Why Even Hitch Pin Spacing Doesn't Work Well:I should start off
by saying that it's not my intention to speak disparagingly
about other bowed psalteries. Certainly there have been many
respectable bowed psalteries that have been built with even
hitch pin spacing. However, I feel that once you see and
understand all the mathematics and the unseen factors that occur
behind the stringing of bowed psalteries, you may begin to look
at things in a new light. First off, it will be helpful to gain
a basic understanding of the different pitches that make up our
common music notes. Any given musical pitch is simply a series
of vibrations, measured in how many of these vibrations occur
per second, called hertz. The standard that is commonly used
today is based on the first A above middle C being tuned to 440
hertz. This is sometimes called "A440 tuning." Listed below are
the notes and frequencies of the musical notes that are used in
making our Psimple Psaltery: Take a look at the lowest note -
G4. This is the first G a