Harp
Harp
Historically, strings were made of sinew (animal tendons). Other materials have included gut (animal intestines), plant fiber, braided hemp, cotton cord, silk, nylon, and wire.
Harp
In pedal harp scores, double flats and double sharps should be avoided whenever possible.
History
!The Harps of Chogha Mish [Iran are considered to be the world's oldest surviving stringed instruments, 3300–3100 BCE](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/MusiciansportrayedonpotteryfoundatChoghaMisharcheologicalsite.jpg/250px-MusiciansportrayedonpotteryfoundatChoghaMisharcheologicalsite.jpg)