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Drone zither from Glogovica (central Slovenia) Drone zithers in Europe, type "Scheitholt" Drone zithers or droned zithers are stringed instruments of the zither family that have few (sometimes only one) melodic strings and a greater number of drone strings. The oldest known form of drone zither is the Scheitholt.
The langspil (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlauŋkˌspɪːl̥]; meaning long-play) is a traditional Icelandic drone zither. It has a single melody string and usually 2 drone strings. The langspil can be played by plucking the strings by hand, with a bow or by hammering.
In Europe and other more northern and western regions, early zithers were more similar to the modern mountain dulcimer, having long, usually rectangular, sound boxes, with one or more melody strings and several unfretted drone strings. Some of these employed movable bridges similar to the Japanese koto, used for retuning the drone strings.
The Scheitholt was played similarly to the modern zither. It was placed horizontally on a table or on the player's lap, the left hand pressed the strings with a wooden stick sometimes called a 'noter', while the thumb and index finger plucked the strings either directly, or with a horn or wooden plectrum, or with a goose quill.
The langeleik has only one melody string and up to 8 drone strings. [1] Under the melody string there are seven frets per octave, forming a diatonic major scale. [2] The drone strings are tuned to a triad. The langeleik is tuned to about an A, though on score the C major key is used, as if the instrument were tuned in C.
It has four main strings which are melodic, and three auxiliary drone strings. [1] To play, the musician plucks the melody strings downward with a plectrum worn on the first and second fingers, while the drone strings are strummed with the little finger of the playing hand. The musician stops the resonating strings, when so desired, with the ...
Ornately decorated fiddle with four main strings and four resonating strings beneath them, which are not touched by the bow 321.322-71: Norway: langeleik [50] Rectangular zither with five or six strings, one melody string and several drone strings 314.122: Pakistan: Daf [108] dafli, dap, def, tef, defi, gaval, duf, duff, dof
The metal strings are plucked or strummed with picks while depressing the keys to change the notes. Some of the strings, which provide melody, are acted on by the keys, while the drone and sympathetic strings are not fretted. The instrument has two main strings, three sympathetic resonating strings and a 10-string electric drone harp.
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