The instrument is meant to be placed on a table with the larger end toward the performer, and while the right hand plays the melody on the treble strings with a violin bow, accompanying chords are ...

The instrument's characteristic sound is produced by sliding or stroking the bow against the two strings. Common techniques include multiple stroking by the right hand and a variety of left-hand ...

A nyckelharpa, or key harp, is the national musical instrument of Sweden dating back to 1350. It is a string instrument with its keys attached to tangents which serve as frets to change the pitch ...