Clive Morley Harps

Lever Harps

Lever - Folk - Small - Celtic Harps - Clarsachs

Ranging from small lap harps of 21 strings to large, floor standing harps of 40 strings, this group has one element in common: semi-tones are provided by a lever mechanism on each string. This is more limited than the capabilities of a modern pedal harp, but is more than adequate for folk music and - with moderate lever changing ability - some forms of classical and popular music will be playable too.

Most student harpists will start on a lever harp: 34 strings are the most popular models for educational use, as they have sufficient compass to play a wide range of music (including exam pieces), yet still remain portable.

Of course, some lever harp enthusiasts have no intention of moving on to a pedal harp. For them, the lever harp is a fully fledged instrument in its own right: equally at home playing folk music, accompanying singing and as the harp of choice for Harp Therapy.

Clive Morley Harps stock an extensive range of lever harps from Aoyama, Dusty Strings, Elysian and Ardival covering all needs from students' to professionals'.

All our non-pedal harps come with a full set of sharpening levers unless clearly stated otherwise.

Follow the links below to see our lever harps organised by category.