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@skip • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to Convert guitar tab to mt. dulcimer":

"As far as I know, there is no way to convert guitar tab to dulcimer tab. I think most folks would start with the standard music notation [SMN] and write..."

@skip • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bass string gauges":

"What's it's current tuning, bass to treble?"

@skip • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:

"More options, less hassle, sounds the same as a diatonic [except for N/D]. I started out just wanting to build one. Then I thought I should learn how to play..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Basic Fingerpicking Techniques:

"Since it's 5 years old I looked at his site. It looks like he removed it,"

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 81
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:

"Mary Barnsdale: I have some tab (Bad Moon Rising) that has one position I just can't figure out how to play. 3-1-2 (with 3 being the bass string). How is..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer tuning problem":

"Check the fret spacing using a fret calculator.https://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator.html"

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on What software best used for viewing music during jam session:

"MobileSheets Pro allows the use of a bluetooth or usb pedal in addition to auto scroll or touch screen turning. The pedal is plug and play when bluetooth..."

@skip • 4 weeks ago

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@skip • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Weird Foods You’ve Eaten":

"My Dad fixed tongue [cow] which was then sliced. Had some good haggis and neeps [mashed turnips] in Scotland. Germans have magen [tripe] soup and pickled..."

@skip • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Spool Clamps:

"Just use 1/4-20 threaded rod cut to length. Use red loctite on a nut on one end or lock it on using a center punch on the nut/rod thread junction."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Richard and Denise Wilson dulcimer - needs a bridge":

"You couldl probably make it yourself, which is pretty easy. Just about any hard material will work, a threaded rod, hard wood, hard plastic, corian, etc, as..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "FOTMD's 10th Birthday Pickled Dulcimer Contest!! (contest CLOSED)":

"178"

@skip • one month ago • comments: 81
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:

"Probably any of the heavy duty, pro style stands work ok. I suggest you stay away from the light weight folders. They are too flexible to support more than..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":

"Lisa; Showing the 'D' like that is a space saver. It would take another staff [bass staff], below to to put it in its proper spot. These two staffs,..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on BEWARE of internet ad sites of "the BEST dulcimers" to buy.:

"There are a couple of positive outcomes to this; 1 - New folks to the MD. 2 - They will probably look for other players where they will learn and probably..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Capo positions, tunings, chords and other wonderful things":

"No need to retune. A 'D' chord in DAD sounds the same as a 'D' chord in any other tuning, the fingering changes when you retune. Look at it this way, a..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Capo positions, tunings, chords and other wonderful things":

"If you are going to play chords only, no capo is needed. A chord has the same construction regardless of the key of the tune. Actually all the information..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Capo positions, tunings, chords and other wonderful things":

"Since chords stay the same regardless of the key the song is, you only need to play the chord required by the notation. A 'D' chord is the same all the time...."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Small Octave dulcimer plans or measurements:

"That depends on the VSL. This should help. It gives somewhat light sizes. http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.html "

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any Advice on the McSpadden Sweet Song Kit?":

"I did one many years ago. Check the fit of the tuner head and check the fretboard for straightness/flatness. Dry fit before gluing. Remember to install the..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 81
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:

"The three symbols at the left of the SMN, not explained in Dusty's diagram: 1- the 2 hash marks = key signature [D]. 2- the symbol stretching across the 5..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 16
Posted a new Comment on Circle of fifths, intervals:

"Eaglenest61: Just curious, if you cut out the circles and put them together; does that make a Circle of fifths gauge? Yes. It is the size of a cd..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 81
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:

"Tab is easy. The 3 long horizontal lines [or spaces] represent the string[s], the bottom one is the melody string[s], the top is the base string and the..."