The harp is the oldest stringed musical instrument used mostly in Western Classical Music. The history of the harp It dates back to 3500 years. It enjoyed great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
When shooting an arrow with a bow, the bowstring stretched and released makes a resonant sound. Different sounds were produced by adding strings of different lengths to the single stringed bow and playing with their tension. Later, when a body suitable for amplifying the sound was added, a real instrument was made.
One of the first instruments developed from these was the lyre. The Greeks and Romans believed that the very common lyre was made by the God Hermes by attaching strings to an empty tortoise shell.
The harp, which is held in an upright position used in orchestras, is the only instrument among contemporary orchestral instruments that can only be played by pulling the strings with the fingers. The harp has 47 strings and seven pedals. With the help of pedals, the sound of the strings can be changed. These pedals can be set to three different positions. Thus, a note can be sharp and flat.
In order to distinguish the notes from each other, various colors are given to the notes; The do wires are red, and the fa wires are black, blue, or dark blue.