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@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAA or DAD as primary tuning ?":

"I'm not sure that there's more options, just different ones. DAA is probably more useful to noter drone players because of the 'extra' notes below the 'D' on..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAA or DAD as primary tuning ?":

"VSL = vibrating string length. You can get the gauge from the builder or use a micrometer or vernier calipers. The gauge is the measured reading, ie., .011..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAA or DAD as primary tuning ?":

"Maybe. What is the VSL [distance between the nut and bridge] and what is the string gauge [thickness]. You can try loosening them to DAd. The strings may be..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAA or DAD as primary tuning ?":

"Changing to these different tunings is pretty easy. Starting with your present tuning of DAA: 1- to tune to DAdd, tighten the melody string(s) to the same..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on E-Device to read tab or not?:

"Patty; I have MSP on the Asus 10", the Nook HD 9" and the Galaxy 12.2 note. The Asus is ok, just a bit hard to read in portrait, fine in landscape; the..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on E-Device to read tab or not?:

"The Kindle is pretty tightly tied to Amazon and their store and they have 2 kinds of e-reader, a Paper White and the Fire, the Fire is the Android model...."

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Seeing all postings in a discussion":

"Look at the top of the page and select 'forums', then select 'newest posts'. You could also look at 'discussions' for the highlighted items."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mobilesheets users -question on importing .pdf files with multiple songs":

"Set up 2 folders on a PC, 'PDF'S for tablet' and 'PDF'S on tablet'. Download MobileSheets Companion and the manual..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Will the Circle be Unbroken":

"G=000 or 020, D=010 or 012, C=133 or 333."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Action/ nickel under the 7th":

"marg: skip: ( smaller/thinner/lighter gage string will be easier to push down.) So a double 10 maybe would be easier to fret (less pressure using my..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Action/ nickel under the 7th":

"String size and VSL. For a given VSL/tension a smaller/thinner/lighter gage string will be easier to push down. For a given size/tension a long string is..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Strings":

"The bass string is tuned to the D below middle C, D3. The middle string is to the A below middle C, A3. The melody string is tuned to either the same A as..."

@skip • 3 months ago

@skip is now following @john-keane

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 4

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@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "More than one building group?":

"There's a more focused group under Groups. Look for it at the top of the page."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 1
Created a new Group discussion "Tuning VS Keys, Clearing the air":

"Many folks seem to equate tuning and key. They are NOT the same, or even equivalent. Note:This post is based on no extra frets. Extra frets can be..."
The Music Theory Corner

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "So is a new baritone going to be giving me fits, or joy?":

"The big obstruction is the difference in notes between different keys, eg., D = DEF#GABC#D vs A = ABC#DEF#G#A, [G and G# don't usually go together]. Here I..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "So is a new baritone going to be giving me fits, or joy?":

"Changing the strings to DAd size/tuning will result in a DAd sound. It might sound a bit mellower, but probably not, depends on that particular instrument."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "":

"http://www.bluelioninstruments.com/faqs.html About 2/3 way down."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to " Roland, MICRO CUBE GX":

"Vs a stick on or under saddle pickup, I guess. I lose track of what I write sometimes. "

@skip • 3 months ago

@skip is now following @strumelia

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Groups Tab on my profile page????":

" I think that's groups you've started."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Your "Dream Dulcimer?":

"A 'dream dulcimer'? There is always seems to be a new one, or a return to a prior choice, as I change/adapt/grow/? [words don't fit]. McSpadden, Bear Meadow,..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to " Roland, MICRO CUBE GX":

"Looking at my manual, player/recorder via 3.5mm stereo cable [probably male-male], nothing about a mic. Just a note, MD's only, no guitars here."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to " Roland, MICRO CUBE GX":

"I've got one. You will probably have to set it for yourself. If you use a mic/mic pickup be sure to set the knob to mic to start with. I don't use the other..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "I am SO in over my head!!!":

"It may help getting used to using your fingers by 'finger dancing' [fret notes using finger touches, not slides, on the melody string] instead of using a..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Noter/drone duet books?":

"Steven Seifert's Join the Jam and Join the Jam, Harmony may work for you. There may be other books with both melody harmony parts that might work for..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your Favorite Finger Board length?":

"I usually use 26.5. I have a 22 1/4 that I play most of the time lately."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How and if to add a 1 1/2 fret":

"I've added frets to my dulcimers and some other folks dulcimers. So far the only difference I've noticed is in the appearance of the fret board, not in how..."

@skip • 4 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "I am SO in over my head!!!":

"Just a quick explanatory note to add to lisa-goliday's post. The B-minor [vi] chord, shown in her post is found [method described in my post below] using the..."

@skip • 4 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "I am SO in over my head!!!":

"The easy way to determine the 3 major chords of many keys using the left hand and contiguous letters [DEFGA for example]. This method does not indicate #/b..."

@skip • 4 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer tunings fitting in with key of C ":

"A heavier bass string, about .022-.023. Loosening the strings one tone [step] [ D3 to C3] really shouldn't get that bad, it's only about a half turn of a..."