How the inline chromatic harp makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the inline chromatic harp belongs to the harps: strings run at an angle away from the soundboard, each plucked open.
More broadly it is one of the chordophones (string instruments), where sound comes from vibrating strings, amplified by a resonating body.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
An inline chromatic harp is a harp where the strings for all 12 chromatic notes of the octave are placed in one row (the same way strings are placed on a standard concert harp), as opposed to their being placed in two or three (parallel or crossing) courses.
At least one example of a harp with two parallel inline chromatic courses has also been produced.
Other harps
Frequently asked questions
What does an inline chromatic harp sound like?
As one of the harps, its sound comes from the way strings run at an angle away from the soundboard, each plucked open.
What type of instrument is the inline chromatic harp?
It is classified as harps (Hornbostel–Sachs 322.212.1).