How Do I String My Mountain Dulcimer?
The mountain dulcimer is an instrument that has been used primarily in the Appalachian area of the United States for many years. This instrument, which belongs in the zither family, consists of a neck, a sound box and usually three to five strings. The dulcimer is a fretted instrument and can be strummed with a pick or plucked with the fingers. Mountain dulcimers are often heard in traditional folk melodies that are reminiscent of English and Scottish music, which the early people of Appalachia learned from their immigrant ancestors.
