How the MonChair by feeltone plays well with other instruments in C#
March's Monochord Monday Meetup fell on the Spring Equinox — a fitting moment for a session centered on harmony and resonance. The gathering was facilitated by Susan Maule, a longtime friend of We Play Well Together, who offered a live demonstration of how she uses the feeltone MonChair together with other instruments tuned in C#, including a Hokema Sansula, Zaphir "Sunray" Chime, crystal singing bowls, and a Native American-style flute.
How Susan Uses the MonChair in a Group Setting
Susan invites one participant at a time to sit in the MonChair while she strums the monochord strings on the back of the chair. The others gather around, listening as the sound envelops the person seated. Each participant takes a turn in a kind of circular ceremony — receiving the vibrations from within the chair while the group holds the sonic space around them.
While playing the MonChair, Susan layers in additional instruments tuned to C#: the Zaphir "Sunray" Chime, a specially tuned C# Sansula, select crystal singing bowls, and flute. The result is a rich, harmonically coherent soundscape that participants feel as much as hear.
Playing Well Together in Practice
This session is a beautiful example of what "We Play Well Together" means in action. And did you know you can request custom tunings on our Hokema Kalimbas and Sansulas to harmonize with instruments you already own? Reach out for a consult via our online chat.
In addition to being a commercial airline pilot, Susan Maule (based in Pennsylvania) is a beloved member of our monochord community who has facilitated the Monochord Monday Meetup several times. She consistently brings innovative approaches to playing and experiencing feeltone instruments.
Susan has been a student, practitioner, and teacher of the healing arts for over 25 years. Her studies span shiatsu, Integrated Awareness, shamanism, and various forms of energy healing — but her true focus is sound. She is a Certified Master Vibrational Sound Teacher and Practitioner of SomaEnergetics with David Hulse, and has studied with John Beaulieu of BioSonics, Joule L'Adara of Sounding Circles, and Jeralyn Glass of the Sacred Science of Sound. She also integrates The Path to Heal into her sound sessions.
Susan works with a wide range of instruments including Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, tuning forks, monochords, flutes, and drums.
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