Strings

Harp

Plucked strings that cascade like water.

1 · Hear it

Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.

2 · What it actually is

A frame of many strings, each one a fixed note, plucked with the fingers.

Its job

Adds sparkle and movement, usually as a run of fast notes.

Listen for

Bright plucks with long, clean ringing tails that overlap.

You've heard it in: Orchestral scores, dreamy transitions.

3 · Words that go with it