Autoharp
OriginUSA
Year1882
FamilyString
About the Autoharp
Invented by Charles Zimmermann in Philadelphia. 36 or 37 strings with chord bars that mute unwanted strings. June Carter Cash was a famous autoharp player. Used in folk and old-time music. Pressing a bar creates a full chord. Over 140 years of American folk tradition.
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