The Allegro 26 is a harp that is specially developed for the beginning harp player but it is also a perfect travel harp. Laminated birch is used for the soundboard. The neck, back, and sides are made of solid sapele. The use of solid wood gives this harps a clean and bright sound.  

The Allegro has 26 strings,  in 3 ½ octaves, reaching from the C below the central C to the G. 

A T-handle tuning wrench is included, as well as a set of straight-tapered detachable legs to raise the harp to a comfortable playing height.

The harp weighs about 6,3 kilo.

The FH26 harp is fully made of solid wood. That's gives the harp it's magnificent sound. The harp is suitable for beginners who like a well sounding harp, but also for advanced players who want an easy transportable model. It is made in four different kinds of wood, each with it's own specific sound: sapele, walnut, maple and bubinga. The FH26 has 26 strings, 3 ½ octaves, from the C below the middle C to G.  A firm harp case, leg set and tuning wrench are included.

 The harp wighs about 7 to 7,5 kilo, the transport case weighs 1,8 kilo.

The FH36S is Dusty Strings' top model. A very beautiful harp with a great sound. This harp is built of sapele wood, which is a type of mahogany. The harp is equipped with Camac levers. The harp comes with a thick transport cover and tuning key. Dusty Strings gives a 5-year warranty.

For the discriminating and budget-minded beginner, traveler, teacher, or student, the 26-string Ravenna fills many needs with its affordability, reliability, portability, and most importantly its rich and satisfying sound. Its innovative design and construction techniques (patent pending) allow us to incorporate more features than are usually found in harps in this price range. Dusty Strings’s characteristic bright, full sound; tuning stability; even tension across the strings; and meticulous craftsmanship make the Ravenna 26 a great value

Sound Sample:

The Dusty Strings Ravenna 26 is a good-sounding compact harp with 26 strings. This harp has nylon and nylon/nylon wound strings. It has a beautiful sound for a harp of this size. This Ravenna 26 has Camac levers. The harp comes with a tuning key. You can purchase the following accessories separately with the harp: Extendable leg, leg set, transport cover and backpack straps. You can assemble the harp as you wish.

The Allegro is a beautiful 26-string harp, built from beautiful wood. As you would expect, the harp has a very nice sound. This harp has Camac levers. The harp comes with a leg set and tuning key. A transport cover can be purchased separately from the harp. Dusty Strings gives a 5 year warranty.

The strings in this scheme are numbered from the shortest string of your harp. Only with the bass strings the note is mentioned. All other strings are marked with the string thickness in inches.

If you are unsure what string you should order, please send us an email and ask for advice. You can also call or email to ask if we can supply the string.

DeBrita originally wrote this piece to be played during a Maundy Thursday communion service. It is meditative and dark, with glimpses of hope. Playable on a full range lever harp, with only 2 accidentals. It is intermediate level and in the key of D minor. Much of the piece is on the lower strings with a very moving left hand playing almost constant eighth notes. A very emotional piece, requiring good

The Dusty Strings FH34S is a beautiful harp with a bright, clear sound with strong basses. The FH34S harp is almost identical to the FH34. The difference is in the shape of the sound box. The sides and back of the sound box consist of five facets. This design puts a flat facet, rather than a corner, against the player’s shoulder, which some find more comfortable and which makes it easier to reach the lower strings.

The FH34 is built in various carefully selected hardwoods and is made with nylon or gut strings. Included are a transport case, legset and tuning wrench.

The FH36H has 36 strings, 5 octaves, reaching from the C (2 octaves below the middle C) to the  C, 3 octaves above the middle C. The harp is completely made of solid wood and has an overwhelming sound. The harp will please many advanced players, but is also very interesting for beginning players, who want to buy a great instrument.

The rectangular soundbox shape of the FH36H produces a very balanced, well-defined sound with great projection. The FH36H has facets on the upper corners of the back to increase playing comfort. This "hybrid-stave" design provides the ergonomic benefits of our popular 36-string stave-back harp at a portion of the cost. 

FH36 Sound comparison of different woods:

The FH36S harp is almost identical to the FH36H. The difference is in the shape of the sound box. 

The sides and back of the sound box consist of five facets. This design puts a flat facet, rather than a corner, against the player’s shoulder, which some find more comfortable and which makes it easier to reach the lower strings. This sound box shape, as opposed to the rectangular sound box of the FH36H, gives an overall rounder sound, with a slightly fuller bass voice. The bass strings as well as the mid and top ranges sound very beautiful. The harp is available in four species of hardwoods: sapele, walnut, maple and bubinga.

The harp will please many advanced players, but is also very interesting for beginning players, who want to buy a great instrument. A firm harp case and tuning wrench are included. 

FH36 Sound comparison of different woods:

The Dusty Strings Crescendo is a very good sounding lever harp with 34 strings. This harp is made of sapele wood, which is a kind of mahogany. The harp is fitted with Camac levers. The harp comes with a set of legs and tuning key. A transport cover can be purchased separately with the harp.

Titles:

Whitsun, Purple Fowers, 5 O'Clock Tea, Reflections on Glass, Duet of Darkness, Dark Ballroom, Blutmundreigen, Beneath the Clouds.

Set losse pootjes in sapele hout met een lengte van 21,5 cm. Geschikt voor de Dusty Strings Crescendo 34.

The Crescendo 34 has 34 strings and Loveland levers. It is built with nylon or gut strings. The harp is built of solid Sapele, a kind of mahogany with a golden red-brown color. The sound is bright and clear with well sounding basses. The Crescendo stand and a tuning wrench are included.

This four-page tune really makes you feel like you're sailing! In the key of G with some syncopation, this is a series of short melodic and rhythmic motifs. Lower intermediate level. The very last note is a low G, other than that the piece can be played on a 26-string harp with C below middle C as the lowest note.

Each volume of these “Pieces for Small Harp” contains ten modern compositions for diatonic harp in C with 20 strings.

Of course, you can play the pieces on any harp with 20 or more strings.

The level of difficulty is beginner to advanced beginner.

A video of each piece is available on YouTube.

Titles: Crossroads, Thinking Back, Dreamworld, Somothing In-Between, Try,

In our store there is a Dusty Strings Crescendo with nylon string and Camac levers. Because the harp is made of beautiful mahogany (sapele) wood, the harp has a full sound. The harp comes with a tuning key, leg set and a 5-year warranty. You can purchase a transport cover separately with the harp.