Thank you! I appreciate the feedback, I thought it was sooooo good. I'm glad you found a Merlin, and all the best with it (message with questions, love to help if I can: www.stickdulcimer.com/pages/contact)
Thanks for posting stuff for the Merlin. I have had mine for a couple of years and spend more time dusting it than playing it. I'm a new musician and really appreciate your explaining how to reach different cords. I have little stubby fingers which is why I chose the Merlin in the first place (I can't reach across the entire guitar neck!). Anyway, THANKS!
Well I'm glad you made it back to the instrument! I would suggest (or hope) that you take your left hand and roll it around so your wrist the back of your hand is fully parallel to the fretboard and your thumb is planted in the center of the back of the neck. That should give your fingers full access to the strings, even if there are some spreads that are hard to grab. The hand position will require you get your left elbow down and forward, and overall it'll feel odd because you're maybe used to holding it like it's a baseball bat. But getting that space between your palm and the neck will really help.
Hamilton is great and so are you! Got me self a seagull Merlin dulcimer today.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback, I thought it was sooooo good. I'm glad you found a Merlin, and all the best with it (message with questions, love to help if I can: www.stickdulcimer.com/pages/contact)
I'm keen to see a full version! Also would love to see everlong by the foo fighters, I can't quite work out the fingering from other videos
Thanks for posting stuff for the Merlin. I have had mine for a couple of years and spend more time dusting it than playing it. I'm a new musician and really appreciate your explaining how to reach different cords. I have little stubby fingers which is why I chose the Merlin in the first place (I can't reach across the entire guitar neck!). Anyway, THANKS!
Well I'm glad you made it back to the instrument! I would suggest (or hope) that you take your left hand and roll it around so your wrist the back of your hand is fully parallel to the fretboard and your thumb is planted in the center of the back of the neck. That should give your fingers full access to the strings, even if there are some spreads that are hard to grab. The hand position will require you get your left elbow down and forward, and overall it'll feel odd because you're maybe used to holding it like it's a baseball bat. But getting that space between your palm and the neck will really help.
Really nice video
Thanks a lot!!