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The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic.
Honoring the venerable legacy of Hindman’s cultural heritage, master luthier Doug Naselroad has created a flourishing craft studio that has created innovative guitars and ukuleles as well as faithful reproductions of historical dulcimers.
In this article, we discuss how to play a dulcimer – specifically a mountain (or “Appalachian”) dulcimer. Dulcimers have a long and proud history. They’ve seen use all the way back to the early half of the 1800s.
The dulcimer guitar, also known as the Appalachian dulcimer, is a captivating instrument that has a rich history dating back to the 19th century.
The mountain dulcimer, also known as the Appalachian dulcimer or the hog fiddle, is a stringed instrument that you can play by plucking or strumming the strings with a pick or a plectrum (or a feather quill as they did back in the day), and using a small stick or dowel, known as a noter, to hold down the strings.
The mountain dulcimer is one of the most iconic instruments of Appalachian music, thanks to its beautiful sound and easily playability. Learn more about it here!
Meet the craftswoman bringing sought-after heirloom dulcimers to Greenville. Sure, you might expect a guitar to accompany a campfire. A drum, maybe, or a harmonica. But when someone pulls out a dulcimer—especially one adorned in original, wood-burned artwork—people pay attention.
Free online lessons for Appalachian Dulcimer by Bradley Laird with how to tune the dulcimer, free tab and chords charts. It's easy and fun!
Utilizing the wonderful drones of the dulcimer, Maureen plays traditional music from the Appalachian and Ozark mountains. She also flatpicks songs to create waves of arpeggios that pull the listener into the music. Sing-alongs are interspersed in both her classes and performances.
My goal is making Appalachian dulcimers of superb beauty, projection, voice and action. The information in these pages will give you lots of details about what models I offer and my dulcimer building techniques, which you can use to learn how to build a mountain dulcimer.