Here's a song I wrote. I string a dulcimer differently.

jimmy
@jimmy
10 hours ago
3 posts

www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SpunacfFU

I play the dulcimer by stringing it with 3 strings, and reversing the strings on both sides of the middle a string. Meaning I put the wound D string where the treble d string usually goes, and I put the d treble string where the wound D string usually goes. I play with my thumb and fingers and it makes sense to play the 2 unwound melody strings with my fingers and the would bass string with my thumb, Setting up the stringing this way makes my playing style way easier. I also string a classical guitar with only 3 nylon strings and play it like I play my dulcimer on my lap ---- it produces a rich warm tone.


updated by @jimmy: 04/04/26 02:01:37AM