simple mechanism or a complex one.”
Harp: Harp Tips Blog — Danielle Kuntz
“This blog includes tips and mini tutorials on writing for the harp. Use the search feature below to find specific topics.”
Harp: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears, by Don Freund, site designed by Reid Merzbacher
Harp: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
“The aim of The Orchestra: A User's Manual is to provide information about the orchestra, orchestration, composition and instruments, for the benefit of anybody with an interest in the subject.”
Harp: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
“Though there are numerous types of harps, it’s the classical harp which is used in an orchestra. Played by plucking the strings, it is a real challenge for the fingers of anyone who decides to play it.”
Harp: @harpistkt — Kristan Toczko
Canadian harpist with a vast amount of videos showing different styles and approaches to the harp.