Exactly What is a Dulcimer?

The Appalachian Dulcimer is a fretted zither.

It has a diatonic fretboard, meaning that it is laid out to play a particular scale.

The Dulcimer is a descendant of instruments most likely brought to Pennsylvania by German immigrants.

It is related to the hummel, scheitholt, langeleik, langspil, and épinette des Vosges of Europe.

Appalachian dulcimer

L'épinette des Vosges

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