Specifications
- Size: approx. 72 × 33 × 11 cm
- Material: cherry wood frame, ash wood soundboard
- Tuning: A fundamental
- Weight: approx. 2.7 kg
- Origin: Germany, handcrafted
- Finish: natural hardwax-oil treatment
Sound and character
The Monolina monochord in A tuning offers an overtone-rich voice with a clearly minor character. Its 24 overtone strings in a, 5 bass strings in A and 5 fifth strings in e combine into a deep, touching and slightly melancholic atmosphere. Five movable bridges with a template can be placed under the upper strings to add a pentatonic major or minor melody zone above the meditative drone.
How to use
The curved underside of the A-tuned Monolina rests comfortably against the back, chest, belly or feet, making it well suited for use as a body monochord. We recommend it for sound baths, sound massage, meditation or simply for quiet inward turning. The koto-like melody zone allows intuitive improvisation that remains harmonic above the drone.
Why this product
The A tuning is especially appealing to those drawn to introspection, emotional depth and a touching minor-key sound. Many sound bath facilitators and sound massage practitioners like to choose the 432 Hz A for slow, deep sound baths and restful sound massage.
Care tips
- Before playing, gently brush across all strings and fine-tune with the included device.
- Place the bridges using the template: the major position gives a brighter sound, the minor position a deeper one.
- Used as a body monochord on the chest or belly, the vibration can be felt directly on the body.
- Store the instrument in a dry, moderately warm room and avoid sudden climate changes.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop based in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades the team has been building monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ceremonial drums for sound bath facilitators, sound massage practitioners, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified, sustainably sourced wood and finished with natural treatments such as hardwax oil.