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• This page contains information and links for Christmas sheet music for the harp.

• Fast Facts

  1. Also known as "a score"
  2. Sold individually or in books of songs
  3. Oldest sheet music found dates back to 1400 BCVideo Click Albums: Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sheet Music
  4. The first machine printed sheet music was printed in 1473Video Click Albums: Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sheet Music
  5. St Francis of Assisi was the first person to introduce Christmas music at churchWoodlands Junior High: Facts About Christmas
  6. The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for ThanksgivingSophie Magazine: The Holidays of December

• Sheet Music Definitions

  1. Lead sheet: Sheet music that gives only the fundamental elements of a song without specifying exactly how it will be played
  2. Sight reading: Playing a piece of sheet music while reading it for the first time

• Harp Background

  The harp is a musical instrument that features a neck, resonator (also called a soundboard) and strings. Harps come in more sizes than any other instrument in the world.Harp Spectrum: What is a Harp Harps, or some variation of them, are played in almost every continent, including over 150 different traditions in Africa alone. They can be traced back to at least 4000 B.C. in Babylonia and Mesopotamia.University of Michigan: Harp General Information Jazz, folk, classical, Celtic, contemporary and religious music are popular types of music that are often played on the harp.

• Related Pages on Mahalo

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