Can I lessen a pluckier tone
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions
thanks, Ken, for your info and encouragement !! I will be sending Robert Force a note about other players .
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Can I lessen a pluckier tone
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions
Actually, Ken, I wanted mellow for hymns and slower songs, but ringing strings and noter squeeks are also fine with me. My fingers on the left hand have some problems, so noter playing is great. Having had years of piano and autoharp, singing duets at church, loving many types of music, I drive myself crazy going around singing and whistling constantly. The dulcimer is a sanity saver. I think I've picked up enough in the past couple of months to graduate to a real instrument, so I've asked Kevin Messenger to build me a Pritchard which should be on it's way in a month or so. I hope to "grow into" this instrument as I continue to play. This website is so motivating.
There is very little dulcimer activity in this area (Western Washington State) so internet is the best I've got for now. And I've found quite a bit of info, fascinating stuff!!
Can I lessen a pluckier tone
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions
Hi All, Totally new here...but I was looking for info on mellow strumming. Actually I have found by experimenting that if you strum on the fingerboard and not in the strum hollow, the sound is vastly different. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but I haven't listened to or read everything yet! So now I have two sounds on my cardboard beginner's unit - dulcimer and mellow dulcimer. Makes my practicing even more fun !