Musical Instruments

The "Lap Harp"

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The "Lap Harp" is a plucked string instrument with 15 strings. In the manner of the Harp, each string produces a single note but the instrument is played in a horizontal position. The instrument in our collection is the "Music Maker".

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The articles provided here are:
• Music-Maker Lap-Harp - Description and FAQs from the Music-Maker Web Site
• Zither - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing the Zither, a class of stringed instruments that includes the Lap-Harp.
• The Harp - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing the Harp, a Zither class instrument.
• The Psaltery - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing another Zither class instrument.

• WIKIHOW - Instructions for Tuning a Lap Harp.

• Replacement Strings - Sources for Replacement Strings.