What are the different types of mini harp?
The various types of mini harps include Lyra, Lily Harp, Children's Harp and Clarsach. These tools can be held in the lap and torn, or resting on the table and leaning against the shoulder. The range of notes that each design is capable of is usually dependent on the number of chains provided and the size of the sound plate. Mini harp is usually small harp with less chains than classic models of concert floor. They often refer to them with different names that notice the style of craftsmanship from which the harp was carved, or the type of music that is played on it.
Standard harp can offer between 19 and 40 chains that can be changed into a pitch and tone with a system of levers or pedals. Mini harp provides only eight and 12 chains, and these are generally tuned using a small tuning tool that directly tightens or releases strings. The echo of these harp may be determined by the size of the sound plate and the neck of the tool.
Lyre is the smallest harp that can be played by hand. This tool deviates from the standard triangular design of the classic harp, in which the chains are attached to the curved neck and are poaming inside the sound plate. Lyre is often rounded and somewhat flat and provides a vaulted neck that stretches from one side of the board to the other. The tool has eight chains that run from the neck, through the open playing area, down to the body of approximately 17 inches (43 cm).
Harp is a commonly recognized name among the mini harp. This tool usually measures 15 inches (38.1 cm) and provides 8 strings. The spacing of notes created by this tool is high, in the range of C above medium C to high C. The sounds are generated by twitching nylon cords that resonate through a hollow sound board that extends towards the lower register notes.
Baby Harp stands slightly higher than lily and provides a wider range of sound than its smaller counterpart. This tool contains 12 strings,Similarly made of nylon, which move between F above the middle C to a high C content. The sound is often carved from pink wood, birch or mahogany to give a different style of sound for each unique tool.
Modern Clarsach is a slight departure from a traditional mini harp scale. The Clarsach design is based on the historical documentation of instruments played in Scotland from the 10th century and their name is derived from the Gael word for "harp". This harp can stand between two and four feet (0.6 to 1.2 m) in height and can have up to 30 chains. The range of the tool remark is the widest of all mini harp designs and runs interibass C and Treble D. These chains are made of wire, usually copper and brass, although silver and gold can be used for lower registers.