Monochord
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A monochord, also known as sonometer, is an ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument, involving one string. The term monochord is sometimes used as the class-name for any musical stringed
Two monochord instruments (marine trumpets) on display
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Guido d'Arezzo studying the monochord with Bishop Theodald.
Medieval drawing of the philosopher Boethius
Clavichord
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The clavichord is a stringed rectangular keyboard instrument that was used largely in the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. Historically, it was mostly used as a p
Monochord
…resonating box, and an end pin. Instruments derived from the monochord (or its moveable bridge) include the guqin, dan bau, koto, vina, hurdy-gurdy, and clavichord ("hence all keyboard instruments"). A monopipe is the wind instrument version of a monochord; a variable open pipe which can produce variable pitches…
1977 unfretted clavichord by Keith Hill
The "Lépante" fretted clavichord, Musée de la Musique, Paris
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Detail of the clavichord at Museu de la Música de Barcelona