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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian dulcimer | Classification | Plucked string fretted zither | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | Classification | Hornbostel-Sachs: 314.122-5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | Other names | dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, dulcimore, etc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | is a | plucked box-zither | 0.90 | text |
| spruce or cedar preferred for the top of the soundbox | instance of | with a tone wood | 0.80 | text |
| rosewood | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| maple | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| or ebony is used for the fingerboard | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| walnut | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| oak | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| cherry | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| and apple are also still frequently employed by makers.As with many folk instruments | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
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