Is a harp harder to play than a guitar?
Many people say that the harp is more difficult to play than the guitar. It seems to me that the opposite is true since every string on a guitar has many frets, say 15, so 6 strings * 15=75 notes which of course aren't distinct. So I assume the harp is easier to play but the only difficulties is that the harp is more expensive and there's far less tutorials on harps than on guitars.
Which is harder to play?
Also, what's the difference between a small harp and a qanun? It looks like the qanun is just a horizontal harp.
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In terms of complexity of technique, I suppose both harp and guitar are in the midrange. Though any instrument can be played with great artistry, there's just so much a tuba is likely to be required to do, pianists and violinists suffer never-ending technical demands - harp and guitar come somewhere in the middle.
There are many related horizontal stringed instruments, including the psaltery and zither. The sound box on those is underneath the strings, with the strings going over a bridge, while a harp has the sound box on one end of the strings. From the photos on Wikipedia, it looks like the qanun has multiple strings per note, where the harp only has one. This will greatly change the sound, as well as the way it is played.
The difficult part of playing the harp is that the player is expected to be able to play two-handed. Typically, the right hand plays the melody, with the left hand providing the accompaniment. Trying to keep track of both hands, making sure the fingers land on the right strings, can be quite challenging.
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