Group Discussions
Rough travel
I am a backpacker, mountain biker, and long distance bicycle tourist. That means that I also drive long distances (coast to coast) staying in the...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Historic finishes, what did "they" use?
Howdy all,I've seen several photos here of new instruments that are finished black, or very dark, and I've seen photos of historic instruments that...
@Don Kemper started 12 years ago - replies: 20
Music notation article
Something I wanted to share.Music notation has been a like a ghost to me. I always wanted to understand it instead of looking a tab all the time. I...
@Terry Wilson started 12 years ago - replies: 1
Songs written in DAA tuning
I purchased a book that has songs in DAA tuning. I never thought that it may be a problem trying to tune either of my dulcimers to this tuning,...
@Sheri Poel started 12 years ago - replies: 15
Playing at nursing homes
Hi,I am a fairly new dulcimer fan , about 3 years now, I play at 4 nursing homes, every other weekin south central Indiana. I am retired, love...
@Bill Robison started 12 years ago - replies: 1
carved scrolls
has anyone tried carving the scrolls in relief, similar to a violin scroll? Do you know where I can find a pattern or instructable for this?
@Bill Robison started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Follow up on my backpacking stick project
I finished the stick yesterday and am pretty happy with it. It sounds great and weighs 7.2 ounces. The zither pins are a pain though and did not...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 2
Using a feather to strum
A couple years ago a workshop presenter showed us how to strip a turkeyfeather and use its spine to strum. I'm lost on how the technique actually...
@Jean Van Erem started 12 years ago - replies: 6
Great Resource for Music Theory Group
I came across this resource while browsing in the Chiff and Fipple, an excellent group for tinwhistle players. The charts apply equally well to...
@Banjimer started 12 years ago - replies: 6
Zither pin and tuning peg question
I have thus far been using guitar or ukulele tuning hardware, but have been working on making very light instruments for taking on backpacking and...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 23