glass harp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A musical instrument consisting of glasses (typically wine glasses) tuned by putting different amounts of liquid into them. Sound is produced by rubbing one's fingers around the rims of the glasses, causing them to vibrate.

/ɡlɑːs hɑːp/ en-uk-glass harp.ogg /ɡlæs hɑɹp/ en-au-glass harp.ogg

glass harp glass harps

Possibly a calque of German Glasharfe, from Glas (“glass”) + Harfe (“harp”) (see the 1969 quotation).

musical glasses verrillon

glass harpist glass harmonica

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