How the triple harp makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the triple 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
The triple harp is a type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row. One common version is the Welsh triple harp (Welsh: telyn deires), used today mainly among players of traditional Welsh folk music.
Other harps
More instruments from Wales
Frequently asked questions
What does a triple 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 triple harp?
It is classified as harps (Hornbostel–Sachs 322.212.3).
Where does the triple harp come from?
The triple harp originates from Wales.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q2542348 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Triple harp – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Gerold Zauner – CC BY-SA 3.0