Dulcimer - Celtic Music Instruments

How to Play the Hammered Dulcimer: 5 Simple Steps

June 9, 2023October 16, 2015 by Blaine Collins

Looking to learn how to play the hammered dulcimer? First, let’s explore where this fantastic instrument came from. The hammered dulcimer was invented in the Middle East somewhere around 900 A.D. and was brought to North America by way of Europe during the 12th Century by the Spanish Moors. However, legend has it that the hammered dulcimer existed … Read more

Hammered Dulcimer Page

June 9, 2023October 4, 2015 by Blaine Collins

The hammered dulcimer is an instrument played by striking strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board using small mallets held in each hand. The Graeco-Roman word “dulcimer” has been part derived from the Latin term dulcis, meaning sweet and the Greek term melos, meaning song. The dulcimer, in which the strings are struck with small hammers, is much like the musical instrument … Read more