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Location: Morgantown WV
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@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
"I don't use tuning apps, I use clip-on tuners of various makes and models.
For a dulcimer, you want/need one with a CHROMATIC setting. Some have settings for..."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @pghmatt:
Posted a new Comment on @pghmatt:
"I like a 7/16 inch dowel about 6 inches long as a noter. It really doesn't matter to me whether the dowel comes from a lumber yard or a craft department."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What to Look For When Buying a Dulcimer Secondhand":
Posted a response to "What to Look For When Buying a Dulcimer Secondhand":
"Rule #1 for purchasing a dulcimer: If possible, PLAY IT.
Dulcimers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and you need one which fits YOU. Even if you can..."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
"After posting the "definition" of a mute, it occurred to me that the added weight is reducing the magnitude of the high frequency components of the note...."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
"A mute for a string instrument is a small weight clipped on to the bridge of the instrument. It lowers the volume and changes the tone.
Google "violin mute"..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:
"PattyFest Music Festival Saturday, June 7, 2025 9 a.m. — 8 p.m.East Fairmont High School Fairmont, WV The stage schedule and workshop lists are now on the..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"You can make a stable, playable dulcimer which is only a stick. You just won't hear much without adding a sound box or putting it on a table top resonator...."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"I taught engineering mechanics (Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of Materials - the courses which drove students out of Engineering) for a quarter of a..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"String instruments which are played regularly are typically "kept in tune" for many decades on end.
Strings may be damaged by age or environmental factors,..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:
"I decided to explore this further.
The 26 inch length I mentioned in an earlier post is for a custom built box. The handle, feet, wheels, etc. have to be..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
"Except that mine is Dd-Aa-aa (or maybe dD-aA-aa, or aa-Aa-Dd if you prefer the reverse order)"
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
"Or like an "unreal Dulcimer." On my 6-string dulcimer, tuned in DAA with 6+ fret, I have a wound string in the middle pair tuned an octave below normal and a..."