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@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"@Dusty, there are 3 octaves across all three strings, 0-6 on the bass then 0-14 [DAd] in the melody [and various combos using the middle string]. Three on..."

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"@Skip, you are correct that the way most luthiers make their dulcimers, a longer VSL just means larger spaces in between fret wire, for the fretboard is..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I forgot to say you would need 17 frets, not counting 1/2 frets to get 2 octaves A [low] to D [high] on one string."

@cindy-stammich • one month ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on The Haven of Rest:

"John, another beautiful hymn! The dulcimer sounded extra sweet, and your singing is…. So comforting - which is what this hymn brings to us! Thank you for..."

@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I've found the experts! I'm impressed with all the good ideas and knowledge amongst you. I find this musical journey to be quite fascinating. There are so..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I'm a bit confused by all of this. Fourteen frets is two diatonic octaves, D to D or A to A or whatever, regardless of the VSL. A longer VSL [fretboard] just..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @grbmusic:

"Welcome to FOTMD, GRBmusic. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"@barnjam ...remember you don't 'have to' play in the key of D, either. And having a chromatic means you don't have to worry about the usual diatonic 'gaps'..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Nate: The "stringjoy string tension calculator" says that a 35" VSL tuned to D4 with a 0.007 gauge string (lowest Ive seen in an ernie ball pack) will have..."

@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"More good information to consider. I think some combination of DAA tuning with a wider fretboard would be the best solution, without getting into expensive..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Strumelia could you please elaborate on that? The "stringjoy string tension calculator" says that a 35" VSL tuned to D4 with a 0.007 gauge string (lowest Ive..."

@carol-h • one month ago

@carol-h is now following @luigi

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Another factor when making the fretboard longer and longer is that, depending on what notes you want to tune the strings to, you will have to choose string..."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: All Things Are Quite Silent

@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Yes, I do prefer to only play on the melody string although I have fun playing melody on the bass string sometimes. I have a chromatic Weissenborn, and I..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: All Things Are Quite Silent

@nate • one month ago • comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Haven of Rest

@nate • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @barnjam: Click Old Hen (AAC Dulcimer Tuning)

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I think an important question is: do you prefer to only play on the melody string, or would you prefer to be able to fret all three strings?If you're only..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"I just finished the tear drop. the eagle took almost as long to do as the whole thing. I do have a vibration on the melody string. I will try a different..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"Happy to hear everything worked out for you."

@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"That makes perfect sense. The open string note is the lowest a string can be. I'm overthinking it for sure. The solution then is to tune in DAA and add more..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"barnjam: Strumelia, your suggestion of arching the fingers is excellent, and I will try to improve on that. I wrote a blog post on the angling of our..."

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Sorry....couldn't help myself.... Plastic surgery to make fingers smaller typically involves procedures like liposuction or skin excision to reduce..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"Mike, I'm glad to hear that you have your dulcimer playing well again and happy that we were helpful. Enjoy playing both of your dulcimers. Ken "The..."

@ibsilver • one month ago • comments: 598
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Thank you Ben! Feeling sad because there is so much information available that is above my head. I'm having trouble getting the string closest to my body..."

@ibsilver • one month ago • comments: 357
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"Thank you fow the nice welcome Richard. I am definitely going to the Beginners Group!"

@ibsilver • one month ago • comments: 522
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thank you for the lovely welcome. I am intinated by learning the dulcimer and proper terminology. Tuning DAA & DAD is challenging on the old used..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:

"Such a good version of the Crawdad Song!"

@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Thanks for the responses, all. John, that "Uncle Eddie" is insanely cool. That's a great suggestion on the long neck banjo. I've reached out to John Knopf..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Planxty Seymour Cleland:

"Nice tune nicely played! "

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Looking good and an award winning pup to boot!"

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:

"Hi Sylvia, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:

"Hi Tim, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @judy-goodwin:

"Hi Judy, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

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