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1818-Lady-with-Harp-Eliza-Ridgely-Sully

Lady with Harp: Eliza Ridgely, depicts a Regency-era single-action pedal harp (Thomas Sully, 1818)

In approximately 1720, a less cumbersome way to get some chromatic notes from a single-strung harp tuned diatonically was introduced. Five pedals (eventually seven) were housed in the bottom of the soundbox.

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Examples of Single Action Harps[]

Dodd Single Action[]

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