I'm hoping someone here will indulge a newbie and help me understand when dribbling is appropriate, especially in session playing. I'm taking a wonderful...
If you talking about the tremolo sound - bouncing the hammers or striking, bouncing, and striking again, to fill in where there are holds or tied notes, that...
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... Be very careful. To many including me, dribblling (buzzing) is very much like playing the saw in an old tymey jam. Interesting maybe once. But beyond...
Thanks, Paul, It's helpful for me to hear that - I love the sound, but I suspect my teacher had the same reaction as you did - she is very kind but seemed...
... To me, "buzzing" is an effect that pops out of the tune and says LISTEN TO ME. This is (I think) because, especially with hard hammers, it has a lot of...
Please don't dribble unless you KNOW it fits in. What Paul Goelz says is accurate, though perhaps more gentle than I would be. Incessant bouncing does not fit...
This is turning into an interesting thread! I thought we might start getting into debates about what traditional music is all about and how it should be...
In the old days, dribbling was needed because the HDs lacked sustain. Nowadays, for the most part, dribbling blurs the sustain. One of the hardest things to do...
Could someone please define dribbling for me so I know what not to do? I have never heard that term related to dulcimer playing, just related to basketball...
Gosh, I wish I could remember where I first heard that term. My books also call it "bouncing" and "tremolo." It's when you hold the hammer sort of loosely...
The proper term I think would be a "closed stroke roll" if we are talking drum terms.... basically rolling the same note or multiple notes...like a usual drum...
I believe that Ian is right. Less is more. Also there are some arrangements where dribbling would take away from the tune. You just need to try it and see how...
I'm glad someone finally asked what dribbling was (I'm on digest). It sounds like what I tried for a long time to get right! I guess I'd better use it...
"Does not fit in any western musical tradition that I know of." Do you mean country-western or what? What do you think of most mandolin players? Their fast...
Prior to this thread I was thinking I needed to learn to play with more "dribbling" (which I knew as a roll or bounce) because it seemed to be the "dulcimerly"...
Mandolins do tremolo to create sustain where there is none. Banjos seldom tremolo a single note except for the sort of triplet ornament in Irish music. I'm...
Ah, sustain. A year or two ago I asked for advice on how to get rid of it, and by accurately tuning my four strings per note no longer have excessive...
... Fun is the key word here. Just remember that what is fun for you may not be fun or enjoyable for others. Paul Paul Goelz Rochester Hills, MI paul at...
... Try to mentally pull back and listen with neutral ears. Does it stand out? Does it grab your attention? If so, be very cautious. Use it like spice........
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Wow - big request! best solution is to go see someone knowledgeable who can give it a look over. Stringing, hammer and saddle replacements are not problems....
I am interested in the Dusty Strings PD30. Does anyone out there have one of this model or even the Prelude or Apprentice? I would like to hear if you are...
It seems to me that as important as the sustain issues is the matter of the Piano Dulcimer. It is a neat concept, but there is very little instructional...
Thank you all - this has been a fascinating learning experience for me. I am eager to hear more about playing manners and conventions, especially from those of...
"In our class last week we learned a tune that has a few places where there is fiddle ornamentation (I would categorize them as turns or grace notes, but that...
Hello Ian Thanks for the advice. I do realise its a big ask. I live in Oban, about 100 north west of Glasgow, Scotland. There is no one around here that can...
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