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• 6 days ago
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Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
"What we haven't mentioned is higher tension requires more finger pressure."
@skip
• 6 days ago
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Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
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..."
@skip
• 4 weeks ago
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Posted a response to ""Extra" frets and JI vs ET":
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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AllChord Resource and new tuning.
Here is an amazing chord generator for those playing 4 equidistant...
@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 0
Non removable ID on copies.
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@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 6
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Tuning tip
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@Skip 3 years ago - Comments: 0
Does using a capo change the key or not
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@Skip 6 years ago - Comments: 31
Mountain Dulcimers in the Rio Grande Valley [RGV]
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@Skip 8 years ago - Comments: 2
Tuning VS Keys, Clearing the air
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@Skip 8 years ago - Comments: 1
TablEdit Viewer for Android
Just saw this for anyone interested....
@Skip 11 years ago - Comments: 0
Finding the volume of a MD body during the build.
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@Skip 13 years ago - Comments: 32
What's your choice for a tuning?
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@Skip 14 years ago - Comments: 3
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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.
Posted: Friday August 3 2012, 11:54 PM
By: @Paul Certo
By: @Paul Certo
Thanks... I just downloaded a trial copy on my computer & it looks like just what I need!
Howdy and welcome to FOTMD from a former Arkansan (El Dorado)!
Hey Skip, welcome aboard. Glad ay found us.