Editing Harp (section)

=== Multi-course harps ===
A [[multi-course harp]] is a harp with more than one row of strings, as opposed to the more common "single course" harp. On a double-harp, the two rows generally run parallel to each other, one on either side of the neck, and are usually both [[diatonic scale|diatonic]] (sometimes with levers) with identical notes.

The [[triple harp]] originated in Italy in the 16th&nbsp;century, and arrived in Wales in the late 17th&nbsp;century where it established itself in the local tradition as the Welsh harp (''telyn deires'', "three-row harp").<ref name=Koch>{{cite book |last=Koch |first=John T. |year=2006 |title=Celtic Culture: A historical encyclopedia |volume=1 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-85109-440-0 |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=f899xH_quaMC&pg=PA893 893]&nbsp;''ff'' }}</ref> The triple harp's string set consists of two identical outer rows of standard [[diatonic scale|diatonicly]] tuned strings (same as a double-harp) with a third set of strings between them tuned to the missing [[chromatic scale|chromatic]] notes. The strings are spaced sufficiently for the harpist to reach past the outer row and pluck an inner string when a chromatic note is needed.