Members gurutoo Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've always liked the sound of Cellos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 So many wonderful string things to choose from and so little time to learn 'em all. Being thoroughly enamored of ancient traditional music, I've always wanted to learn to play the harp, so that would be my choice, followed by hammered dulcimer and dulcimer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted November 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I listen to a lot of music from the late Christian artist Rich Mullens. He played guitar and hammered dulicmer. He was an expert at the hammered dulicmer and could make it sound incredible. Thing about them is if they are played fast,they are neat,but if they're played slow they sound like a beginner is playing one. Me,I'd just wish I could play the mandolin and resonator and lot better than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted November 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 So many wonderful string things to choose from and so little time to learn 'em all.Being thoroughly enamored of ancient traditional music, I've always wanted to learn to play the harp, so that would be my choice, followed by hammered dulcimer and dulcimer. The dulcimer is really not that hard,if you play with a noter.Chords however stretch out the fingers and I find it painful when I try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Workin on the Ukulele, would like to dabble in Mandolin someday too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Starrshine Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 The dulcimer is really not that hard,if you play with a noter.Chords however stretch out the fingers and I find it painful when I try. Actually, I feel like it has more to do with the angle that you need to put your fretting hand. And, of course fretting with your thumb is pretty weird. I found that playing a harp was a bit of a hassle with the callouses on my left hand; kept getting hung up on the strings. Playing hammered dulcimer at any speed is very satisfying to me, slow just means you have to have good timing. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I listen to a lot of music from the late Christian artist Rich Mullens. He played guitar and hammered dulicmer. He was an expert at the hammered dulicmer and could make it sound incredible. . . . An older guy at church plays the hammer dulcimer. Until a couple of years ago I'd never heard one up close. Amazing, airy sounding instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted November 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 An older guy at church plays the hammer dulcimer. Until a couple of years ago I'd never heard one up close. Amazing, airy sounding instruments. Did he play any Rich Mullens songs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chip Stewart Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Mandocello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted November 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 For some great hammered dulicmer songs,listen to Rich Mullins songs "Step by step" and "Creed". Makes me cry every time. I mispelled his name,it's Mullins not Mullens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Did he play any Rich Mullens songs? No, he usually plays traditional hymns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted November 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 No, he usually plays traditional hymns.That'll work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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