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    Unlike psalteries of times gone by, bowed psalteries have only appeared since the 20th century. The first patent for a bowed psaltery was in 1925 in Germany. This patent was issued to the Clemens Neuber Company and outlined a “ violin zither.”
    In the 19th century, several related zithers came into use, notably the guitar zither and the autoharp. In the 20th century, the bowed psaltery came into wide use. It is set up in a triangular format so that the end portion of each string can be bowed.
     
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    Bowed psaltery - Wikipedia

    Violin zither In 1925, a German patent was issued to the Clemens Neuber Company for a bowed psaltery which also included a set of strings arranged in chords, so that one could play the melody on the bowed psaltery strings, and strum the accompaniment with the other hand. These are … See more

    The bowed psaltery is a type of psaltery or zither that is played with a bow. In contrast with the centuries-old plucked psaltery, the bowed psaltery appears to be a 20th-century invention. See more

    The conventional bowed psaltery is triangular, allowing each string to extend a little farther than the one before it, so that each can be individually bowed. Chromatic bowed psalteries have the sharps and flats on one side and the diatonic notes on the opposite. See more

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    Performance styles vary, but the instrument may be played either one note at a time, with the instrument held with one hand and bowed with the other, as in instruments of the violin family, or it may be laid down and played with a bow in each hand, in a style … See more

    Video "Introduction to the Bowed Psaltery" by James Jones
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    WEBAs you can guess from its name, is a psaltery that’s played using a bow. Unlike psalteries of times gone by, bowed psalteries have only appeared since the 20th century. The first patent for a bowed psaltery was in …

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