“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: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 764676
for: Harp
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 193938
for: Harp
Item no.: 338627
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 5
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772482
for: Harp
Students book
Item no.: 1566445
Die Entwicklung des Harfenspiels von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart
(Notenteil)
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 349803
Hilfe für den onlinegestützten Harfenunterricht
Band 3: Spiel mit drei Fingern
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1317440
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 1
Livre de l'élève
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772407
for: Harp
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 766447
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 8
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772830
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 4
Livre de l'élève
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772465
für Pedalharfe (Hakenharfe)
Die kreative Lehrmethode. Eine Schule für absolute Anfänger.
Spiralbindung
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
A l'usage des pianistes ou harpistes débutants
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 550711
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 767718
Hilfe für den onlinegestützten Harfenunterricht
Band 1: Spiel mit einem Finger
for: Harp
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1317442
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 7
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772735
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 3
Livre de l'élève
for: Piano [accordion/ guitar/ harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772431
Die Entwicklung des Harfenspiels von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart
(Textteil)
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 218622
Anregungen für Eltern und Erzieherinnen
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 557293
Eine Einführung in die Kunst des Harfenspiels für kleine Leute
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
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772883
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 6
Livre de l'élève
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772704
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 604166
Der leichte Start ins Harfenspiel für Kinder und Erwachsene.
Harfenschule für Anfänger
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770593
Das Spiel auf der Harfe
Methode mit 50 Spielstücken für Fortgeschrittene bzw. Anfänger mit Unterricht
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 677497
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 764674
A l'usage des pianistes ou harpistes débutants
for: Piano [harp]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 616420
Mein Lehrbuch zur Harfe
for: Harp
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1009186
for: Harp
Item no.: 376261
Ten pieces for harp based on songs of various Jewish communities
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 648985