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Dulcimer tuning problem

Hi. I have a McSpadden dulcimer which I purchased in November. I am a beginning player and have enjoyed it so far. However, after not being able to...
@Gail Webber started 11 years ago - replies: 14

Digital recorder recommendations

As a beginner/novice I was wondering if a digital recorder might be helpful to have. My thoughts were to record at jams so that I could later...
@Rich Labbe started 11 years ago - replies: 4

Strums and also practicing without a dulcimer

This may be two separate topics. I've seen Strumelia's Bump Ditty video and the recent John Keane video with the drum sticks. Mentally I...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 11 years ago - replies: 15

Starting the New Year Right

I'd put this on "My Page", but don't see how to start something there. This is both a personal announcement and a bit of announcement/temptation...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 12 years ago - replies: 6

anyone have a Tom Yocky electric mountain dulcimer?

I know one of my pals in this community has one as I remember corresponding with him about it...probably 5 months ago. Unfortunately I can't...
@Virginia Oman started 13 years ago - replies: 15

Beginners- are you getting clear tone, or are your fingers 'taking a nap' ?

I wrote a new blog post about how the way you hold your hand and fingers while fretting can really affect the tone and clarity of your music....
@Strumelia started 12 years ago - replies: 9

How Much Pressure is required to strum? (Sylvia asks)

(New FOTMD member Sylvia Moore has asked us all the following question...I hope some of our wonderful members here will give her some helpful...
@Strumelia started 12 years ago - replies: 23

How do I TUNE my new dulcimer? ...beginner questions on tuning

Hi folks, I'm moving a few posts into this new thread about beginner tuning questions.Beginners with brand new dulcimers often have a hard time...
@Strumelia started 13 years ago - replies: 10

Do you have more trouble with your right hand, or left?

As a beginner, do you have more difficulty getting your right (strumming/picking) hand to do well, or is your left (fretting) hand more of a...
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 16

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 14 years ago - replies: 18

Ever want to just give up?

As a beginner, do any of you ever feel so discouraged that you want to give up playing altogether?If so, what have you done to get past this awful...
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 17

the worst thing possible in a playing session....

Ok, this is a two part question for beginners....1) As a beginner, what's the worst thing that ever happened to you in a jam session? And how did...
@Strumelia started 14 years ago - replies: 10