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Dulcimer Clubs in the Midwest
3 years ago

Dulcimer Clubs in the Midwest

Joining a club is a great way to improve your dulcimer playing ability and to make new friends. We compiled a list of several active dulcimer clubs in the Midwest.
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Dulcimer Clubs in the West
3 years ago

Dulcimer Clubs in the West

Joining a club is a great way to improve your dulcimer playing ability and to make new friends. We compiled a list of several active dulcimer clubs in the West.
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Plywood vs. Solid Wood Hammered Dulcimers
4 years ago

Plywood vs. Solid Wood Hammered Dulcimers

There are a number of benefits to plywood use in hammered dulcimers, but the most notable benefit is that of the cost. Plywood comes in a sheet form and is ready to use there and then
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How to Protect your Hammered Dulcimer from Cracking in the Winter
4 years ago

How to Protect your Hammered Dulcimer from Cracking in the Winter

Itt’s important to know how the weather can impact on your hammered dulcimer. The cold, on the whole, won’t cause so much damage to your dulcimer; however, the moisture and humidity in the air can absolutely cause damage!
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Famous Dulcimer Players
4 years ago

Famous Dulcimer Players

How many famous dulcimer players do you know? Some are professors, played with Bob Dylan, run active Youtube channels and more!
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What is an Electric Dulcimer?
4 years ago

What is an Electric Dulcimer?

The vast majority of electric dulcimers are variants of the Appalachian dulcimer, which is the generic model mentioned when one talks of dulcimers. However, some electric versions of the hammered dulcimer are also available.
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What is a Resonator Dulcimer?
4 years ago

What is a Resonator Dulcimer?

The resonator dulcimer is a unique variant of the Appalachian dulcimer. The dulcimer is a string instrument that is a member of the Zither family and it is primarily recognizable by its large shape, simple design, and fretted strings.
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What is a Banjo Dulcimer?
4 years ago

What is a Banjo Dulcimer?

The banjo dulcimer is a modified variant of the standard Appalachian dulcimer and has unique audio characteristics which help to give the instrument its unique acoustics.
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Best Stick Dulcimers [2024]
5 years ago

Best Stick Dulcimers [2024]

A stick dulcimer is one of the easiest string instruments. With only three strings, it’s very simple, making it the ideal instrument for beginners.
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Dulcimer Tuning
6 years ago

Dulcimer Tuning

The tuning you use with your dulcimer can change a lot about how you play it and what you can play on it. The tonality changes and the feel is different, different songs suggest themselves, and you have to learn a whole new set of scales and chords!
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Free Dulcimer Celtic Tabs/Sheet Music
6 years ago

Free Dulcimer Celtic Tabs/Sheet Music

We’ve compiled a list of free dulcimer Celtic tabs and Celtic dulcimer sheet music. Let us know if we’re missing a Celtic dulcimer tab you’d like!
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A Brief Look at the History of Hammered Dulcimers
7 years ago

A Brief Look at the History of Hammered Dulcimers

The hammered dulcimer is referred to as ‘hammered’ in reference to the small mallets (referred to as hammers) that players use to strike the dulcimer strings.
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