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monochord
[ mon-uh-kawrd ]
noun
- an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals.
monochord
/ ˈmɒnəʊˌkɔːd /
noun
- an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of wood Also calledsonometersəˈnɒmɪtə
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monochord1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monochord1
C15: from Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek monokhordon, from mono- + khordē string
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Example Sentences
In the eleventh century, when musical notation came into being, a monochord was used to teach singing.
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One of the instruments which brings the child to producing and recognizing notes is the monochord.
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The monochord has a movable bridge, therefore some time is lost in adjusting it in order to get the different tones.
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And he remarks, respecting those proportions, that they are similar to the harmonic divisions of a monochord.
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The principle of the action remained that of the old monochord.
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