Medieval musical instruments

Discover the enchanting sounds of the past with our guide to medieval musical instruments. Explore ancient melodies & forgotten crafts.

English cittern, circa 1600. A stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance, descended from the Medieval citole, or citole. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music making much as is the guitar today.

Medieval Musical Instruments | stringed instruments from different times and places;

Lute: the neck of the Renaissance lute was bent back; the strings were tuned in pairs and the fingerboard had frets. Viols: Flat back and six strings. Fretted fingerboard. Viols were held upright in front of the player rather than tucked under the chin Crumhorn: double-reed instrument Sackbut: It's an early kind of trombone. Trumpet: Without the valve system we know today (it was invented in the 19th century). The different notes were obtained by varying the lip pressure Percussion…

Medieval-Inspired Nerdy Gurdy: For as long as I can remember, the enchanting sounds of medieval music have always held a special place in my heart. The haunting melodies of minstrels and troubadours, accompanied by the mesmerizing drone of the hurdy-gurdy, transported me to dista…

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