Reverie Harp

Designed and invented by MusicMakers in Stillwater, MN in collaboration with Australian music thanatologist Peter Roberts, the Reverie Harp is a wonderful string instrument for sound healing. It's a wonderful instrument for any healing practitioner or for personal enjoyment as you can make no wrong note with the pentatonic tuning.

All models of the Reverie Harp come with a carrying case for easy travel for the player on the go.  Optional items, but *highly* recommended, are an electronic tuner and portable folding stand!

Why is this instrument so successful?

• Beautiful shape is inviting - everyone wants to hold this instrument
• Lightweight and comfortable to hold for even the most frail individuals
• Pentatonic tuning means there is simply no wrong way to play this instrument
• Players love feeling the vibrations through the wood

Shipping Time

Reverie Harps ship directly to you from the makers in Minnesota in approximately 2-4 weeks from time of order.  Shipping times can vary depending on the number of harps in each handcrafted batch.

How To

Playing the Reverie Harp

With the Reverie Harp's pentatonic tuning there are no wrong notes. Experiment with different playing techniques:

• strum all the strings
• pluck individual strings
• pluck any two or more strings together
• strum it with a pick
• strike the strings with dulcimer hammers

The standard Reverie tuning is a Pentatonic (5-note) scale in the key of C major. Those notes are C, D, E, G, & A (everything but the B and F notes). This makes the instrument harmonious no matter what notes you play together. When you pluck the strings randomly, even with your eyes closed, you will hear beautiful harmony.

Tuning the Reverie Harp

We recommend having a chromatic electronic tuner to aid in achieving accurate tuning. The harp comes with a tuning chart that slides under the strings, and a tuning key (wrench) for the pins. 

Replacing a Broken String

What happens if a string breaks? 

The strings are not prone to breaking unless you over-tune to a higher pitch. This can occur inadvertently if you are plucking one string and adjusting the pin for another string. You might over-tighten one string because you don’t see movement in the pitch of the one you are plucking. So you want to be careful to keep track of which string you are tuning and what note it should be tuned to.

We use common guitar strings (ball-end steel) on the Reverie Harp. If you break a string, you can purchase replacements, or you can take the scrap of broken string to a local music store that sells guitar strings and buy a similar string. The store won’t have a complete set of strings for the Reverie Harp, but they should offer individual guitar strings.