What are Camac levers?
Camac levers, made in France, are nickel-plated cast and machined metal with some plastic parts, and are noted for their smooth mechanical function. They are available as a special order option on most of our harps at an additional cost.
Can you add levers to a harp?
Levers can be added later, so if you want to keep your initial costs down, you could buy a harp without levers, or with just C and F levers, and add levers later.
What are the different kinds of harps?
There are two main types of harp – lever harps and pedal harps. Lever harps are diatonic and have levers on the strings which can raise the string by a semitone. Pedal harps are fully chromatic and have 7 pedals, one for each note, which can raise each string by two semi-tones.
What are sharping levers on a harp?
Sharping levers are small mechanisms that are mounted near the top of each string and are designed to shorten the string length the exact amount necessary to raise the pitch a half step when the handle is lifted. Sharping levers enable easy key changes and the playing of accidentals within a piece of music.
How do you regulate Camac levers?
Make sure you keep the lever straight up and down. Tighten the screws just enough to hold the lever to the neck but not so much that you break the screw. Then re-regulate the harp using the L wrenches to adjust the bridge pin and regulate the note.
What are sharpening levers on a harp?
How many strings does a lever harp have?
How Many Strings Does a Harp Have?
| # | Type of Harp | Number of Strings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lever Harps | 20 to 40 strings |
| 2 | Pedal Harps | 46 to 47 strings |
| 3 | Celtic Harps | 22 to 38 strings, normally 34 |
| 4 | Multi-course Harps | 46 strings |
What strings does a harp have?
The harp is a unique instrument and many elements of how it is constructed bring light to how to play or write for the instrument. The modern harp has 47 strings and 7 pedals which raise or lower each pitch-class of strings.
Where is middle C on a lever harp?
Middle C is ‘4th octave C’. Concert grand harps, with 47 strings, start at 7th octave C in the bass and end on 00 octave G.
What is a sharping lever?
How do you regulate a Loveland lever?
Use a small adjustable wrench or a 1/4” end-wrench to remove the adjustment nut, being careful not to lose any of the tiny washers. After shifting the washer, install the handle again and tighten the adjustment nut to your liking. The lever should operate easily but firmly.
What is harp regulation?
Harp regulation is a periodic maintenance service designed to keep your harp in optimal playing condition. In a nutshell, harp regulation includes: Replacing pedal and slot felts (pedal harps only) and adjusting pedal rods. Diagnosing and eliminating unwanted noise.
What are the switches on a harp?
The harp mechanism was a simple lever which pivoted on an axle pin located midway up the main body (the “frame”) of the stand. The upper part of the lever passed through a slot atop the stand. A signal target was usually attached at the top of the lever….
| Harp Switch Stand | |
|---|---|
| Components | Axle Pin |
| Invented | 19th Century |