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Pick Advice Needed
I am a folk guitar player who uses bare fingers or thumb and finger pick - rarely strumming and never with a flat pick. So as I start to learn to...
@RoyB started 4 years ago - replies: 23
Two issues with a handmade dulcimer from 1969
I was lucky enough to have found an old hand made dulcimer at a guitar show a few years ago. I cleaned it up and put on new strings, but have two...
@RoyB started 4 years ago - replies: 4
Need some helpful advice on fret markers
I have been building stringed musical instruments since 1976. I was building dulcimers before 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 became a "thing". I was going to...
@Don started 4 years ago - replies: 20
New Dulcimer
Hello Looking for advice please. I'm in the market for a new mountain dulcimer. I'm a DAA drone style player primarily but do occasionally...
@Banjostray started 4 years ago - replies: 9
New dulcimer player
Hi I'm mark , I'm 33 from yeovil uk. I'm a new player of the dulcimer , it's my first instrument! :). I've registered here and at nonsuch dulicmer...
@markprewett28 started 4 years ago - replies: 2
How should I tune?
"I'm confused as to what tuning I should use , everyone uses different it seems , any ideas what tuning is best for a new player , thanks ? "
@markprewett28 started 4 years ago - replies: 26
New player question: finger instead of a noter?
Hello , as a new player I have A question. Do all noter drone players use a noter or can a finger be used to slide across the strings ? Thanks :)
@markprewett28 started 4 years ago - replies: 21
New player :)
Hello, I'm mark and I'm 33 from the uk. I have just ordered my first dulicmer, I'm exited to learn to play it. I'm interested in the...
@markprewett28 started 4 years ago - replies: 7
Fingerpicking - Spinning Song (classical piano piece)
I recently arranged Albert Ellmenreich's "Spinning Song" (which many people played in childhood piano lessons) for 3-string chromatic dulcimer....
@Sam Edelston started 4 years ago - replies: 2
Term definitions please: chromatic & diatonic
I do not understand what diatonic vs chromatic means. I would also like to understand and know the purpose of a capo. I've googled and still...
@Buckskinbelle started 4 years ago - replies: 15