For those who love the sound of violin, but who don't dare playing, the psaltery is made for you!
It is like a 30-strings violin, where each string is tuned differently. You don't have to use your left hand like on a violin to press on the strings with your fingers to determine the pitch of a tune (and those who tried playing violin know that, a few millimeter too far or too close from you, you're out of pitch).
Here, all you have to do is brush your bow at the end of the string to get the corresponding tune.
In addition, it has a soft, Celtic-like sound, with a dreamy reverb. And it is beautiful looking, with a great quality.
If you have some knowledge in piano, it should take you less than 10 minutes to start comfortably playing on it. I have actually 35 different instruments. The psaltery is one of the easiest. I perform live every Sunday with this instrument. To those who come and ask questions about it, after explaining them its origin and how to play, I invite them to try on their own. Most people initially refuse because they've never played any instrument. But I tend to insist, ans after a few seconds trying, and realising that they can actually get beautiful sounds from it, I see their smile and the stars in their eyes. :'-)
Conclusion : wether you are an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, or a total beginner, I really really REALLY recommend you this instrument. :-)
