I just broke one of four lower C strings on my linear chromatic hackbrett. First, I would like to know if this is a danger to the eyes. Fortunately, it didn't...
I'd guess I'll volunteer for this one. I break more strings on my dulcimer then anybody else I know. In only one instance did the string hit anybody and that...
I've broken lots of strings on my yang qin hammer dulcimer. None of them has ever hit any part of me. I prefer the sound of old strings (mellower), so I only...
Hey folks, We just reserved the jamming tent so that means it is time to send out the UnFest reminders! I simply can't believe we have been doing this for TEN...
Hi all and thanks for allowing me to join your group! I am so excited with the prospect of buying my first dulcimer. I have been searching the internet for...
Please check the following nice video clip of santoor: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IigfD86AcJQ All the best, Peyman -- Hand Drummer (Tonbak, Ghaval & Daf) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB6D8DsNNpo (Broadcast by Iran Press TV) Dear Friends, These beautiful Iranian sisters of ours struggle in promoting Persian ...
Hello, I am a new hammered dulcimer player. I was wondering if there are any groups that meet in the northeast Texas area? I found one, but it seems mostly...
Amy, Have you found the Lone Star State Dulcimer Society, yet? The website is http://www.lssds.org/ and maybe a good way to find some contacts. It also lists...
Hello Santoor enthusiasts, I am arranging Santoor Lessons with Pt. Nandkishor Muley shishya (student) of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma in Wayne, New Jersey. The...
OK, let's try this again. Mail server problems...... ############### Whoa, it came up on me real fast and Friday is almost here! Just a couple reminders.... ...
Hi everyone, I have a question about my dulcimer tuner. It is a "Pitch Pocket" model CM-1 chromatic tuner. I am not happy with it because I can't figure out...
I use a KORG Guitar/Bass Tuner GA-30 which should be within your price range, and only very, very seldom have any problems with the indicated frequency...
I can't remember what it's called, but there's a device you can attach to your tuner if it accepts a plug in (like a guitar cord). The other end is like a...
... not ... Amy, You might not actually need a tuner. Two things might help: first, are you using a tuner clip? You may find it under other names - tuner...
Thanks everyone for your replies! MaryAnne, you talked about a clamp and Dave, you suggested a clip. They sound like the same thing, am I correct? My tuner...
Yeah, Eric, they're the same thing. I'm getting old...the right words don't always come to me when I need them! MaryAnne Mathews ... From: Eric Lyons...
Here are some examples just to show you what you're looking for. You can probably get one at any music store. No matter what kind of tuner you use, you'll want...
The 'tuner clip' is also called a tuner contact microphone. I use one. See http://www.zzounds.com/item--KORCM100L Paul Dr. Paul Jewell School of Education ...
I had been thinking about getting a clip to make it easier to tune up when others in the band are tuning and talking, and after reading the recent discussion...
Dear members, the moderator, Pooyan Nassehpoor, a Persian santoor player, is interested to find the best possible chromatic tuning of Persian santoor with 9...
Go to a music store and have a look at their KORG GA-30 Guitar/Base Tuner, mine cost €21. It does a lot, but I've lost my instruction booklet so can't...
I really liked the discussion that was going on about traveling with dulcimers, as I'm now faced with that challenge myself. Everything I'm reading online...