Multi-stringed "monochords" were common in the middle ages. They were used as teaching tools to demonstrate harmony, since a single string can only demonstrate intervals. They were basically a single sounding chamber with multiple monochords. Each string is a monochord, each held in tension by a weight. Historically, though, it was not a performance instrument.
Thank you for this video! I have been so wanting a "mono-tonal-poly-chord" for sometime. I have just found your previous video on building your first "monochord" in the past week, and it has totally inspired me to make my own! I have some basic woodworking skills and tools, and a spare room - wish me luck! 😁 x
Thanks for this, it answered a few questions I had. I was mainly wondering what the tuning used was, but you have explained all strings are tuned to the same note. I suppose you could tune it to the specific notes in a key, that could be quite interesting but I suspect you may need to think about different gauge strings depending on the pitch.
Multi-stringed "monochords" were common in the middle ages. They were used as teaching tools to demonstrate harmony, since a single string can only demonstrate intervals. They were basically a single sounding chamber with multiple monochords. Each string is a monochord, each held in tension by a weight. Historically, though, it was not a performance instrument.
Thank you for this video! I have been so wanting a "mono-tonal-poly-chord" for sometime. I have just found your previous video on building your first "monochord" in the past week, and it has totally inspired me to make my own! I have some basic woodworking skills and tools, and a spare room - wish me luck! 😁 x
I am sure you will make a fantastic instrument! :D
Have fun with the build!
Thanks for this, it answered a few questions I had. I was mainly wondering what the tuning used was, but you have explained all strings are tuned to the same note. I suppose you could tune it to the specific notes in a key, that could be quite interesting but I suspect you may need to think about different gauge strings depending on the pitch.
Well done Brother.
Thank you! 🙏
Cool video