English

A street performer playing a glass harp in Cologne, Germany

Noun

glass harp ‎(plural glass harps)

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

Synonyms

• musical glasses

Derived terms

• glass harpist

See also

• glass harmonica