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dulcimer operating guide

The bridge of the dulcimer is generally carved with horizontal lines, which can withstand the vertical force, but the tolerance to the horizontal force is weak, so it is necessary to avoid the horizontal force from damaging the bridge. It is common for the dulcimer to be scratched or broken when handling the dulcimer with little care. Therefore, the handling of the dulcimer should be extra care...
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The inclination of the dulcimer bass bridge to the right mountain pass is caused by the long-term right-hand tuning of the dulcimer. Because the tuning of the dulcimer is to fix the left side of the strings and adjust the right side, the increasing force on the strings is mainly pulled to the right side. When the strings are wound through the top of the bridge, due to pressure, friction and oth...
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The service life of the dulcimer is closely related to the conditions of use. Affected by factors such as the external environment of the dulcimer, temperature changes, the force value of the violin body or the change of humidity, the service life of the dulcimer will be different. Generally speaking, according to the technical level and craftsmanship of domestic dulcimer manufacturers in...
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One of the reasons for this is that the string numbers at the same bridge position are different. Strings with different thicknesses have a slightly different interval relationship, and this slight difference has a significant impact on the tuning of the dulcimer. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the strings of the same thickness to have the possibility to tune the tones on both sides. ...
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In general, first of all, you must be familiar with the phonemic arrangement of dulcimer, and adjust the position of the rollers (commonly known as balls) of the dulcimer roller plate in advance. The left roller is horizontally arranged in a line, and the right roller is centered. Make sure that the interval relationship between the double-sided phonemes of the treble bridge basically meets the...
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In order to maintain the stability of the base pitch of the dulcimer, the dulcimer must be adjusted frequently. The dulcimer handle is generally octagonal, and can be inserted into the tuning shaft of the dulcimer in eight directions at a 45-degree angle. In order to achieve the best tuning action, generally when the piano handle is inserted into the tuning shaft, the piano handle can keep the ...
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The skin material used for the bamboo head of the dulcimer is taken from the valve core used on the bicycle. The method of replacement is to cut two valve cores with a length of 5mm, and use scissors to break them apart. The broken parts leave less than 1mm at each end of the valve core (piano skin) as a set of piano rods. The installation method is: hold the middle of the headstock with the ri...
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The murmur or resonance noise of the dulcimer is more complicated, but it must be formed by the state of its pronunciation. Therefore, to eliminate the noise or noise, the noise or noise source must be eliminated. There are three common sources of noise: One is that the distance between the strings is too dense, and when the strings are struck and vibrated, they collide with each ot...
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Any musical instrument requires daily maintenance to prolong the life of the instrument, and the dulcimer is no exception. The body of the dulcimer has a complex structure and is composed of wooden materials. Especially after the reform of the dulcimer musical instrument, the increase in the number of voices and the expansion of the range leads to the increase of the body and the number of stri...
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The dulcimer panel is relatively soft, and once there is a bruise, corresponding maintenance methods should be taken according to the degree of damage. If it is a small bruise, apply a little hot water to the bruised area, the wood fiber will expand when exposed to heat and moisture, and return to its original state. If it is a big bruise: Appearance can apply hot water to the bruised are...
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