Monochord

[Avery Todd]

List,

Does anyone know anything about these? One of our theory
professors found one in storage here and wants to use it
in some of his classes. The problem right now is that one
of the 2 strings is missing.

Here are some specs:
1 meter (39+") speaking length
pitch should be 1 octave below middle C
current gage is .029 (12 ga. in piano wire)

There is also a movable bridge, so the tension
can't be "too" great on it.

Does anyone know the appropriate type of wire for this?
Harpsichord wire seems like it would be too thin. How
about Fortepiano wire?

The current string does not seem to be piano wire and
I think that would be too heavy for this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Avery

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Avery Todd, RPT
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
Houston, TX