| | |  | Harps | Home » » » » Lily Harp TM, 8 Strings, Knotwork | | | | | | | Description: | | 8-String Lily Harp (TM) with Knotwork carvings. Approximately 15" high. Featuring 8 DuPont hard nylon strings, a range from C above Middle C to High C, no sharpening levers and has a hand engraved rosewood frame. A tuning tool is included. Case sold seperately. | | | Features: | |
• Mini Harps. Origin Country: Pakistan. 4 lbs. Made by Mid-East.
• 8-String Lily Harp with Knotwork carvings.
• Approximately 15" high.
• Featuring 8 DuPont hard nylon strings, a range from C above Middle C to High C
• A tuning tool is included
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1 reviews |
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Choose Wisely...Harp-Felt Wisdom...May 22, 2009
By Arcturus70
"Arcturus70"
It's pretty, but does it play well? If you want a real harp and you (or your child) want(s) to truly learn to play a real harp, then do NOT consider this product or, in our opinion, anything in the Mid-Eastern line as a student starter instrument. Do not consider any "harp" that has less than 26 strings for real harp study; otherwise, you will experience frustrating limitations. (See my info below for some suggestions on that!) Basically, this Lily Harp is an expensive-to-buy, cheaply-made, but beautiful decoration that can potentially be used as an interesting toy harp with extremely limited musical merits and / or as a prop in a theater production or as an interesting classroom prop / conversation piece--which was my purpose for buying it. This Lily harp might make an interesting accessory for an Angel or Medieval costume. People who may wish to decorate food/ gift tables for holiday events or weddings might enjoy this as center display. If you are not too serious about the harp or music, it might make a fun amusement to play around with for fun.
As another reviewer commented, it does have difficulty in regards to tuning, and the strings are quite eager to slips (losing the tuning easily) or snap, even if one is careful and using the chromatic tuner and tiny adjustments. Tuning this is an exercise in patience and using the electronic tuner! :) This harp does come with a tuning tool and extra strings; however, there is no documentation on using either of these resources. In fact, the product ships with no documentation whatsoever. So, someone totally new to harps would be quite at a loss if he / she didn't have some source like "You Can Play The Harp." Should you run through your replacement strings, you might find it difficult to acquire more especially for this product...the strings designated only for Lily Harp.
The harp's sound isn't unpleasant, but it is very toyish. [You can go to You Tube and hear someone plucking a little song on this harp.] In fact, First Act's "lap harp" sounds more like a real instrument than this Lily harp. Serious music people and hard core harp lovers would be appalled by the sound and inconsistencies! LOL :) The harp does have colored strings for C and F strings, So, it is trying to mimic big true harps in a limited sense. Small hands could do limited placing exercises. However, don't be fooled though; this product is more of a harp wannabe than a genuine harp for serious music students. It's like harp art if your will--rather like a large, cool ornament. You can't expect to get genuine concert music from something that is only $35, this size, and made in Pakistan. [No offense to anyone is intended here.]
I knew these things going into the purchase of this item. So, why did I buy?? My reasons were simply--I liked the look of it as far as an ornament / classroom prop went. I was going for harp art rather than music here! I wanted something small and suggestive of a harp for my lesson display purposes. Something that could be examined, fingered, and held without any worries. :D However, I thought I would write this review just in case others were looking at this product as a student's "intro" instrument. If you truly want an honest-to-goodness beginner's harp, you should investigate the Harpsicle line of Rees Harps. Just type "Harpsicle" in your Amazon search. Yes, they are much more expensive than the Mid-Eastern and other products, but what your getting with the Harpsicle is a better quality instrument with potential. It is an instrument that has a reputation with Harp Therapy and wellness endeavors. There are several versions of Harpsicles with various features. You may wish to google Harpsicles and read about each of the choices to ensure you select the instrument that matches your harp goals. If you go to the Harpsicles official webpage, you can hear the instrument and read an excellent FAQ page.
LILY HARP PROs
It is very pretty. I love the color and the shape of it as a decoration / prop. The Knotwork design is most pleasing to the eye. The harp has an "old world" feel. It's stands up very well and is sturdy, no wobbles. It's a non-threatening thing, allowing one to observe the major parts of a harp. It's simply fun to poke around with it so long as you remember not to become too serious. You can render a light-hearted "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Kum Ba Ya" with Lily Harp. [Remember, it only has eight strings! So simple, simple songs...] It does make people smile because it looks so sweet and approachable. // It does have the possibility of simple tuning if one works around its issues; with patience and an electronic chromatic tuner with a pickup, we were able to tune it enough to make recognizable "toy" music.
LILY HARP CONS
It's musically challenged as mentioned above...with temperamental strings that like to slip and / or snap. It is not a "beginning" or "intro" harp for the student who truly wants to learn to play an instrument. It's a bit pricey for what it is. Tuning tries one's patience. It may be confused with real "lap harps." Being small, it only represents one octave.
Our advice is to never buy any musical instrument without reading about it, without researching. :) Decide on your purpose for buying and then locate the product that best fits your criteria.
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