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∙ 10y agoNot who but what is a Dulcimer. There are 2 types. A mountain dulcimer can be traced way back in history. There are similar dulcimer like instrument in many different countries with different names. These are played on your lap usually. They usually have 3 to 6 strings with a fretboard similar to a guitar.
There is also a trapaziod shaped instrument made of wood with courses of strings in pairs from side to side with pins along the sides to hold the strings. The strings can be tuned with a tuning wrench on one side of the instrument. They can be octave tuned of 5th tuned. There is a treble bridge not quite centered down the instrument, and another to the right about 3" or so from the edge where the pins are.That one is the bass bridge. Every 4th course is marked. Most hammered dulcimers have atleast 12 courses on the treble bridge and 11 on the base and go up from there. There is 2 1/2 octaves on a 12/11 and more depending on the size.
The notes are played just off the bass bridge, then to the right and left of the treble bridge. The 12/11 goes from G3 at the bottom of the bass to a D6 at the top of the left side of the treble bridge. The notes are played with 2 wooden hammers tht you hold in your right & left hand and strike the strings. It has been called a Lumberjack Piano and is kind of like a zither or cymbalm.
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Who to play a dulcimer?
Almost any kind of music can be played on a dulcimer. I have heard folk, traditional, gospel, to Metalica on a Hammered Dulcimer. I have heard mostly folk, traditional, & gospel on a mountain dulcimer.
Where can one find tutorials on playing a Mountain Dulcimer?
One can find tutorials on playing a Mountain Dulcimer in many different web pages. Some of them are Youtube, Gila Mountain Dulcimer and Dulcimer Crossing.
What is an early dulcimer?
A banjo dulcimer is another name for a dulcijo, a three-stringed clawhammer banjo tuned like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator.
When was the hammered dulcimer invented?
900
What type of instrument is a hammered dulcimer considered to be?
The hammered dulcimer is considered to be part of the string instrument family. The reason for which the hammered dulcimer is considered a string instrument is due to the fact that it is composed of a set of strings stretched over a soundboard.
What instrument did Cindy lauper play on American idol?
Cyndi Plays Mountain Dulcimer, Slide Mountain Dulcimer, Bowed Mountain Dulcimer, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Bass Recorder, Dulcitar, Zither & Onmichord.
Who to play a dulcimer?
Almost any kind of music can be played on a dulcimer. I have heard folk, traditional, gospel, to Metalica on a Hammered Dulcimer. I have heard mostly folk, traditional, & gospel on a mountain dulcimer.
Where can one find tutorials on playing a Mountain Dulcimer?
One can find tutorials on playing a Mountain Dulcimer in many different web pages. Some of them are Youtube, Gila Mountain Dulcimer and Dulcimer Crossing.
What has the author Dean Kimball written?
Dean Kimball has written: 'Constructing the mountain dulcimer' -- subject(s): Appalachian dulcimer, Construction, Dulcimer, Musical instruments
What is an early dulcimer?
A banjo dulcimer is another name for a dulcijo, a three-stringed clawhammer banjo tuned like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator.
What has the author Neal Hellman written?
Neal Hellman has written: 'Dulcimer chord book' -- subject(s): Appalachian dulcimer, Chord diagrams, Instruction and study 'Mel Bay Celtic Songs and Slow Airs for the Mountain Dulcimer' 'Dulcimer Songbook'
Is there a musical instrument beginning with D?
Drum and dobra are musical instruments. The dulcimer is another musical instrument.
When was the hammered dulcimer invented?
900
What is an Appalachian dulcimer?
An Appalachian dulcimer is a diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, with three or four strings - a chordophone of the zither family.
What type of instrument is a hammered dulcimer considered to be?
The hammered dulcimer is considered to be part of the string instrument family. The reason for which the hammered dulcimer is considered a string instrument is due to the fact that it is composed of a set of strings stretched over a soundboard.
What has the author Twila Dawn Fluharty written?
Twila Dawn Fluharty has written: 'The dulcimer man' -- subject(s): Biography, Dulcimer players
What instruments are in Iceland?
The Icelanders play the dulcimer.
