Dulcimer
apalachian dulcimer, the descendant of teh eruopean scheitholt
traditional instrument in the folk music of North America, the origin is the European Scheitholt, easy to learn a accompanying instrument
Appalachian Dulcimer
The Apalachian Dulcimer developed in North America from the European Scheitholt or the North German Hummel and is used in folk music there.
The Appalachian Dulcimer has 4 strings. The two high strings are tuned the same, the others in a fifth to the root note.
A common mood is d - a - d '- d'
The frets are set diatonic.
Like a zither lying on the table or on the player's lap, the strings can be plucked or struck. At the neck you either grab a single string or all three at the same time with your finger or a bamboo stick. The effect of playing with a bottleneck is particularly typical, so that you can quickly slide over the strings between the frets. The fifth tuning enables open play with drone notes or chords.
