Group Discussions
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
First Workshops
I finally had the time and opportunity to run my very first mountain dulcimer workshops last weekend. So I thought I'd post a simple report of how...
@Robin Clark started 15 years ago - replies: 9