Charles B. Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Hi! 😃 I'm new here & live in Germany. I just bought a Dulcimer made by a big violine factory in Romania. It has 4 strings but I removed one because I'm new at this & wanted flat-picking to be easier. So I removed the inner d string because it's 1,3 cm from the D to A & 1,4 cm from the A to the outer d. Is this correct? 🙄 If I removed the outer d instead then the distance from the A to d would be a tad bit closer at 1,2 cm. It's easier to play now but the melody hat a bit more punch with two strings. I'm starting out with "Brighton Camp" (Girl I left behind me) in D Major. PS: I use to be a church organist & liked to practice this one on the pipe organ when nobody was around. LOL 😅 I never played a stringed instrument before. Best wishes, Charles     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWL Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Charles, I think you made the right decisions. Yes, removing one melody string will affect the volume. "Brighton Camp" is a nice tune and fun to play. I would have enjoyed it the organist in my church broke out with tune after worship. Enjoy your new dulcimer. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoterMan Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Welcome to our dulcimer family. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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