Tuning
You may come across different Dulcimer tunings particularly with instruments from East Anglia and from other countries. The tunings shown here are a standard British tuning. To tune my instruments I use a chromatic electronic tuner available from most music shops, from about £14. Pluck the note that you wish to tune, the tuner will identify the note you have just played, then compare that with the note you wish to tune. Turn the tuning key to the right, (sharper) or left (flatter). Usually I find that all the strings need to go in the same direction. You will get used to how much to turn the tuning pins. It may seem difficult at first but it soon becomes quite straightforward. If you find that as you are tuning the pitch of the note is not changing stop immediately! You are tuning the wrong note. Sort that one out first before resuming where you left off.
Tim just about to run a Dulcimer workshop at Womad festival 1999
Tuning Charts
Hackbrett
Table Top
Maestro Folk
Maestro Chromatic
Virtuoso
