Monochord

Japanese: monochord
Monochord

…It is the oldest of the stringed musical instruments with a keyboard, and has a simple structure and a small sound. The clavichord is said to have developed from the monochord (an instrument or device that uses the vibration of a single string) that was used for measuring tuning. The number of strings was increased so that multiple notes could be produced simultaneously, and a keyboard was added, inspired by the organ, so that the desired pitch could be obtained without moving the bridge. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "monochord" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鍵盤をもつ弦鳴楽器としては最も古く,構造も簡単で音量も小さい。クラビコードは音律測定用に使われたモノコードmonochord(モノコルドともいい,1本の弦を張り,その振動を利用する楽器または器具)が発展したものといわれる。同時に複数の音が出せるように弦の数が増やされ,駒を動かさなくても求める音の高さが得られるように,オルガンからヒントを得て鍵盤が備えつけられた。…

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