Harps are truly fascinating instruments. For one thing, even if you don’t even get a chance to listen to them, you have to admit that even the plainest of harps are beautiful. And somehow, I get all choked up about the harp when I imagine Marie Antoinette playing the harp. I can just imagine her plucking the strings in her gilded bedchamber. Her hair would be piled high on top of her head and her gown would be made of velvet and lace. Little did she know when she was making her melodies that she’d soon lose her head. But David was making headlin…

There’s nothing like the lilting, soothing music of a harp, but the process of buying a harp can be anything but soothing. Harps can be quite expensive, and there are a lot of different kinds and brands to choose from. You need to do some research before buying so you’ll be sure to get a harp that’s right for you and fits within your budget. To this end, TopTenREVIEWS has done the research for you and identified the best harp stores in the business from which to buy a harp. The harp store review compares 11 of the best harp stores side-by-side so you can easily s…

Harpists and harp enthusiast: if you haven't started to frequent The Virtual Harp website at www.thevirtualharp.com you should check it out (consider subscribing to their automatic feed). They usually feature the latest happenings such as harp festivals and they have lots of really good links to harp organizations. They have really great videos and they even have live harp lessons over the Internet. This harp teacher, Elizabeth Paine, uses video conferencing with a webcam via a tool called ooVoo. No matter where you live, you can take a…

Now you don't have to pay someone to give you lessons. You can make a lot of progress in learning the harp right from the Web. Sylvia Woods Harp Center has videos that show you how to play the harp. Watch this one where she demonstrates which strings are which notes. And that's not the only video she has on her website. Watch some more. Want to buy a harp? Look at our reviews of the best online harp…

Can't think of what to get your harpist for Christmas? What about Christmas harp music? Sylvia Woods Harp Center, our TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award winner for best online harp store, has a section of their website dedicated to CDs of Christmas harp music. And what female harpist wouldn’t want a harp pendant or harp earrings? Some of their sterling silver necklaces were to die for. Hint. Hint. Don’t forget about sheet music for your harpi…