“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.
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 198981
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 558443
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 583134
for: Harp
Item no.: 296119
for: Piano [harp]
Music score
Item no.: 485063
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 559612
for: Harp
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1331546
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 300212
for: 2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 684314
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 474478
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 294566
The Magic Harp and the Pixies
Méthode de harpe (+CD)
for: Harp
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 617864
for: Harp
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 471800
for: Harp; voice ad lib.
Single edition
Item no.: 630711
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 155161
Aus dem Film "Breakfast at Tiffany's
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 665895
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 604998
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 290758
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 607761
for: Harp
Single edition
Item no.: 630675
for: Guitar, harp
Music score
Item no.: 772479
for: Harp; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 630710
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 326698
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1139552
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 327091
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1553010
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204015
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 187236
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 763092
for: Harp
Item no.: 243116
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1351889
for: Harp
Item no.: 383515
Selected Works for Harp – Vol. 3
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1559091
for all Harps
Each arranged for Beginning and Advanced Harpers
for: Harp
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 218402
for: Harp
Item no.: 120590
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 194464
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 224857
for: Harp, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 763057
for: Guitar, harp
Item no.: 489739
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 697036
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 498394
10 pieces for harp with or without pedals
Grades 1 to 2
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 649656
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1543950
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 793909
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 669460
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324080
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266667