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@skip
• one week ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:
"You can restring to 4 equal distant strings, D-A-A#-d, D-B-A#-d or D-A-A#-c like Janita Baker. Ref. Book- 'Fingerpickin' Dulcimer'.
These tunings won't work..."
@skip
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
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 month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
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..."
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AllTempered tuning
Posted: Monday September 13 2021, 5:31 PM
By: @Skip
By: @Skip
Is there someplace I can find the tunings...
Posted: Tuesday September 18 2012, 8:59 PM
By: @Skip
By: @Skip
Mixed, compatible tunings.
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By: @Paul Certo
By: @Paul Certo
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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!

