String Instruments Guide: Books

To locate books about a specific person or topic, use the Subject Search in the OPAL Library Catalog.  Books about a particular instrument may be found by searching for the instrument as a subject (e.g. harp):

The subject, harp, will list resources that discuss more than one or the entire family of instruments.  Various sub-categories (can be used after the name of any instrument) provide access to more specific resources..

• Harp – Construction
• Harp – History
• Harp – Instruction and study
• Harp -- Makers
• Harp -- Teaching Pieces
  
• Harp – Studies and Exercises 

It is also possible to search for books that discuss a particular country or time period.  

• Harp Music - Paraguay
  
• Harpists - biography

The following table outlines call numbers for materials on instruction & study for the harp.