Forum Activity for @tomchateau

DIY? building a dulcimer kits/plans

Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Hi All,

I have been away from this forum for a long time but recently a friend asked me about building them a dulcimer.  I have been reading about cardboard/styrofoam kits and it has really piqued my interest.

Does anyone know of a site where I can find plans, or other info that may help me along?

                    Thanks...Tom

Will the Circle be Unbroken

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi,

I am having some success with Will the Circle be Unbroken when tuned to dgd.  However, to play rhythm I struggle to find the G/C/D chords.  Is there a chart somewhere that shows the shapes of those chords?  

 

The reason that I am playing it in dgd tuning is because friends play the song in the key of G.  That being the case, am I limited to dgd tuning if I want to jam with them?

 

            Thanks

Strings

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Do you tune the bass string to an A above, or below the D?

Strings

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

One more question about strings.

Will the .12 .12 .14 .22 accommodate DAA and DAD tuning, or will the .22 break when tuned to D?   Does this question even make sense?

 

Strings

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thanks for all the great info.  Looks like I am settling on .12, .12, .14, .22 (or .24)

 

           Appreciated

Strings

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi All,

Totally new to the dulcimer and have a couple of questions about strings.

What brand of strings, and what gauge, do you recommend?  

 

            Thanks...Tom