Benefits and Limitations of Different Tunings-Mountain Dulcimer, Part 2

by Steve Eulberg

In the first post addressing this topic, we examined the kind of instrument you have.  Now we'll look at the second point: the kind of music you want to play.

Here are some examples that I suggested that reflect the different modes, that different tunings make possible, or easier to play. Ionian (1-5-5, commonly DAA):  Joy to the World, Barlow Knife (Jessica actually uses a capo on the first fret and makes use of the 6+ fret for her arrangement of Scarborough Faire...we'll talk about that in a different post.)