Happy Harp

Hape Happy Harp
Ages: 3 and up
For the musically inclined child, this is a toy that will bring joy! The autoharp, also known as the zither,  is a string instrument that you can hold in your lap or on the table in front of you. It is easy to learn how to play, because it comes with a scale sheet and four song sheets. You just slide one of the sheets under the strings, and the marks on the sheets will show you exactly what strings to pluck, in what order. Once you've mastered the four simple songs included, you can start learning how to play harder songs, or making up your own!

Here is a video of someone playing "Happy Birthday" on a zither. It is not a Happy Harp, but the video definitely shows you how easy it is to play. In fact, if you know someone who is NOT musically talented but WISHES they were, this would make a great gift as well!