Harp Tuning and Stringing Videos
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Informational "How-To" Videos on Harp Tuning and Stringing by Sylvia Woods
These informative videos by Sylvia Woods were filmed in September 2008 by videographer Katie Beer. Sylvia gives you useful information and special tips on a variety of harp subjects such as harp care, parts of the harp, tuning your harp, and replacing broken strings. She is assisted in some of the sections by harpist Madeleine Brandli.
We suggest that beginners watch all of the videos in numerical order.
After the numbered videos, the first BONUS VIDEO is by Ray Mooers, one of the founders and owners of Dusty Strings, showing how to replace a Phosphor Bronze Core bass string on a Dusty Strings harp. This video is from the Dusty Strings Website.
In the final video on this page, Master harp technician Peter Wiley shows how to replace a bass wire string on a pedal harp, or other harps that use pedal harp bass wire strings. This video is a production of the Sylvia Woods Harp Center.
- #1. Introduction: Parts of the Harp
- #2A. Harp Tuning Basics and Electronic Tuners
- #2B. Basic Harp Tuning and Tips
- #2C. Tuning Your Lever Harp to C or Flat Keys
- #3A. Choosing the Correct Replacement String
- #3B. Tying the Knot in the Harp String
- #3C. Replacing a String on Your Harp
- BONUS VIDEO: Replacing a Phosphor Bronze Core String on Your Dusty Strings Harp by Ray Mooers
- BONUS VIDEO: How to Change a Bass Wire Pedal Harp String by Peter Wiley
#2A. Harp Tuning Basics and Electronic Tuners
#2B. Basic Harp Tuning and Tips
#2C. Tuning Your Lever Harp to C or Flat Keys
#3A. Choosing the Correct Replacement String
#3B. Tying the Knot in the Harp String
Be sure to also check out our new Harp String Buttons created by Dusty Strings.
They make changing strings SO MUCH EASIER!
#3C. Replacing a String on Your Harp
Replacing a Phosphor Bronze Core String on Your Dusty Strings Harp by Ray Mooers
How to Change a Bass Wire Pedal Harp String by Peter Wiley
PDFs
We also have several informative PDFs to help you learn to replace strings on your harp. Click on the links below to download and print these PDFs.
Tying the Harp String Knot - 1 page
(from the 30th Anniversary edition of "Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp")
Replacing Strings - 2 pages
(from the 30th Anniversary edition of "Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp")
Dusty Strings Guide to Changing Strings - 5 pages
If you have a harp made by Dusty Strings, their excellent, comprehensive instructions are extremely useful.