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한국어Pluck a 12-string gayageum or a 6-string geomungo in your browser. No install, no sign-up.
These sounds are synthesized by your browser. They differ from the real gayageum and geomungo, and no recordings are used.
Browsers only allow sound after you press a button.
The pitches are this app's own choice. Real tuning varies by piece and school.
On a keyboard use the keys 1 2 3 ... 0 - =. You can also drag across the strings.
Plucks 0
Pitch curve
No string plucked yet.
A plain pluck.
The curves are simplified to show the shape. Real ornaments are far more varied.
Follow along
Arirang is a folk song in the public domain. This melody is a simple version made for this app, not an official score.
Gayageum and geomungo, quick answers
How many strings does a gayageum have
A traditional gayageum has 12 strings. A geomungo has 6.
Gayageum vs geomungo
The gayageum is plucked with the fingers. The geomungo is played with a bamboo stick called a suldae and sounds lower and heavier.
Gayageum in English
Gayageum (also spelled kayagum) and geomungo (also komungo).