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Dan

Kurt Simerman


Any one know how many pieces he made. I've found reference to Number 740, any information is greatly appreciated!
@Dan started 6 years ago - replies: 5
kateharp

How to find easiest tuning for different key scales


I want to play songs in different keys scales.  I made a chart (attached) and have 5 so far: E=Capo 3rd fret, A=Capo 4th fret, D=DAD, G=Capo 3rd...
@kateharp started 6 years ago - replies: 7
Pondoro

Another Newbie Question - Drone Volume


I'm playing DAa noter and drone. My dulcimer has two melody strings. The drones still sound really loud. Sometimes it seems the melody is covered...
@Pondoro started 6 years ago - replies: 7
Strumelia

Test


This is a test discussion- I'm checking something to make sure it works right. If you're a member of this Group, please feel free to post any...
@Strumelia started 6 years ago - replies: 10
Bob

Curly Maple Suppliers?


I am looking for a supplier of Curly Maple (and Birdseye if possible), milled to 1/8" thick for Mountain Dulcimers. There was one supplier I saw...
@Bob started 6 years ago - replies: 10
GaryFSmith

Courting Dulcimer pick-up placement


I'm about to embark on building my second Tennessee Music Box mountain dulcimer. This one will be a courting dulcimer. Because it has two fret...
@GaryFSmith started 6 years ago - replies: 15
David Bennett

Advise on making plectrum/strummer from a piece of hickory


I bought two thin sheets of hickory advertised as "book marks". They are suppose to be 1/16th or thinner. My thoughts when I bought them was to...
@David Bennett started 6 years ago - replies: 5
GaryFSmith

Special Tabs for Noter-Drone Tunes?


Seems like most tabs today show chords. Noter-drone only uses the melody string. Are there tabs, or some other form of notation, that just shows...
@GaryFSmith started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Rachael

Exotic Chords


Hello all.  So I was looking at my dulcimer chord book, on the pages for four-equidistant strings, and noticed that there weren't many exotic...
@Rachael started 6 years ago - replies: 5
Jimmy Lamar

Does Anyone Have A Good Source For Mountain Dulcimer VSL?


I am getting ready to install frets, and I need to know where to mark the frets for my 28" VSL. I was hoping that someone knows a user-friendly...
@Jimmy Lamar started 6 years ago - replies: 6
 
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