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Autoharp

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Autoharp

An autoharp is a string instrument in the zither family. Its distinctive structural feature is a set of bars, each with damping pads that mute the strings not belonging to a specified chord. A chord is played by pressing the corresponding bar against the strings with one hand while strumming them with the other.

Infobox

Classification
Box zither
Inventor(s)
Charles F. Zimmermann, Karl August Gütter

Tables

Bass octave
Bass octave
Octave
Bass octave
Tuning
F2
Tuning
G2
Tuning
C3
Tuning
D3
Tuning
E3
Tenor octave
Tenor octave
Octave
Tenor octave
Tuning
F3
Tuning
F♯3
Tuning
G3
Tuning
A3
Tuning
A♯3
Tuning
B3
Tuning
C4
Tuning
C♯4
Tuning
D4
Tuning
D♯4
Tuning
E4
Alto octave
Alto octave
Octave
Alto octave
Tuning
F4
Tuning
F♯4
Tuning
G4
Tuning
G♯4
Tuning
A4
Tuning
A♯4
Tuning
B4
Tuning
C5
Tuning
C♯5
Tuning
D5
Tuning
D♯5
Tuning
E5
Soprano octave
Soprano octave
Octave
Soprano octave
Tuning
F5
Tuning
F♯5
Tuning
G5
Tuning
G♯5
Tuning
A5
Tuning
A♯5
Tuning
B5
Tuning
C6
Octave
Tuning
Bass octave
F2
G2
C3
D3
E3
Tenor octave
F3
F♯3
G3
A3
A♯3
B3
C4
C♯4
D4
D♯4
E4
Alto octave
F4
F♯4
G4
G♯4
A4
A♯4
B4
C5
C♯5
D5
D♯5
E5
Soprano octave
F5
F♯5
G5
G♯5
A5
A♯5
B5
C6

References

  1. "The Autoharp Book"
    https://books.google.com/books?id=pxIwAQAAIAAJ
  2. Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 26
    https://loopholes.blog/karp-gsj76-addenda/
  3. Karp 2023.
  4. The Autoharp Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 3
    https://www.autoharp.org/n_autohist.php
  5. Blackley 1983.
  6. Charles F. Zimmermann, Trademark for Stringed Instruments
    https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn60022339&docId=ORC20051014230452#docIndex=0&page=2
  7. US Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Electronic Search System, September 7, 2006.
  8. US Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Electronic Search System, May 25, 2009.
  9. Orthey, Mary Lou (2001). Autoharp Owner's Manual, p.3. ISBN 0-7866-5883-5.
  10. daigleharp.com
    http://daigleharp.com/howtocorner.html
  11. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pinkertons-assorted-colours-mn0001897913
  12. Ben Graham, The Battle for Texas's Psychedelic Music, from The 13th Floor Elevators to The Black Angels and Beyond (2015
    https://books.google.com/books?id=3arpCAAAQBAJ&dq=%22roky+erickson%22+autoharp&pg=PT328
  13. Many instruments had (and still have) a paper or plastic card below the strings in this area, with a picture of a styliz
  14. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kilby-snow-mn0000092923
  15. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), pages 228-9.
  16. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bryan-bowers-mn0000626643/biography
  17. Interview with Corrine Bailey Rae on BBC 6 Music about her Mercury nominated album "The Sea", Wednesday, 1 September 201
  18. "Indie electro, cybercore ja psühhedeelne vibe @ TMW"
    http://tmw.postimees.ee/3641737/indie-electro-cybercore-ja-psuhhedeelne-vibe-tmw
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