Beginning Bow Psaltery Tutorial

Here are a few tips for anyone who is a beginner bowed psaltery player. I learned to play by watching others on UA-cam. If it would be helpful, my channel is “learning the strings” and here is a link to my recorded songs.
• Karen Keeton Palmer
You may also contact me at [e-mail]
with specific questions.
Happy playing!

[@nannag5801]

Hi Karen,
I have been following your channel.from the beginning. I love to hear you play! You play beautifully.
I have 2 psalteries an alto and tenor. Very relaxing to play.
Great tutorial! God bless

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

Isn’t it such fun! Thank you for your encouragement.

[@DieterLo1]

Hi Karen, it is very helpful to listen to your advises. It seems helpful that i play already different instruments. Violine can be may be helpful to use the bow well. And accordion helps to understand the flats and sharps. I plan to order a Tenor and hope it is ok for me as beginner. If any question it is good to contact you. Greetings from Germany near Airport Frankfurt.

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

Glad it was helpful!

[@karronleesmith6403]

Where can you buy synthetic replacement bow string?

[@loridumont2904]

Hi I'm thinking about purchasing a bowed psaltery. Do you have any suggestions where to purchase one?

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

Mine came from Rick Long at Ringingstrings. His are great.

[@carolfaulkner-eo6te]

Hi Karen. I just received the baritone bowed psaltery and looking for someone to give me some private lessons. Can you refer someone in New York?

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

I haven’t taken lessons but have a friend who teaches online - facebook.com/brenda.mangan.56?mibextid=LQQJ4d

[@lindarodgers1401]

This FB site doesn't say anything about lessons. Is there another way to reach your friend

[@chrisvalery3678]

Hi Karen, does your psaltery have wound strings on the lower notes.? I want to replace the steel strings on mine with wound ones on the lower notes.. just not sure what gauge to use...any thoughts. Thanks

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

Yes it does. It was made that way. That would be a question to ask the maker of your particular psaltery. It might need to have internal supports to accommodate the extra tension.

[@oahukane]

It would help to know the notes of each string

[@doublebowedpsaltery]

It varies by psaltery. Mine is strung in the key of D so F# and C# are on the right side. You can find out your string names using a tuner or tuning app on your phone. Good luck.