1. Plural of autoharp; stringed musical instruments with buttons that mute certain strings to produce chords when strummed.
Usage: Typically used in folk, country, and educational music contexts.

Examples

• The music teacher brought several autoharps to class for the students to learn basic chord playing.
• Folk musicians often use autoharps because they make it easy to play songs without extensive training.
• She collected vintage autoharps from the 1960s and 1970s.
• The camp counselor taught the children songs on autoharps around the campfire.
• Autoharps are popular in Appalachian music traditions.