DULCIMER

The Dulcimer is an american instrument that derives from the family of the drone zithers and medieval european instruments such as the "Psalterium" or the "Scheitholz". As dulcimers are very popular at the Appalachians other names for this instrument are "Appalachian Dulcimer" oder "Mountain Dulcimer". Dulcimers have an even body with a fingerboard and five metal strings, that are played with a pick. They are mainly tuned in a diatonic mode. Some instruments have additional frets in order to play more than one scale.