Harp Guitar

[ysabetwordsmith]

This video discusses the evolution of the harp guitar and includes music samples.  Very pretty.

I couldn't help noticing that it would be easier to play with 3-4 four arms, though it can be made to work with only 2 arms.  Ideally, you'd play the guitar part with upper right and lower left arms, treble harp with lower right and bass harp with upper left.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I wonder if two people could play it as a duet... (I don't know enough about playing instruments to know for sure.)

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I would think so. I've seen two people share a harp, a hammered dulcimer, a double mountain dulcimer, and a piano. It would take some experimentation to figure out how to make it work, but it should be doable.

[cmcmck]

It's a cousin of the 'combolin' invented by the late Scottish folk due, The Corries.

[mdlbear]

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