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@skip • yesterday • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :

"You might be able to get a corian sample from a Home Depot/Lowes and make one. "

@skip • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Where Is The Builders’ Forum?":

"It's been combined with the builders group."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Is there an open tunings guide?:

"Bob: 'snip' Capo the first fret and you've got a beautiful Dorian mode (I think it's Dorian,?). Fret 1 is Aeolian mode [natural minor] . Fret 4 is..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Is there an open tunings guide?:

"Don't be too concerned about the measurement, it's a more or less rough distance. go by the sound. Tune the bass 'D3' to the 'D' below middle 'C', then..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Tennessee Music Box Plans?:

"John C. Knopf: That's a stunner, Jimmy! Looks like you added a few embellishments hither and thither. I'll bet it sounds great. I used zither pins,..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Tennessee Music Box Plans?:

"This is one I made from the article. "

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Middle-eastern mode?:

"Capo fret 5 for Phrygian mode using 6 and fret 3 using 6+ [skipping fret 6]."

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on DAA to DAd:

"@texaswind 'Snip~' "Can the top A string just be tuned up to d or is it too thick?" Maybe. It depends on how much is 'too thick'. I encourage you to..."

@skip • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Got my dulcimer!":

" Ken, 158 and 155@ Pondoro; Playing on just the melody string is called noter drone or finger dancing. Playing across all three strings is chord/melody...."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Check your messages. [Hover over your name, upper right]"

@skip • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Four-Equidistant Strings:

"Here's the site to start with. http://www.mountaindulcimer-1-3-5.com In this tuning every fret forms a major triad when barred. Press the second fret up..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Four-Equidistant Strings:

"I haven't played 4 equidistant for a while but it may be the tuning may not suit you or the particular chords you're trying to play. I used DF#AA [1355] on..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Argh! Organizing your music!”$&?!!":

"Since you seem to be interested in multiple/double screens, MS pro can do them using 2 tablets via it's 'slave' function. "

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Argh! Organizing your music!”$&?!!":

"A recorder/player would be more useful with that ability I suppose. "

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Argh! Organizing your music!”$&?!!":

"I use MobileSheets Pro on a tablet. It's for Android and Windows. I don't know that it will do all of that but it'a great for music."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What do we call it?":

"A 'medley', [pun intended]. Have a 'medley' party, hand out MD's and play a bunch of tunes one after another, without a break in the music. That's a medley..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Advice on beginner’s dulcimer":

"That tuner should work just fine. Check the calibration, it should be set to 440. Maybe one of the folks here will recognize the name and the instrument...."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Advice on beginner’s dulcimer":

"It' looks good to me. There may be a label inside at the lower hearts. The pegs can be adjusted by tightening the screw on the end of the pegs, it won't take..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 44
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:

"Most folks I know check the tuning each time they play [once a day?] or when it sounds 'wrong or odd' or when they re-tune. Hopefully you have a..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 28
Posted a new Comment on Finding Harmonies- in a different mode, or in same mode?:

"Dog-gonit, can't help myself. Strumelia, When you retuned and changed the Bb to the 4th fret, you also changed keys and are playing in Dorian mode using..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 28
Posted a new Comment on Finding Harmonies- in a different mode, or in same mode?:

"Sorry, I used the D tuning, DAd, with the key of G. The DAA tuning [a D tuning] would be more than likely used for the key of D. I'll shut up now."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 28
Posted a new Comment on Finding Harmonies- in a different mode, or in same mode?:

"Glenda Hubbard: ~~~I'm think I understand the difference now between modes and harmony. if I were to play a song in all the modes in the key of D in..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 28
Posted a new Comment on Finding Harmonies- in a different mode, or in same mode?:

"Glinda: DAd, DAc, etc., are D tunings, not keys. That's a mix-up many folks make initially , me included. An easy way to keep this straight for MD is to..."