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@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
"What we haven't mentioned is higher tension requires more finger pressure."
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@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
"According to the Strothers string gauge calculator, .012, .016, .024. The calculator has a tendency to be a little light [~.002 or so]. It will be the same..."
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@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to ""Extra" frets and JI vs ET":
"The most important impact of temperaments at the user level is they usually don't play well together. "
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@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":
"A bowed dulcimer?"

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Chord Resource and new tuning.


Here is an amazing chord generator for those playing 4 equidistant...
@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 0
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Non removable ID on copies.


I was wondering earlier today if builders of replicas of collectible MDs...
@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 6
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Dad/DAA duet


After watching a couple of introductory recorder videos using f/c tuned...
@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 3
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Tuning tip


 You will need a tuner that displays frequency. There are a number of...
@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 0
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Does using a capo change the key or not


Using a capo does NOT change the key on a MD, it changes the MODE and...
@Skip 6 years ago - Comments: 31
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Mountain Dulcimers in the Rio Grande Valley [RGV]


Anyone coming to, or living in, the RGV is invited to play with our MD...
@Skip 8 years ago - Comments: 2
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Tuning VS Keys, Clearing the air


Many folks seem to equate tuning and key. They are NOT the same, or...
@Skip 8 years ago - Comments: 1
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TablEdit Viewer for Android


Just saw this for anyone interested....
@Skip 11 years ago - Comments: 0
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Finding the volume of a MD body during the build.


Line the body of the dulcimer before final glue up of the top/bottom...
@Skip 13 years ago - Comments: 32
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What's your choice for a tuning?


I have my dulcimer and banjo-dulcimer tuned to DF#A right now but may...
@Skip 14 years ago - Comments: 3
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Circle of fifths, intervals


I'm still figuring this site out. I don't work with photo's much....
@Skip 14 years ago - Comments: 14

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Tempered tuning

Posted: Monday September 13 2021, 5:31 PM
By: @Skip

Is there someplace I can find the tunings...

Posted: Tuesday September 18 2012, 8:59 PM
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Mixed, compatible tunings.

Posted: Friday August 3 2012, 11:54 PM
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Ann T. Evans
05/20/19 12:22:43PM @ann-t-evans:

Thanks... I just downloaded a trial copy on my computer & it looks like just what I need!
John Keane
10/20/11 05:06:12PM @john-keane:
Howdy and welcome to FOTMD from a former Arkansan (El Dorado)!
Jim Fawcett
10/20/11 04:37:05PM @jim-fawcett:
Hey Skip, welcome aboard. Glad ay found us.