“A harp can be as dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.” George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones
The harp is one of the oldest and most versatile instruments around. It is popular as a solo instrument, and it also plays an important role in both orchestral and chamber music, famous examples being Mozart’s Concerto for Harp & Flute and Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro. Browse our sheet music & scores, take a look at our Harp Sheet Music Downloads, and let Stretta Music prove that with you, the harp is most definitely in the right hands!
Variations of the harp were found on almost all continents, dating back to at least 3000 BC. The first harps were played horizontally, and only had around six strings. The harp developed in many different ways throughout history, it slowly added more strings, and with the integration of a column, to support these strings, the harp became upright. In the Medieval period, a hollow resonance box was added for amplification.
The next step in the harp’s journey came in the Baroque period, where hooks were used to change the pitch of the strings, to play in different keys. Pedals soon followed, sharpening groups of strings at the same time, giving the harp more chromatic scope. This was the birth of the single-action harp, but it had its limitations, and in the Classical period, the first double-action harps were built. The sound box had seven integrated pedals, and they could be double-depressed, pressing down once raised a semitone, but from there, they could be depressed again, to raise another semitone. This gave the harp full chromatic flexibility, and our modern harps today are all double-action harps.
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 8
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772830
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772465
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772407
for: Harp
Study book
Item no.: 369700
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 769628
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 10
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772932
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 2
Livre de l'élève
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772415
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 550711
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 3
Livre de l'élève
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772431
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 7
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772735
Hilfe für den onlinegestützten Harfenunterricht
Band 1: Spiel mit einem Finger
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1317442
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 767718
Die Entwicklung des Harfenspiels von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart
(Textteil)
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 218622
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 557293
for: Harp
Fingering chart
Item no.: 828349
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 329312
su strumenti a tastiera e arpa
Manuale teorico/pratico sugli stili musicali dal Seicento a oggi
for: Piano [harp]
Study book
Item no.: 1207651
Metodo intuitivo illustrato per piccoli arpisti a partire dai 4 anni d'età
for: Harp
Teacher's book
Item no.: 1566443
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772883
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 6
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772704
Der leichte Start ins Harfenspiel für Kinder und Erwachsene.
Harfenschule für Anfänger
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770593
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 604166
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 677497
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 616420
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 764674
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1009186
for: 1–2 harps
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1009191
for: Harp
Item no.: 376261
Ten pieces for harp based on songs of various Jewish communities
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 648985