Nyckelharpa (Swedish: [ˈnʏ̂kːɛlˌharːpa], roughly "keyed fiddle" in Swedish, lit. 'key-harp', plural: nyckelharpor) is a "keyed" bowed chordophone, primarily originating from Sweden in its …

The nyckelharpa, or "keyed fiddle," is a unique traditional string instrument known for its resonant tone. It offers a rich, warm sound that blends well in both traditional and modern music contexts.

Nyckelharpa (Key Fiddle / Keyed Fiddle) The nyckelharpa is a string instrument played with a bow, with keys that change the pitch and resonance strings which contribute to its unique sound.

Jun 7, 2024 · It is a string instrument that is played with a bow and has keys that are pressed by the player’s fingers to change the pitch of the strings. The name “Nyckelharpa” translates to …

Its name literally means “ key harp ” and refers to the mechanism that allows the pitch of notes to change by pressing tangents under the strings. The instrument has a wooden soundbox, three …

The Nyckelharpa ("nyckel" meaning "key" and "harpa" translating to "fiddle" in Swedish) is a traditional string instrument that has played a significant role in Scandinavian music for centuries.

It is a violin like instrument where instead of the fingers of the player stopping the notes a wooden key pushes a tangent against the string to change the pitch.

Michael makes the traditional Swedish 3-row fiddle, with strings C-G-C-A. The G string has 7 keys, the higher C string has 10 keys, and the A string has 20 keys.

This video is about the Swedish keyed fiddle, a traditional instrument that is still being used in folk music. Please tag and credit the musicians as shown in the captions below.

Sometimes people call it the Swedish key-fiddle, but nyckelharpa isn’t that hard to pronounce (see the first sound link below). There are about 10,000 nyckelharpa players in Sweden today, due …