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Nylon-String Mountain Dulcimer!

by Steve Eulberg


I am so excited to introduce you to this brand-new instrument. I have been waiting for it for over a year and it is finally here!


Robert Stephens of South Carolina (StephensLutherie.com) has been working with Aaron O'Rourke (of Chattanooga, TN) to develop a new fingerstyle dulcimer that can also work when strung with nylon strings.



Below is my happy introduction of this beauty to you!



Several lessons featuring this instrument for the F…

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Funeral March of a Marionette-New DAC Lesson

DulcimerCrossing is excited to announce a brand-new fingertyle lesson for advanced players in the DAC tuning on a standard mountain dulcimer.



"We are excited to be offering this lesson in DAC tuning, which helps people expand both their skills and their repertoire," Eulberg said from his studio. "In addition, this arrangement requires some specific skills that put it in the advance category."


Charles Gounod (1817-1893)


This tune was composed by the French com…

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30 Days of Dulcimer Joy

If you practice correctly from the beginning, you will save yourself a lot
of time and frustration later on.  Don't practice bad habits.
— MusicNotes



30 Days of Dulcimer Joy with Steve Eulberg





We are excited to let you know about a new Master Class thatSteve Eulberg developed for Mountain Dulcimer players.



30 Days of Dulcimer Joy is a systematic approach, using progressive fingering patterns, in exercises to develop:



  • Confidence
  • Accuracy
  • Dexterity
  • Arranging

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Introduction to New Fingerstyle Lessons

Nina Zanetti, the 2008 National Dulcimer Champion, has provided us with a very clear and inspiring lessons on how to get started playing Fingerstyle Mountain Dulcimer.

Here is the Introduction to her Lesson Series on DulcimerCrossing.com:

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