Polycorde = Many-strings.

This fun and innovative new take on a 500 year old design allows the player to switch between single string playing and multi-string sustained chordal playing in an instant. With a minimal learning curve it is possible to operate the leverage system in the frog and voice full bodied triad chords along with single string melody whilst you are playing.

Workbook link HERE

Bespoke innovative 17th centuary style bow made for the modern player. Handmade in Snakewood by world class Tasmanian Archetier Philip Smith with a choice of bowhairs (regular, coruss (when available), black, salt and pepper). Cello and Double Bass models are in development and further modification is available by request.

This in no way replaces the modern Tourte bow. Consider how a percussionist can have many mallets for the same drum or why tradesmen have more than one tool. This bow enables a string player to apply additional harmonies to their melody or to accompany other musicians chordally.

When I play gigs I rest it on my lap and swap from regular bow to Polycorde bow when appropriate and unless you are playing something very technical and specifically writen for the Tourte bow (spiccato, ricochet, sautillé etc.) you can generally do most basic melodies on the Polycorde Bow.

Purchase of the bow comes with this free workbook on triple stop techinque and some existing repertoire with chordal accompaniment augmentatioin. Find out more in the SHOP

You can find LOTS of videos of the bow in action over on my youtube chanel here: https://www.youtube.com/@violacharlie/videos scroll down a little, the videos are from a year ago.