Zither

John Linnell holding a Marxophone.

An Oscar Schmidt autoharp, the company credited for the creation of the instrument.

Zithers are stringed instruments often consisting of small strings tied across a sound hole, similar to an acoustic guitar, only without a neck.

Autoharp

The autoharp is played by pushing down on buttons that correspond to specific chords. Each specific button presses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord.

Songs featuring the autoharp

• All Alone
• Ana Ng
• Pencil Rain
• The Mesopotamians (Demo)

Marxophone

The Marxophone is similar to the autoharp, only strings are strummed with the left hand, while small metal bars pressed with the right hand control hammers that ring seperate strings, producing a timbre similar to a hammered dulcimer.

Songs featuring the Marxophone

• Am I Awake? - Played backwards
• Can You Find It?
• ZYX

External links

• Watch it on  - Listen to the prominent autoharp part on the demo of "The Mesopotamians"
• Article on Wikipedia