monochord

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.

   “If a musician were going to give a lecture upon the mathematical part of his art, he would find a very elegant substitute for the monochord in the Chinese kin.”

2. isim A stringed instrument with only one string.
3. isim A bass note on a piano that has a single string.