- I dont have a dulcimer, now what?
- Borrow one, come to the meeting and let somebody know..
- Check the Dulcimer House
- Look on the web
- Get recommendations from club members for a good instrument from a reputable builder.
- Where do I go to find dulcimer recordings?
- Come to concerts and workshops.
- Dulcimer festivals have concerts, with lots of CD's for sale.
- How often do you have to change the strings?
- When they break! On a hammered dulcimer that is about the only time.
- On a mountain dulcimer, the intonation will go bad before the a string breaks (usually) and that is a good time to change them. This happens in about six months from when the strings were new. Plan to change mountain dulcimer strings about every six months. A little longer at first. Sooner or later one will break though..
- Ask for help changing strings the first time. Another good reason to come to the meetings!
- Where do I get lessons?
- The Tulsa area has several very good teachers. Come to the meetings and ask for suggestions as to whom is most available and teaches the style you are interested in.
- How long does it take to learn to play?
- Either kind of dulcimer is somewhat easier than the average musical instrument to learn, but it depends on what amount of time you spend with the instrument.
- How often should I practice?
- My suggestion is never! Just play for fun, very very often!
- The more you play the better you get.
- Playing with others is more effective for learning than playing alone. Come to the meetings!
- How much money can I make playing the dulcimer?
- Make money playing a dulcimer?
- You just go broke slower when you charge..
- Where can I hire a dulcimer player?
- Come to the meeting! Somebody should be able to help you!
- Hire a dulcimer player? Want to assist somebody going broke?
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