Dulcimer

Early Belgian Dulcimer (or Hackebrett) from the Hans Adler collection.

A dulcimer is a kind of stringed musical instrument. Among its types are:

• Hammered dulcimer, free-standing, trapezoidal, with horizontal strings struck by handheld "hammers"
• Fretted, generally played on the lap by plucking, i.e.

Appalachian dulcimers:

• Typical Appalachian dulcimer
• Banjo dulcimer, with banjo-like resonating membrane
• Resonator dulcimer, with inset conical resonator

Other:

• Bowed dulcimer, teardrop-shaped and played upright with a bow
• Electric dulcimer

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