Lawrence RomanoskiAs I began my design, I realized the average harp only had about 35 strings. This arrangement covered five octaves, but only had the basic notes available (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). The incorporation of flats and sharps were accomplished by mechanical means. So, my initial design had the equivalent of 60 notes: A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, and G#. In the language of music, an A# (sharp) is the same as a Bb (flat), etc. There is only a half note separation between B and C and again for E and F. So, a B# (sharp) is really a C and a Fb (flat) is really an E. Finally, 12 notes per octave times five octaves equals 60 "strings."
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