Musical Instruments
The Monochord or Single-string Instrument
While "Mono-cord" might seem a more appropriate name for this "Johnny-One-Note" of the instrument family, it is actually able to produce a range of musical notes and has been used in the historical development and scientific examination of musical scales and all stringed instruments.
The articles provided here are:
- Monochord - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing this instrument.
- The String in Music - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing characteristics of a string significant to its use in music.
- Fretted Instruments - WIKIPEDIA - describing a technique used in instruments for changing the length of a string to produce different notes.
- String Vibration - WIKIPEDIA - an article describing some Physics & Math of a vibrating string.