Basics of Harp Care!

Welcome back to another harp educational video! In this video we'll be covering the basics of harp care and maintenance, including the anatomy of the harp, maintaining your harp's environment, cleaning instructions, and more. I hope you enjoy, and if you do, make sure to give this video a like, leave a comment, and consider subscribing to my channel! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - INTRO 0:28 - ANATOMY OF THE HARP 0:54 - Parts that both lever and pedal harps share 1:54 - Parts specific to lever harps / pedal harps 4:26 - Info about tension in harps 4:48 - CARING FOR YOUR HARP'S ENVIRONMENT 5:10 - Temperature 5:32 - Humidity 6:16 - Bringing the harp outdoors 7:49 - Placing the harp in its home 9:47 - :) 9:56 - CLEANING YOUR HARP 10:12 - Dusting your harp 11:11 - Sanitizing your harp strings 11:56 - Sanitizing your harp's body 12:11 - Polishing your harp 12:44 - MISC ISSUES 12:47 - Fixing nicks/dings 13:12 - Maintaining tuning 13:22 - Harp regulation 14:10 - Identifying causes of buzzing 14:41 - Squeaky strings 15:34 - OUTRO Links* to things I mention in the video: Humidifier: https://amzn.to/3CPAOor Hygrometer: https://amzn.to/3yUdSmy Microfiber duster: https://www.walmart.com/ip/384037929 Cleaning brushes: https://amzn.to/3yWgQqN Electric air duster: https://amzn.to/3yUUVAx Article on sanitizing harp strings: https://www.salviharps.com/prevention... Microfiber cleaning cloths: https://tinyurl.com/4rhfjphf Gentle harp cleaner: https://manufacturing.dustystrings.co... Lyon & Healy harp polish: https://www.harp.com/product/lyon-hea... Harp polish recommended by Dusty Strings: https://amzn.to/3MOoABa Harp polish recommended by MusicMakers: https://amzn.to/3Tk8YHS Touch-up markers: https://amzn.to/3TiWK2j My video about harp tuning:    • Tuning a Harp: Everything You Need to Know!   "A Guide for Harpists: Care, Maintenance, and Repair of the Pedal Harp": https://www.harp.com/product/guide-ha... Harp buzzing troubleshooting: https://dstrings.link/buzz.html and https://global-uploads.webflow.com/60... ☆ Send me a tip! https://tiptopjar.com/bjacksonharp Thank you to Niebisch & Tree Harps for the awesome example photos! Follow them at   / nt_harps   The video’s background music is my recordings of the following arrangements: My Wild Irish Rose - Chauncey Olcott Summer Lullaby (duet) - Janet Lanier and Barbara Ann Fackler Jasmine Flower (duet) - Ellie Choate ► My Website: https://www.bjacksonharp.com/ ► My Harp Arrangements: https://www.bjacksonharp.com/sheet-music ► Instagram:   / bjacksonharp   ► Facebook:   / bjacksonharp