1 of 2 - True Diatonic Mountain Dulcimer in DAA by Stephen Seifert
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Stephen Seifert explores musical possibilities on a true diatonic mountain dulcimer, no 6.5 fret, built by Jerry Rockwell. Many tunings are presented. stephenseifert....
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Couldn't agree with you more. I never fit in with the dulcimer club snobs because I played DAA strumming the melody only. I don't know a single chord. I don't think you should take a simple instrument and turn it into something people can't play. Bought my first dulcimer from a Sears catalog in 1980. I built two McSpadden kits in the late 90's. One hourglass and one teardrop. I like the hourglass better. Also have a garage sale one that has a deep soundbox. The volume is incredible.
Beautiful full rich melody
this is excellent info! I am an amateur builder, and recently put heavy strings on my stick dulcimer. cgc so i can play easily with my daughter's ukulele. the heavy strings are so powerful, i love it! I'm going to try the daa thanks
Dulcimers are beautiful. I want one.
really cool great improv you really worked that dulcimer well its great to see people shaking things up a bit
Thank you Stephen,for showing us the dulcimer in its traditional Ionian mode.This is the tuning i always play in.
DAA is touching my heart deep inside
It's a beautiful tuning. I recommend having a DAA-only instrument strung perhaps 24-15-15 or 23-14-14 or even 26-16-16 depending on your VSL. Would also allow EAA, DAG, DGG, etc. Instruments tuned DAD, you can tune the melody string down to an A but it's pretty wimpy sounding. If you love DAA, go for the same string gauges for the middle and melody.
Absolutely gorgeous.
I am an advocate for heavy strings! I agree with you, Stephen. I use a 14-14-16-30 gauge set (four equidistant). A twelve or 10 simply will not sound good tuned to an 'A'. I do not think that a 10 even sounds good as a 'D' unless you have double melody courses (whic I am not a fan of either). Thanks so much for enlightening us on this!
That's really nice stuff Stephen. Thanks
i like it i learned something new
Have one .trying to relearn how to play. a broken neck has all but taken it away . Just made a decent amazing grace and broke down crying at 85 percent of my mobility it a real bit of therapy tks good luck
Stephen Williams
I hope your therapy is going well. keep working your healing. there are more forces working on your behalf than you realize.
be strong, be happy, be true.
Hope you're healing. A dulcimer's angelic music is great therapy.
I suffer from Anxiety/depression and I’ve just gotten into this instrument and I think it’s the best therapy bar none. Thanks for posting.
@@magicdave93 gone back to my old hoby ...amature radio. Keeps me Bussey. Also carry 24/7. Like the Jews"never again". No help from police or JUDGE. So I went CCW. I took a neighbor to the range. Now they got the message. .... quoting dirty Harry "in all the excitement. I can't rember was it 5 or was it 6 Want try ? Do you want to know.??? SGT williams retired tks . Psalm 27 1-10. Read it. Thanks
Amen!
I agree completely about the DAA tuning. That melody string always sounds slinky to me because it needs a higher gauge to be nice and strong and tight.
I tune my 4 string mountain dulcimers to GG cC a very sweet sound using .010 for the melody strings and the high c about .028 to .036 for the low C string
I prefer DAA,For playing melodies,i like having those three notes below "C" Will try your string suggestion.
what scale length is this model?
...Sounds great
Send this video link to Jerry Rockwell. He'll know.
I cannot find a 26 size string... Is it wound or unwound?
It is wound.
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