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A more common mountain dulcimer tuning: The thicker gauge string should be tuned to D...and all of the thinner gauge strings should be tuned to A. above the D..This will give you a on the string furthest away from you...and all three A's will be closer to you...the double strings should be the closest to you and are...
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www.folkofthewood.com/page4416.htm
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Appalachian dulcimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Appalachian dulcimer (or mountain dulcimer ) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. It is native to the Appalachian region of the United Sta...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_dulcimer
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TUNING YOUR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER ... There are actually a confusing number of possibilities for tuning a mountain dulcimer. Since the dulcimer revival of the 70s, the majority of classes and dulcimer clubs around the USA tune to either D-A-A or D-A-D.
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www.jcrmusic.com/Learning.html
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Totally handcrafted mountain dulcimers by J.C. Rockwell, instruction books and CDs, online instruction in applied theory and chord reference. Home of the DulciTheory Newsletter -- helping you go from Theory to Improvisation on your mountain dulcimer ... Dulcimer Solos Volume 2 ... Handmade Mountain Dulcimers...
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Within the past few years, many mountain dulcimer players have learned how to play far more than just folk music on their instruments, using nothing other than a slightly ... With the discovery of the versatility of the 1-3-5 tuning, Merv also has several mountain dulcimer tablature books available:
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www.mountaindulcimer-1-3-5.com/
www.mountaindulcimer-1-3-5.com/
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There are many ways (called modes) to tune the mountain dulcimer, including the seven "traditional " ones - Ionian, Aeolian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Lydian, Phrygian, and Locrian. Modal music underlies almost all Western folk and trad...
http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/articles/how-to-tune....
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These are not the common terms used to label mountain dulcimer tunings, however. Since we usually want to play the dulcimer with a particular modal feeling, we often speak of the dulcimer as being "tuned to" a specific mode (e.g., Dad is refered to as "mixolydian tuning").
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www.everythingdulcimer.com/articles/tunings1.php
www.everythingdulcimer.com/articles/tunings1.php
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Even though my book is going to be called "Mountain Dulcimer Lessons for Newbies", even more advanced students find these lessons helpful in "organizing" their minds in terms of understanding chords and how to use them. ... Lesson # 10: Improvisation A look at DAA Tuning Instrument Care...
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www.gilamountaindulcimers.com/lessons.htm
www.gilamountaindulcimers.com/lessons.htm
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MOUNTAIN DULCIMER FINGERBOARD: Strings and fret placement. The instrument as seen on your lap; tuning keys on your left and strumming hollow on your right. ...
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www.tomyocky.com/how_to_tune.html
www.tomyocky.com/how_to_tune.html
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