Group Discussions
The False Nut Upon the Road
I've been fiddling with false nuts, reverse capos, or whatever you call them. Details follow the picture below. This one has a pair of...
@Flint Hill started 15 years ago - replies: 13
Tips on playing fast
I’m learning Whiskey Before Breakfast to play with my family. My dad expects to play in “fiddle speed” which seems to be around 150 bpm. Being...
@traildad started 4 years ago - replies: 15
Your favorite 155 tuning
I am exploring 155 tuning for Noter Drone style. After learning several songs tuned DAd I’ve learned my first song in DAA. In the process I...
@traildad started 5 years ago - replies: 27
Noter style for hymn accompaniment
Hi all, I've been having some skin issues with my fingertips so playing my chord/melody style is not available to me right now. I love using the...
@Jill Geary started 9 years ago - replies: 24
Noter Drone Chords
I was playing some music with my sister and dad. I can play the melody part with my noter but I was at a loss on what to play when others took...
@traildad started 4 years ago - replies: 9
Modern Noter Drone Dulcimers
Sometimes it seems as though all dulcimers made today are designed for chording and are equal temperament. I know there are some people that make...
@traildad started 5 years ago - replies: 39
Developing Noter Drone Playing – The Melodic Style
Over time, I have gradually developed a style of noter drone playing that has grown from the traditional techniques I have practised but is not in...
@Robin Clark started 9 years ago - replies: 29
Homemade Noter
I received some 3/4 Purple Heart dowel I want to experiment with for making a noter. I’ve been using some orange Osage. Both woods are not at all...
@traildad started 5 years ago - replies: 4
Working With Drones
I am often asked by folks about how they can get their noter drone playing sounding better. So I want to do a bit of myth busting and take a...
@Robin Clark started 9 years ago - replies: 21
Source of Non-Fancy Noters in Different Hardwood Choices
I found a possible source for hardwood noters in various exotic woods (rosewood, cocobolo, zebrawood, padauk, bocote, purpleheart, etc)....
@Banjimer started 5 years ago - replies: 38
tunings and string gauge
I have a 1974 Homer Ledford dulcimer and a 2019 Heritage dulcimer. The Heritage is in just intonation Dad; I'm not sure if the Ledford is equal or...
@MaryB started 5 years ago - replies: 10
Why I chose meantone fretting on my Thomas reproduction
I've been meaning to post something on this topic for ages, as a follow-up to the earlier thread in which I was weighing up the pros and cons of...
@magictime started 5 years ago - replies: 1
Expensive hobby in the UK. Looks like I'm buying a lathe :D
My wife needs custom noters, owing to us being old and arthritic. I made her a noter from a piece of dowel, but now it is time to experiment with...
@ConnorC started 5 years ago - replies: 12
Looks like we’re joining the noter group.
Owing to arthritis, my wife needs a noter which means I am also learning to use Noter and Drone since I have the musical background and work...
@ConnorC started 5 years ago - replies: 11
Kindle Dulcimer tab Books by Jeffrey Lambert
Just found these on Kindle. I needed new noter music, now that my wife has mastered ‘Mary had a little lamb’. 😉 I was...
@ConnorC started 5 years ago - replies: 2
Frets on noter/drone dulcimer
Are the frets different on a noter/ drone dulcimer than the frets on a dulcimer intended to be played using chords?
@Don Grundy started 7 years ago - replies: 8
Weighing up purchase of dulcimer fretted in just intonation
My current dulcimer is a pretty standard modern instrument: three courses, four strings, equal temperament, 6+ and 13+ frets. It's been fine, but...
@magictime started 6 years ago - replies: 14
Noter drone play list for nursing home?
Hi kids! I'm working on a playlist of tunes to play for a nursing home - must be noter drone almost exclusively (because I like it! and because my...
@Jill Geary started 6 years ago - replies: 23
Homemade recording project - tunes played with a noter
My guitar-playing husband, Mark, and I put together a homemade recording project for cd and would be happy to send a copy to those interested in...
@Robin Thompson started 6 years ago - replies: 11