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DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers Discussions (78)
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Dulcimer Chord Wizard!This is another handy chording gizmo for diatonic instruments: http://www.strothers.com/chords.htm By the same people who brought you t… Started by Diane in Chicago |
0 | Mar 22, 2011 |
A complicated chord chart for DAD tuningThis is for a diatonic dulcimer, made by musician and teacher Benjamin Esh. His website is also very helpful and instructive. http://the… Started by Diane in Chicago |
0 | Mar 22, 2011 |
Barre Chording on a DulcimerThis video opens up a whole new world! I'll be posting diagrams of the two basic barre chord shapes and how they work up the neck soon. Me… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Feb 28, 2011 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
working with two boxes - beware!Gak! my dual-box bowed dulcimer thingy I built a long while back it collapsing! The boxes are bolted together, but one of the boxes - the… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Feb 27, 2011 Reply by Ellwood T. Bear |
Strings and tuningI'm working on a cigar box dulcimer strum stick type thing at the moment and I'm wondering, what tunings and string gauges do you guys usua… Started by Charlie |
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Feb 16, 2011 Reply by Henry Dervaric |
Dulcimer tabsIf you are new to playing your dulcimer, here is a good starting place for tabs. The notation system is very simple and explained at the b… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Jan 13, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore |
Hammered dulcimerAnyone have any tips or thoughts on building an entry level or primitive hammered dulcimer for a student on a budget? I am thinking I could… Started by Mark Bliss |
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Jan 5, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss |
Hello AllAfter getting a stick dulcimer for Christmas,, I decided to try to make one out of a cigar box . I started it last Tuesday. Last nite… Started by Steve Jeter |
0 | Jan 4, 2011 |
a simple chord chart for dulcimer fretted instrumentsI made this for me, but might be helpful to you. You can download a PDF with the link below. THIS IS THE CORRECTED VERSION! Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Oct 19, 2010 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
1st Dulcimer CBGJust wanted to say that I built my 1st stick dulcimer using the scale from plans bought from michaeljking.com (DAD tuning). I didn't know w… Started by Kelvin Holitzki |
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Jul 26, 2010 Reply by Kelvin Holitzki |
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making my first dulcimer/strumstick/ kind of thing,
Started by GARAGE HERMIT. Last reply by GARAGE HERMIT Mar 30, 2022. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Miniature dulci-tar for young child
Started by Richey Kay. Last reply by James Conder Jan 14, 2018. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Mountain dulcimer phaser type sound?
Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by QGolden Sep 15, 2016. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Need sources to buy dulcimer soundboard wood
Started by Dano Schultz. Last reply by Dano Schultz Sep 10, 2016. 5 Replies 1 Like
New to all of this.
Started by Kirk Bolas. Last reply by Gordon Cooper Aug 2, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
"Evolving" dulcimer fret patterns?
Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Greg Thompson Jul 7, 2016. 12 Replies 1 Like
Completed my first strummer/Dulcitar
Started by Greg Thompson. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 7, 2015. 6 Replies 3 Likes
playing question
Started by Truth Instruments. Last reply by Truth Instruments Aug 30, 2015. 6 Replies 1 Like
Strum stick
Started by Bobby Fields. Last reply by Seth Tabberer Aug 21, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Dulcimer Documentation Project, Anyone Interested?
Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by QGolden May 15, 2015. 4 Replies 1 Like
newbie help
Started by stav. Last reply by Ellwood T. Bear Apr 6, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Mountain Dulcimer Necks
Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Bluesheart Apr 1, 2015. 10 Replies 0 Likes
What about a blues-cimer?
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) Nov 10, 2014. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Why the Mountain Dulcimer's drone sounds better than a Stick Dulcimer's
Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by wormil Sep 4, 2014. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Fret Spacing - standard and not
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Jesse Halter Jul 1, 2014. 57 Replies 6 Likes
Dulci scale length
Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Bluesheart Nov 24, 2013. 9 Replies 1 Like
my first strummer
Started by Bad Wolf. Last reply by Battmann Aug 31, 2013. 6 Replies 3 Likes
just finished this little stick strummer
Started by jeff burgoyne. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Jun 17, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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