'Tivo Overo (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} altivo) wrote in kint, |
My mate Gary plays dulcimer. He has three active ones now, small, medium, and large. The big one was quite pricy and is a lovely instrument but he finds it a nuisance to lug around and complains about having to tune so many strings all the time. Just a whiff of a cool breeze and it needs tuning again. He plays the other two much more because they are easier to haul and easier to tune, and this continues to be true even though he's quite an advanced performer now. A 16/15 is a nice size and you can learn a thousand pieces on it without running out of capabilities. Most all the traditional techniques apply. So... save up for a better one (or at least bigger) if you like, but don't get frustrated. You can always keep building repertoire with what you have. When do we get to hear a sample?
