by Linda Ratcliff When something seems unbalanced and out of rhythm, just a song can tune things up in a moment. The power of music is therapy. – Anthony Liccione Time for a Tune-Up Tuning a hammered dulcimer for the first time can be pretty intimidating. The first couple times you tune your dulcimer it […]
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Tuning Hack for Scroll-Headed Dulcimer
by Steve Eulberg The Snark™ tuner is very popular with mountain dulcimer players, for good reason. It is quick, accessible, accurate and it’s display is very readable. (This is not an insignificant feature as those of us who continue gathering service stripes in the playing of our dulcimers experience with eyesight that gets weary over time!) […]
Steve Eulberg's Poetry and Writing Blog 2016-08-06 06:10:00
Here is another poem I’ve found for you.I was the musician for a marvelous event near Earth Day at the Gallery at HerChurch in San Francisco. This was a poetry reading by the poets of San Francisco Peace and Hope. It was published in their Litera…
Mission: Take the Dulcimer Pledge
by Steve Eulberg I have a mission: I am seeking to equip, support, challenge and encourage musicians who play dulcimer. As I teach across the US in clubs, festivals and workshops, I ask my mountain dulcimer students to raise their right hands and take this pledge. So, stop whatever you are doing right now, raise […]
Benefits and Limitations of Different Tunings on Mountain Dulcimer? Part 1
by Steve Eulberg So how does one choose between the benefits and the limitations of different tunings when playing mountain dulcimer? To me the most important factors in this decision are: 1) What kind of dulcimer do I have? Is it “traditional” (with no extra frets like 6-1/2 or 1-1/2)? 2) What kind […]