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Definition of Monochord

Monochord
Monochord Mon"o*chord, n. [L. monochordon, Gr. ?, fr. ? with but one string; ? only, single + ? string: cf. F. monocorde. See Chord, and cf. Mainchord.] (Mus.) An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.

Meaning of Monochord from wikipedia

- A monochord, also known as sonometer[citation needed] (see below), is an ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument, involving one (mono-) string...
- There is a range of traditional instruments, including the đàn bầu (a monochord zither), the đàn gáo (a two-stringed fiddle with coconut body), and the...
- Pythagoreans). Ptolemy introduces the harmonic canon (Gr**** name) or monochord (Latin name), which is an experimental musical apparatus that he used...
- with a padded stick Tsuzumi (鼓) – small hand drum Ichigenkin (一絃琴) – monochord Junanagen (十七絃) – the 17-string koto Koto (琴、箏) – a long zither Yamatogoto...
- processing equipment, recording and radiophonic equipment, ondes Martenot, Monochord and Melochord, sine-wave oscillators, tape recorders, ring modulators...
- (harmonics) or natural overtone series Guqin Đàn bầu Physical just-intoned string part relation with additional 3rd bridge Monochord Pencilina Moodswinger...
- ancestor of most European bowed instruments, including the violin. The monochord served as a precise measure of the notes of a musical scale, allowing...
- (France) Hummel (instrument) (Sweden, Netherlands) Langeleik (Norway) Monochord Scheitholt (Germany) Zither (Austria, Germany) Musicians List of Appalachian...
- v t e Acoustics Acoustical engineering Architectural acoustics Monochord Reverberation Soundproofing String vibration Sympathetic resonance Spectrogram...
- laws describing the frequency of oscillation of a stretched string or monochord, useful in musical tuning and musical instrument construction. The equation...