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Back to the ol' drawing board.
It seems that what I actually purchased was a dulcimer-shaped-object, and not an actual dulcimer. What I mean by this is that for my just over $100, I got something almost untunable and virtually unplayable. So I'm going to return it in the hopes of getting something better. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
peteralway has been most gracious in helping me figure all this out. By the way, if all my dulcimer talk has piqued your interest, you can learn more at Everything Dulcimer which deals with both mountain (what I'm doing) and hammered dulcimers.
Anyway, the one I bought is just kind of cheap and crappy. The action is too high and it's really hard to tune. Plus it's this hideous orange color. Really Hideous. I'm told dulcimers of it's sort are also called "wall dulcimers" because you can hang them up as decoration. I don't generally pay $100 for a wall hanging, so like I said, I'm sending it back. In the mean time, I have an awesome loaner.
Here's a list of songs I'm trying to learn:
Amazing Grace
Ode to Joy
Banana Boat Song
Greensleeves
London Bridge
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Morning has Broken
Ten Little Indians
the Unquiet Grave
That should take me a good, long time to learn. In the meantime I'll be practicing chords and stuff. It's pretty exciting being able to play a string instrument. I can't wait to get a good dulcimer of my own.
In other news, it's snowing like crazy hell out there. I was thinking of venturing out to the iHop tomorrow, but I don't guess I will in all this snow. I came home from work sick today, after puking up my vitamins. I know...Ew.
Finally, a nice big hug goes out to all you sad sacks on my flist complaining about not having Valentines for Valentines Day. I have known many a single V-day, and I'm hip to what a drag it can be. And if it'll make you feel any better, you can send yummy chocolates to me.
peteralway has been most gracious in helping me figure all this out. By the way, if all my dulcimer talk has piqued your interest, you can learn more at Everything Dulcimer which deals with both mountain (what I'm doing) and hammered dulcimers.Anyway, the one I bought is just kind of cheap and crappy. The action is too high and it's really hard to tune. Plus it's this hideous orange color. Really Hideous. I'm told dulcimers of it's sort are also called "wall dulcimers" because you can hang them up as decoration. I don't generally pay $100 for a wall hanging, so like I said, I'm sending it back. In the mean time, I have an awesome loaner.
Here's a list of songs I'm trying to learn:
Amazing Grace
Ode to Joy
Banana Boat Song
Greensleeves
London Bridge
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Morning has Broken
Ten Little Indians
the Unquiet Grave
That should take me a good, long time to learn. In the meantime I'll be practicing chords and stuff. It's pretty exciting being able to play a string instrument. I can't wait to get a good dulcimer of my own.
In other news, it's snowing like crazy hell out there. I was thinking of venturing out to the iHop tomorrow, but I don't guess I will in all this snow. I came home from work sick today, after puking up my vitamins. I know...Ew.
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Finally, a nice big hug goes out to all you sad sacks on my flist complaining about not having Valentines for Valentines Day. I have known many a single V-day, and I'm hip to what a drag it can be. And if it'll make you feel any better, you can send yummy chocolates to me.