9/8 Fledgling Hammered Dulcimer (One String Per Course)

Description

The Fledgling is a hammered dulcimer designed especially for beginners with no musical experience. We have often felt that musical novices have been ignored in the dulcimer world–till now! There is one string per course, so there are only 17 strings to keep in tune and it has a clear, sweet sound. It stays in tune with itself remarkably well so needs tuning seldom.

Features:

• 9/8 meaning 9 strings on the treble, 8 strings on the bass
• 11” x 31 1/2”
• Weighs only 6 pounds
• American made softwood ply top and back
• Frame is Maple
• One string per course, 17 total strings makes tuning quick and simple!
• Comes with book, note strips, hammers, tuning wrench, and dowel (to be used as a table top stand)
• Comes in a white corrugated cardboard case with handle
• Order the sturdy backpack case for an extra $125 (case color may vary)
• Follow along in our book with our very own YouTube instruction videos
• Choose from 4 basic colors: Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Pink, and Green
• A few other colors available upon request, will cost a little extra
• Note strips and book make it so easy for musical novices to learn to play the hammered dulcimer!
• Major Keys: C, D, F, G
• Minor Keys: Am, Bm, Dm, Em
• Range: C4 to D6

You Can Learn With Easy Book, Note Strip System

To go with the dulcimer, we have produced an easy-to-understand book with basic instruction (this is a dulcimer, this is what it does, this is how it works, etc.). There are also simple tunes in the book, each written with a color and number-based tablature system that matches up to removable note strips that slides over the bridges. The note names on the bass bridge are in black, the right side of the treble are in red, and the left side of the treble are in green.

This makes the dulcimer a self-teacher for complete musical novices. Perfect for both kids and adults; it is simply built with the beginner in mind.

Follow Along With Our YouTube Videos

Each tune is also played on a YouTube video slowly and clearly. The tune videos are easy to access as there is a QR code on each page. Just scan the code and it takes you right to the proper playlist. The basic instruction in the book is also repeated on fun, kid-friendly videos also with QR codes.

4 Fun Colors To Choose From

For now, we have decided to keep Periwinkle, Pink, Sky Blue, and Green as our main color choices. As we learn what everyone likes best, this may change. If you have a special color you might be interested in, let us know. We might be able to do it. We have done Lilac and Yellow that both worked well, and we can easily do them (for $20 extra). We’ve included pictures of them so you can see.

Finally a Hammered Dulcimer for the Musical Novice!

We are proud and excited about the Fledgling! Not everyone knows how to read music, or can play by ear. We believe everyone can benefit from learning to play music, no matter the musical experience. That is exactly why we’ve created the Fledgling complete system, which takes the pressure of needing to read music or play by ear away. Get one for your kids or grandkids! They’ll love it.

The basic package contains the single string dulcimer in your choice of the 4 colors plus, hammers, tuning wrench, table top or floor stand dowel, note strips, book, and custom box/case.

…Or get the Two String Version

There is also a two string per course version of the same dulcimer available. It can make a good basic starter dulcimer for anybody. The two string dulcimer comes in natural finish, but we could do a custom color for you if you wanted. The basic package for it is the dulcimer, tuning wrench, hammers, table top peg, note strips, book, and box.