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The guitar zither (also chord zither, fretless zither, [1] [2] mandolin zither [3] or harp zither [4]) is a musical instrument consisting of a sound-box with two sets of unstopped strings. One set of strings is tuned to the diatonic , chromatic , or partially chromatic scale and the other set is tuned to make the various chords in the principal ...
An autoharp or chord zither is a string instrument belonging to the zither family. It uses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord. It uses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord.
The concept of the chord zither is different from that of the concert and alpine zithers. These instruments may have from 12 to 50 (or more) strings, depending on design. All the strings are played open, in the manner of a harp. The strings on the left are arranged in groups of three or four, which form various chords to be played by the left hand.
F 5 F ♯ 5 G 5 G ♯ 5 A 5 A ♯ 5 B 5 C 6. Chord zither USA Instruments with additional strings exist (from 37 – 48 total strings), but are very rare. B. Instrument
The Marxophone is a fretless zither played via a system of metal hammers. It features two octaves of double melody strings in the key of C major (middle C to C''), and four sets of chord strings (C major, G major, F major, and D7). Sounding somewhat like a mandolin, the Marxophone's timbre is also reminiscent of various types of hammered dulcimers.
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An idiochord (Latin: idio – "self", chord – "string", also known as a drum zither) [1] is a musical instrument in which the "string" of the instrument is made from the same material as its resonating body. [2]