Roosebeck Lyre Harp String Set (16)
Lyre Harp Strings. Made by Mid-East.
The sixteen metal strings in the Roosebeck Lyre Harp set provide a very classical sound. The recommended tuning as outlined below specifies the octave as well as the note. This tuning is in the key of D and spans two full octaves plus one. The strings are steel with the lowest four being nickel wound.
Tuning and String Gauges
1:E5 | .010 | 0.25 | Steel |
2:D5 | .010 | 0.25 | Steel |
3:C#5 | .010 | 0.25 | Steel |
4:B4 | .012 | 0.30 | Steel |
5:A4 | .012 | 0.30 | Steel |
6:G4 | .012 | 0.30 | Steel |
7:F#4 | .015 | 0.38 | Steel |
8:E4 | .015 | 0.38 | Steel |
9:D4 | .015 | 0.38 | Steel |
10:C#4 | .018 | 0.46 | Steel |
11:B3 | .018 | 0.46 | Steel |
12:A3 | .018 | 0.46 | Steel |
13:G3 | .024w | 0.61 | Nickel |
14:F#3 | .024w | 0.61 | Nickel |
15:E3 | .024w | 0.61 | Nickel |
16:D3 | .028w | 0.71 | Nickel |