ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Triple harp

Okay kiddo, so imagine you have a big guitar with lots of strings on it. The triple harp is like a guitar, but instead of six strings, it has eighteen strings!

Now imagine that these strings are split into three groups of six strings each. Each of these three groups is called a "row". The first row is the highest-pitched group of strings, the second row is in the middle, and the third row is the lowest-pitched group of strings.

The triple harp has three sets of pedals or levers that can be used to change the pitch of the strings. When you press one of these pedals, it changes the pitch of all the strings that are in the same row as that pedal. So, if you move the first pedal, it will change the pitch of all the strings in the first row.

One cool thing about the triple harp is that you can play chords on it, which means you can play several notes at once to make a beautiful sound. It's also used a lot in classical music, especially in the Baroque period.

Overall, the triple harp is a big and beautiful instrument with lots of strings and lots of pedals that can help you make all kinds of music!