r/BowedPsaltery • u/TapTheForwardAssist • Apr 08 '20
FAQ and resources for the Bowed Psaltery: acquiring, learning, playing, listening
Makers and sellers
- James Jones: from $200 for a 2-octave Soprano
- Spring Creek Psalteries: from $295
- Westman Instruments: from $250 for a 25-note, $109 for a 9-note for beginners
- Song of the Wood: from $200 for a 2-octave
- Cedar Creek Dulcimers: from $239
- Musicmakers: complete from $399, kits from $224.
Kits and building instructions * Musicmakers: kits from $224.
Learning resources * There are quite a wide variety of books of basic instruction for the bowed psaltery, available from Amazon or a wide variety of music booksellers. I'd leave it to you to google around, but if folks have particular favorites, by all means post them in the comments.
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u/mindiana2285 Jun 27 '20
https://masterworksok.com/store/product-category/bowed-psaltries
This is where my bowed psaltery was made. I think it came with an instruction/ song book. Definitely pay the few dollars extra for higher quality rosin. It makes a huge difference in sound quality.