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  1. Psaltery - Wikipedia

    A psaltery (Ancient Greek: ψαλτήριον), or sawtry, an archaic form, is a fretboard-less box zither (a simple chordophone) and is considered the archetype of the zither and dulcimer. Plucked …

  2. Psaltery | Stringed, Plucked, Ancient | Britannica

    psaltery, (from Greek psaltērion: “harp”), musical instrument having plucked strings of gut, horsehair, or metal stretched across a flat soundboard, often trapezoidal but also rectangular, …

  3. What is a Psaltery? - A Psimple Psaltery

    A psaltery is a stringed musical instrument, appearing in many different forms and styles throughout history. On some psalteries the strings were plucked, on others they were struck, …

  4. Psaltery – Early Music Instrument Database

    Of the wire strung instruments, besides the Irish harp and possibly the citole, there is only the psaltery and its relative, the dulcimer. The term “psaltery” dates back to Greek times but the …

  5. PSALTERY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PSALTERY is an ancient musical instrument resembling the zither.

  6. The Psilvery Psound of the Psaltery: a brief history

    Sep 4, 2015 · There is something quite enchanting about the silvery sound of the psaltery. Its name probably originates in religious use, as an accompaniment to singing songs from the …

  7. Psaltry - Organology: Musical Instruments Encyclopedia

    The psaltery is a stringed instrument that belongs to the zither family, characterized by its flat soundboard with strings stretched across it. Typically, it is played by plucking the strings with …

  8. Psaltery | Musica Antiqua

    The psaltery (psalterion, saltere, sauterie, Psalterium, Psalter, salterio) is an ancient instrument seen in many forms. Early versions were simply a wooden board with gut strings stretched …

  9. Psaltery - A player and buyer's guide

    Have you ever wanted to play the psaltery or thought about playing one? The following articles aim to teach you a little bit about this instrument and more!

  10. Psaltery Explained

    What is a Psaltery? A psaltery is a fretboard-less box zither and is considered the archetype of the zither and dulcimer.