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monochord

MOE-noe-kord

[English]

An ancient instrument used for performing and teaching as well as tuning and experimentation. The monochord is said to have been invented by Pythagoras. It consists of a single string stretched between two fixed bridges. A third movable bridge is placed between the two fixed bridges which can adjust the length of the vibrating string, thus changing the pitch produced by plucking the string.



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Last Updated: 2016-06-05 19:24:28