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  • your playing really make me feel quite sound. i would love to hear some vocals on this. if you need a vocalist, I would not mind collaborating with you.

  • Glad that I found this, have enjoyed listening to your postings on another site, *****

  • swoon...

  • @guerri89 The frets are located using the same math as on a guitar, banjo or mandolin, but on a dulcimer not all the frets are placed, so the long gaps are where a fret is skipped. Traditionally,his gave a diatonic scale, rather than chromatic like the other instruments. This meant the dulcimer only played in the key it was tuned to play in. Other keys required a change in tuning. A lot of modern dulcimers have some,of the missing frets added, and some actually are chromatic.

  • is the fretting set on a kinda logaritmic scheme or is it just me?

  • @guerri89 I'm not a luthier, so I don't know the formula for placing the frets. I just play it.

  • @guerri89 The frets are located using the same math as on a guitar, banjo or mandolin, but on a dulcimer not all the frets are placed, so the long gaps are where a fret is skipped. Traditionally,his gave a diatonic scale, rather than chromatic like the other instruments. This meant the dulcimer only played in the key it was tuned to play in. Other keys required a change in tuning. A lot of modern dulcimers have some,of the missing frets added, and some actually are chromatic.

  • @dulcimerplr Thank you for that answer!

  • @guerri89 @guerri89 The frets are located using the same math as on a guitar, banjo or mandolin, but on a dulcimer not all the frets are placed, so the long gaps are where a fret is skipped. Traditionally,his gave a diatonic scale, rather than chromatic like the other instruments. This meant the dulcimer only played in the key it was tuned to play in. Other keys required a change in tuning. A lot of modern dulcimers have some,of the missing frets added, and some actually are chromatic.

  • only once before in many years of YouTubin' have I ever broken into tears over an old favorite . . .

    what's wrong with me? . . .

  • your music is beautiful!

  • Dulcibard. Your instrument is as lovely as the tune you're playing. Who made your dulcimer? I particularly like the leaf shaped sound holes. They're unusual and beautiful. Thanks for your wonderful music. David Pugh

  • @67dpugh Hi David. I apologize for missing your comment. Thank you! The dulcimer is made by Ron Ewing.

  • What a sound...

  • I've just listened to several of your pieces--beautiful work. This one is particularly lovely. How does one go about getting on your list for tab? Ellen

  • @ellenjhahn Hi Ellen! Thank you so much, that's very kind of you. Send me a message on my youtube account. As soon as my scanner gets fixed I'll send tab to everyone who is waiting!

  • @ellenjhahn  Okay--dulcibard, consider this a request for any tab you're putting out there. You're a joy to listen to. Ellen

  • Lovely version! 5 stars! Is your dulcimer tuned in DAD? I would love to see the dulcimer tab after you write it out! thanks for sharing!

  • that's sounding great!

  • This one is just lovely. I would love the tab for it if you have it finished.

  • I love this song:) Thank you for sharing

  • Guy, I more or less duplicated your sound setup and it works really well. Thanks again for the information.

    BTW, I also thought your piano and vocal treatment was excellent (both musically and sociologically.)

  • Sweet!

    5 stars for a lovely, relaxing performance.

    Shas

  • Thank you Shas!

  • Thanks for the recording information. Wonderful clear sound from a simple setup. Great work.

  • Guy...This is just as beautiful on dulcimer as your vocal version on piano. Please put me on your dulcimer tab delivery list.

    Thanks

    Dave

  • Thank you Dave! I'll try to get the tab written out this week sometime.

  • Hi FlintHillVideo! I just use a Shure SM-58 and put it through a Mackie DFX12 mixing board... I record right off my built -in camera from my lap top and add a little reverb in Garage Band.. nothing too complicated...

    Thank you so much for watching, and for your nice comments.

  • This is sublime, Guy.

    If you have a minute, how do you mic your recordings? Your sound is consistently excellent, no matter which instrument you're playing.

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