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Appalachian dulcimer

The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States.

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Origins and history

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Contemporary use

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Construction and form

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Frets, strings, tuning and modes

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Classification
Plucked string fretted zither · Hornbostel-Sachs: 314.122-5
Other names
dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, dulcimore, etc.

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Origins and history

Construction and form

Frets, strings, tuning and modes

Playing

Contemporary use

Variants

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Appalachian dulcimer

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related to history · 23
Appalachian dulcimer → Although, Appalachian, Appalachian Mountains, Because, Charles Maxson, European, Folk, French, German, He, Ireland, Long, Lucy, Northern England, Norwegian, Scotch-Irish, Scotland, Since, Swedish, This
related to Hybrid instruments · 23
Appalachian dulcimer → Appalachian, Ban-Jammer, Banj-Mo, Banjimer, Banjo, Bowed, Dulci-Jo, Dulcimers, Dulcitar, Folk Notes, Guitar, Homer Ledford, It, Keith Young, McNally Strumstick, Michael Fox, Mike Clemmer, NC, Resonator, Similar
related to Tuning · 19
Appalachian dulcimer → Appalachian, Because, C3-F3-C4, C3-G3-C4, C3-G3-G3, C4-F3-C3, C4-G3-C3, D3-A3-A3, D3-A3-D4, D3-G3-D4, Dulcimer, G3-G3-C3, In, Note, There, This, Thus, Traditionally, With
related to Contemporary use · 16
Appalachian dulcimer → American, Appalachian, Asian, Because, Canada, Consequently, Dulcimer, However, Increasingly, Ireland, Middle Eastern, Some, The Appalachian, Though, United Kingdom, United States
related to Fret placement · 15
Appalachian dulcimer → Appalachian, As, Chromatic, D3-A3-D4, Diatonic Mountain Dulcimer, Dulcimer, Eventually, Ionian, It, Mixolydian, Octaves, The, The Original Chromatic Mountain, These, This
related to Production · 11
Appalachian dulcimer → American, American South, Appalachia, Appalachian, Cheap, China, It, John Bailey's, Making, Pakistan, Romania
related to Variants · 11
Appalachian dulcimer → Appalachian, As, Body, Catalog, Dulcimers, Galax-style, In, Materials, Often, Pre-Revival Dulcimers, Their
related to Construction and form · 9
Appalachian dulcimer → America, American, Appalachian, As, More, Organologically, The, These, Typical
related to Playing · 7
Appalachian dulcimer → Alternatively, Appalachian, By, In, The, This, With
related to Name · 5
Appalachian dulcimer → Example, Kentucky, Most, The Appalachian, When

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dulcimer instrument appalachian instruments dulcimers strings string playing one mountain players guitar also fret frets courses diatonic made play typically

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Appalachian dulcimerClassificationPlucked string fretted zither1.00infobox
Appalachian dulcimerClassificationHornbostel-Sachs: 314.122-51.00infobox
Appalachian dulcimerOther namesdulcimer, mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, dulcimore, etc.1.00infobox
Appalachian dulcimeris aplucked box-zither0.90text
spruce or cedar preferred for the top of the soundboxinstance ofwith a tone wood0.80text
rosewoodinstance ofand a hardwood0.80text
mapleinstance ofand a hardwood0.80text
or ebony is used for the fingerboardinstance ofand a hardwood0.80text
walnutinstance ofAmerican hardwoods0.80text
oakinstance ofAmerican hardwoods0.80text
cherryinstance ofAmerican hardwoods0.80text
and apple are also still frequently employed by makers.As with many folk instrumentsinstance ofAmerican hardwoods0.80text

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