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recommendations for learning the NOTES of the fretboard?

Hi everyone. Thanks for your capo recommendations. Today my challenge is to start to memorize the notes of the fretboard. Tab is nice, but I'd...
@Virginia Oman started 15 years ago - replies: 42

Teak oil or tung oil?

I'm building a dulcimer out of walnut with a zebrawood top. Someone told me that the only finish you can use on zebrawood is teak oil. Before I go...
@Molly McCurdy started 15 years ago - replies: 2

Looking for a TAB...

Just wondering if any of you have the tab for "God Will Take Care of You"? We sang that song in church today and I would like to learn it. I'm...
@Jim Fawcett started 15 years ago - replies: 17

Building a lap guitar

Have any of you ever built a lap guitar? I've had someone ask me to make one for them, but never have. I was just wondering if any of you fellow...
@Molly McCurdy started 15 years ago - replies: 5

Extra Frets Blues

I threw this tune together really fast to take part in a conversation over at ED, but a couple of peoplesuggested I post it here as well. It was...
@Dusty Turtle started 15 years ago - replies: 16

electrical muscle stimulation

Hi, Folks! http://www.lgmedsupply.com/ Has anyone used any of these types of devices? And, if so, did you find it helpful? (I tried one...
@Robin Thompson started 15 years ago - replies: 7

The Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer: Examining an American Tradition

Many people are attracted to the Mountain Dulcimer for historical and/or nostalgic reasons. Sometimes people recount and report history,...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 16

Schnauffer Tennessee Music Box DVD Available - A Few Copies Left

I can't remember if I saw this mentioned on ED or FOTMD, but Middle Tennessee State University has produced a DVD and CD of David Schnauffer...
@Banjimer started 15 years ago - replies: 8

This should make modes clearer (not)

Here's a chart of the ecclesiastical musical modes that shows the simple mathematics on which the modes are based. You could draw this diagram in...
@Flint Hill started 15 years ago - replies: 3

Addition of 4th (Doubled Melody) String?

I've been having a conversation with my friend, Peggy Carter, about when the first doubled melody string was added to the mountain dulcimer. I...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 26