The Celtic harp also goes by the names folk harp, lever harp and Irish harp. The last is a bit of a misnomer; technically, an Irish harp would be a harp made in Ireland. Just as Celtic music often brings the bonny green isles to mind, so too does the Celtic harp. The Highland Bagpipe continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. A classical instrument in its own right, it has a unique sound allowing a diverse range of music to be played from classical  to folk. It is not recommended that you try to learn how to play the bagpipes on a set of bagpipes. Click here to see our Beginners Piping Chanter Kit.

 
 

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The Celts were anyone who spoke one of the Celtic languages. The Celtic languages could be seen as being in "families", with Breton, Cornish and Welsh being in one language family, and Scot, Manx and Irish being in another. Both Irish and Scot are often referred to as "Gaelic", with Irish usually being specified as "Irish Gaelic". Some Irish people prefer their language to be referred to as simply "Irish", since "Gaelic" is often more strongly associated with the Scottish culture (the word "Gaelic" is actually spelled and pronounced slightly differently is each language). At one time the Celts could be found all over Europe, including places as far removed from Ireland as Constantinople. Nowadays, Celtic music and other aspects of modern Celtic culture survive and thrive not only in Ireland, but also in Wales, England, Scotland, France, Cornwall, Brittany, Canada and the USA. harp, harps, learn to play, minstrel harp, heather harp, celtic harp, lap harp, folk harp, lever harp, irish harp, harp music

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WHAT IS A CELTIC HARP?

The Celtic harp also goes by the names folk harp, lever harp and Irish harp. The last is a bit of a misnomer; technically, an Irish harp would be a harp made in Ireland. Just as Celtic music often brings the bonny green isles to mind, so too does the Celtic harp. However, Celtic culture and music is actually much more widespread.

 

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Beginners Harp Packages

Years of experience have helped us assemble some of the best Harp Packages available that will get you started on learning to play the harp. At a minimum, the tutoring material will cover such areas as:

  • Harp fundamentals
  • Celtic Harp History
  • Music fundamentals
  • String naming
  • Harp Position
  • Hand Positioning
  • Harp Tuning
  • Changing Strings
  • Care & Maintenance

The most important thing you can do in learning to play the harp is to enjoy yourself. It may well be one of the most satisfying things you will ever do. Harp playing is relaxing, rewarding and always melodious. Healing harp music is being used in therapy and is excellent for yoga, massage or relaxation. We have a loyal following of hospice and medical care providers. CHRISTMAS GIFT RETURNS- No worries, merchandise received as gifts may be returned until January 15th.  All other return policy terms apply.