Learn about and play a Janko keyboard on your computer. A simple Java 1.1 applet that can be played from this web page.

Change your keyboard to a three rows 6+6 keyboard

An alternative design to the conventional keyboard layout, requiring only two patterns for any scale, chord, arpeggio, melody or harmony.

It's not necessary to raise the bow for the change of every cord. The bow can slide from one cord to next aside.

Here is a bowed psaltery which allows to play legato.

Bowed psalteries with an excellent sound and excellent playability.

How to create beautiful slurs and glissandos on a bowed psaltery. How to play two bow harmonies on the psaltery. Two bow technique for playing faster songs.

This instrument is a lot of fun to play and is one of the easiest musical instruments to build. There's very little to it, having no curves, no bracing, no frets etc etc.

Building a Bowed Psaltery From Start to Finish

Construction plan

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Zeichnung

The International Music Corporation published a 17 page instruction booklet for the Ukelin which included playing and tuning instructions and 14 tunes.