Specifications
This 8-piece bridge set with diatonic template is made for the MO-34 monolina monochord. The bridges, made of wood with brass pins, are crafted by hand at Feeltone's workshop in northern Germany. With the template, the 8 bridges are placed precisely to enable a full diatonic scale.
- Material: wood body, brass pins
- Contents: 8 bridges + diatonic template
- Compatibility: MO-34 (monolina) monochord
- Origin: Germany
Sound and character
Diatonic tuning gives a complete scale – eight notes instead of five – allowing melodic, song-oriented playing similar to the Japanese koto. After repositioning, the strings need to be retuned, but the instrument then covers a full octave.
How to use
- Melodic playing in sound baths
- Sound art performances requiring specific melodies
- Music teaching and demonstration
- Free improvisation and custom scale building
Why this product
The 8 bridges offer a wider tonal range and richer melodic options than the pentatonic set. If you want to use your instrument as a true melodic tool rather than just an ambient texture, this set is the right choice. The bridges can also be moved freely to create your own custom scales.
Care tips
- Use the template to place all 8 bridges at the marked positions.
- Retune all strings after repositioning.
- Experienced players can move the bridges freely for custom scales.
- Be careful when tensioning – over-tightened strings may snap.
- The brass pins are sharp, handle with care.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop based in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades they have built monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ritual drums for sound bath facilitators, sound massage practitioners, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainable woods and finished with natural hard-wax oil.