Group Discussions

How do you DOCUMENT your songs?

I have an entire binder of songs I'm always working on learning to sing. They always need new bits and pieces and improvement. I've developed ways...
@Janene Millen started 15 years ago - replies: 7

How do you memorize lyrics?

This is the hardest for me...I'm paper dependent. I've tried printing them out and slipping the pages into plastic sheet covers and hanging them on...
@Janene Millen started 15 years ago - replies: 9

Discussion question/Does singing help you play?

Does singing with the dulcimer help your playing style?Here's my answer. I couldn't play without singing as I can't hold a tune in my head. I...
@folkfan started 15 years ago - replies: 12

Toxic Wood!

Just wanted to remind everyone that some exotic woods can be toxic. I just finished my latest dulcimer project last week out of lace wood, cumaru,...
@Ed Gaunt started 15 years ago - replies: 3

Cool video: Using an iPhone to view vibrating instrument strings

Video cams with rolling shutters -- those that capture sensor data one line at a time -- exhibit a bug when used to scan vibrating or rotating...
@Flint Hill started 15 years ago - replies: 4

Recycled Dresser Drawer

Here's a "scrap" dulcimer I built when I lived on Kwajalein Atoll from 2005-2007. Wood of almost any kind was very scarce out there 6000 miles...
@Ken Hulme started 15 years ago - replies: 2

$25 Box Dulcimer For First Time Builders

Here's a link to an article written by Dave-M from Phoenix, AZ several years back. He gives clear instructions on making a box type dulcimer using...
@Ken Hulme started 15 years ago - replies: 19

Sally in the Garden - Dm version

It has been a cold, wet and windy day here on the West coast of Wales So I thought that it would be a good time to sit indoors and learn a new...
@Robin Clark started 15 years ago - replies: 9

Get Noterized! (article)

For those who might be interested I've posted my Noter & Drone article Get Noterized here on FOTMD:    
@Ken Hulme started 15 years ago - replies: 0

FINGER & HAND INJURIES

A discussion for folks who have had finger or hand injuries that effect their ability to play the dulcimer.How are you handling this problem ?
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 17