Thanks for sharing your knowledge🎵❣️🎶👍

I found a Unicorn Strings 1987 in great condition. Im grabbing it just to have in my collection of instruments. Its only 45 bucks at this flea market!

So can you not pluck the BOWED psaltery? I click on the video to find out.

The title implies you'll demonstrate plucking the bowed psaltery. I saw you pluck the regular psaltery and bow the bowed psaltery. Please fix your title so as not to mislead people.

Thank you! My 16/15 is scheduled to arrive in two more days and I am hyper excited. Your video is super helpful and the way you unpacked the mystery made me realize that it's simpler than I thought! Subscribed, and I'll be checking out your other videos, website and resources. 😎👍🏻

I want one of these so badly

Excellent Instructions , Thank You

Thanks

wound strings or regular strings?

Would love to have one of the advanced books for lap harp

lap harp/plucked psaltery - poor man's harp bowed psaltery - poor man violin mountain/walking dulcimer - poor man's guitar hammered dulcimer - poor man's piano/harpsichord

i just bought one of these, the alto version. i am enjoying it greatly. where did you find the stickers with the notes to put on the soundboard? do you still sell them? and the easy play books. i will check out the website. thanks so much

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I used little post it stickers and slid them under the strings so that they line up from my point of view while sitting. Make sure that you check how it lines up from whatever your point of view is when playing. If you just stick them right under the strings, the notes near the top will be off from your playing point of view. I used tiny post-it rectangles with rounded edges about 1"x½". They don't damage the surface when you remove them either so that's a good way to mark the notes.

Pity there's nothing about plucking the Bowed Psaltery as per the title.

I met John Corbin around 1980 in Silver Dollar City and he blew my mind with his playing. I still have the cassette tape I bought from him. Doesn't play anymore because I wore it out. Great to hear he's still around.

Wonderful. I am going to teach my granddaughter and you have given me a great starting point. Thank you.

Thanks - I just received one of these and your video was very helpful.

Where do you buy the sheets if you have the lap harp

Three string is tuned to GBD

Sorry to see you go but due to KZbin/Google policies on censoring based on politics I will be unsubscribing from your feed. I hope you find an alternate, open forum on which to post

Troy...you are a Godsend!! I have a 15/16 Hudson that was gifted to me in 2009 by an old musician friend of mine who was dying of pancreatic cancer; This instrument has been sitting in my upstairs closet all this time...I've only had it out a couple of times. I was so intimidated by it that I didn't know where to start. I have a granddaughter who "says" she wants to learn to play every instrument. She asked for a grand piano for Christmas!! LOL The family would have had to build on a new wing just for the piano in order to fit it in the house!! So I decided to pull the Hammered Dulcimer out of the closet hoping to get her acquainted with a quieter, smaller, more interesting instrument. She seems to be equally intimidated but your videos are encouraging. I'm ready to go over and sit with her and use your videos to help us learn how to play it. What I want to know is where you get the key guides for the instrument. That seems like one of the most helpful tools available to really learn how to play!!! You can email me at [email protected] if you help me out. I'd love to purchase them from you if you can make them available!!! Thank you!!

Holy crap, I can do that I have a dulcimer for awhile and first time I made some music. Thank You Troy

May I ask if the psaltery predates the harp or vice versa? I study biblical instruments and would love to know. Thank you.

Lots of information here - I watched it twice - Thanks so much for posting this

Troy and Jeremy are the best. They are patient and professional. They have answered questions for me months after I bought my dulcimer. Thank you, guys!

Great explanation Troy. Thank you for sharing!

How much is the chord stick

What is your phone number

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

can these be obtained fretless, not for slide but for fingering?

I have a round body 4 string chord stick that I bought from you all guests ago! I love it but haven’t played in a while. Would you remind me of what I should tune the strings to?

You have been so helpful in this one video alone! I’ve had my dulcimer for over ten years, long to play but just now am really practicing. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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I've had a hammered dulcimer sitting in the corner for years. I've watched dozens of KZbin videos on how to play and you are the 1st to tell about the key box. That explains a lot! Thank you!

It seems odd that this basic introduction video has no information regarding tuning the chord stick. Nowhere in the video does it described what to which notes each string should be initially tuned on any of the 3 instruments demonstrated. (3 string, 4 string or Hobro ) It would certainly be helpful if someone would add that information.

Where can I find the little circled letters to place on my bowed psa!tery?

My folks bought me a dulcimer from you guys for christmas this year. I have always wanted to learn the dulcimers and so far it has proven to be a huge relief for my anxiety issues. Such a calming noise! Thank you guys so much! When I master the mountain dulcimer I will be coming in for a hammered

I want to learn!

I want to buy this Can you help me

"No musical skills are required to play dulcimer." My kinda instrument :)

AWESOME and sounding BEAUTIFUL ♥️👍

The title of this video is misleading. At no point does he ever pluck the bowed psaltery. I realize that's an unusual technique, but it can be done, and even combined with bowing simultaneously.

Sounds like banjo--don't like it.

I think I'm too old to learn how to use it.

So I just bought one of your amazing chord sticks and I was curious about alternative things. I realize that would take away the ability to play chords with one finger which is an incredibly useful thing to have. But I play slot of Irish folk for ren. Fairs and medevial events... the tuning I'm most curious about is GDAD what are your thoughts?

Nive video about a great instrument :) Thank you!

I love this store. I go to the one in Branson. The people there are super friendly and knowledgeable.

Wonderful video. You have simplified so much to understanding the instrument. No do you recommend a video, book or system for a beginner like to start with? Also what electronic tuner are you using. Thank you.

Yesterday took my dad on a 4 hour drive to possibly buy my first dulcimer. Found the perfect teardrop with matchbook maple top omg beautiful !! The guys there were very professional and patient and not pushy at all. I don’t regret this dulcimer one bit. The entire store was amazing. I could have easily stayed in there for hours checking out stuff that most music stores don’t offer. Thanks guys from Cedar Creek Dulcimer 2 thumbs up.