Group Discussions
Suggestions please for buying a first dulcimer
This has not been discussed in a while so I thought I'd bring it back up. For a total beginner who maybe doesn't want to spend a lot, but who wants...
@Strumelia started last year - replies: 30
If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?
I think that all of us (new and experienced players alike), if we were able to go back and change something about the very first dulcimer we ever...
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 24
Stopping the Stupid Look. Basics for Jam?
My techie sons tell me that ELI5 means "Explain it like I'm Five years old" and I need some dulcimer help at that level. I recently went to a...
@Ellen Rice started 9 years ago - replies: 8
Dulcimer ergonomics?
I am still at the beginner stages with the mountain dulcimer, and I am loving the journey. I am hoping that someone has tips on Dulcimer ergonomics...
@Learning Always started 4 years ago - replies: 21
Tuning question
Almost brand new noter drone player. I'm (somewhat) systematically working through Strumelia's blog. I read so much info waiting to receive my...
@TheMusicalDabbler started 6 months ago - replies: 1
Just for FUN
Howdy kids. I got bored of painting the house and thought I would post a drawing I did. hope this bring a few smiles.
@Lilley Pad started last year - replies: 4
Setting up for CGG
This is going to be one of those long, complicated rambling posts which is generally the product of not knowing enough yet. Thank you for your...
@Jeannie started 8 months ago - replies: 14
For Noter Drone Beginners - Playing from Music rather than TAB
I have wanted to put up a thread to discuss this issue for a while. I'm sure I'll return to it and amend how I'm presenting my argument, but...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 15
BEWARE of internet ad sites of "the BEST dulcimers" to buy.
It has recently come to my attention that A**zon has started paying money to promotional sites that are basically ADs for some of the really...
@Strumelia started 7 years ago - replies: 36
Favorite Dulcimer books and/or good books for beginners?
I wanted to ask others here about their favourite books on Dulcimer and post some that I will be reading. Here is the first one I have gotten. I...
@RobMachin started last year - replies: 11
Reading Tab in Chord/Melody playing
I’m a beginner dulcimer player, and having so much fun with it! I started out looking at free tabs online, and have progressed to buying music...
@StrummingSue started last year - replies: 10
Any Kansas dulcimer players out there?
This may not be the best place to post this but couldn't figure out any other way or place. I'm a lone dulcimer player in east central Kansas and...
@Leny-Sue started 2 years ago - replies: 1
Tuning with new strings
Hi. I finally decided to replace my strings (a bit nervous about it) and am now having a problem tuning the middle string. I get a loud popping...
@Kathreen Miller started 2 years ago - replies: 5
Tuning Question
I've read through the "I just got a dulcimer' document, and it was very helpful. My question may seem redundant, but I want to make certain...my...
@Whereupon started 2 years ago - replies: 2
Ken Hulme's "I Just Got a Dulcimer, Now What?" article
A few years ago, member Ken Hulme wrote an article that helps answer many questions that new dulcimer owners have. Are you a beginner player? You...
@Strumelia started 7 years ago - replies: 10
Homemade picks
In a recent discussion about picks, a number of people shared they made their own picks. If you do, could you share a photo of the pick, what the...
@tonileewj started 2 years ago - replies: 6
Noter Drone Method Book
Hi folk, I’m completely new to the dulcimer and would like to learn noter drone style playing. Can you recommend a good tutor book / method book...
@Knobby started 3 years ago - replies: 5
Noter or finger dancing or both
I’m about six months into my dulcimer journey. Every time I practice, I try to play both noter and finger dancing styles. But should I focus on...
@tonileewj started 2 years ago - replies: 16
Just getting started
So, prior to dulcimer I made a bunch of diatonic canjos and was able to pick up some basics on them which are generally transferred to dulcimer....
@Absinthe started 2 years ago - replies: 6