Group Discussions
Wooden pegs lose pitch
An acquaintance wants to play her grandmother's dulcimer, but says the wooden pegs don't keep the pitch. She figures changing to geared tuners...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 13 years ago - replies: 12
Sound holes on dulcimer sides
Hello. Have any of you ever made a dulcimer with the sound holes on the dulcimer sides instead of on the top? I've seen one like this, but never...
@Molly McCurdy started 13 years ago - replies: 2
It arrived!!!
After having a small address issue on the box, my dulcimer arrived safe and sound from Dave Lynch today. It is beautiful!!! I called to let him...
@jasemones started 13 years ago - replies: 7
dulcimer tab with Finale 2012
the folks at MakeMusic had a great price on their Finale 2012 notation software, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. My main dulcimer tab program is...
@Jerry C Rockwell started 13 years ago - replies: 19
Effects of Fretboard Arches
Anyone interested in the effects of various kinds and sizes of arches on dulcimer sound really need to visit Richard Troughear's latest...
@Ken Hulme started 13 years ago - replies: 0
"Twangy" string
I just finished a dulcimer that has a very twangy-sounding middle string. Bass and melody sound fine. I though it might have something to do with...
@Ed Gaunt started 13 years ago - replies: 10
"Morgenrot"
As I had tabbed some German folk songs the last days, Ken Hulme asked me to tab "Morgenrot" and said that it was sung during the Civil War in the...
@Peter W. started 13 years ago - replies: 6
Position markers on chromatic dulcimer
I have noticed there are many different opinions where to place position markers on the chromatic dulcimer. I am at a critical point of placing...
@Laura Bell started 13 years ago - replies: 5
Greensboro, NC players
Are there any players around the Greensboro, NC area who would like to get together to play once in a while? I don't know anyone here who plays. I...
@Gail Webber started 13 years ago - replies: 1
Stick Dulcimer Making Theme tune Tutorial with tabs.
Hi everyone, I have been promising a video tutorial for this simple piece for a while now, Here is it in video form, tabbed it as best I can which...
@Michael J King started 13 years ago - replies: 0