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@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"That's it on the tuning. Usually you can go higher/lower 2 half steps with no problems. A half step is one note up/down on a chromatic scale, ie; F to F#, or..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"You almost have it! Instead of high to low, dAD, use low to high, DAd, it is more conventional for MD. For the other part of your question, always pluck..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"As an example; Standard, 28.5" VSL McSpadden tuned DAA will do exactly what you just described. Any dulcimer with the same fret layout will also meet that..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"@Dusty, there are 3 octaves across all three strings, 0-6 on the bass then 0-14 [DAd] in the melody [and various combos using the middle string]. Three on..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I forgot to say you would need 17 frets, not counting 1/2 frets to get 2 octaves A [low] to D [high] on one string."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I'm a bit confused by all of this. Fourteen frets is two diatonic octaves, D to D or A to A or whatever, regardless of the VSL. A longer VSL [fretboard] just..."