Mountain Dulcimer Lesson: Legato Fretting Techniques

Here's a short tutorial on how to find a smooth, lyrical and legato line when playing the fretted dulcimer using a chord/melody style. I'm using sections of the tune "Past Time With Good Company" to demonstrate. The arrangement by Cyntia Smith is available on her album called "The Early Years" (Ruth Barrett and Cyntia Smith), available on iTunes. The dulcimer I'm playing is by Dale Foye of Aeouls Music (www.aeolusmusic.com).
Dulcimer lessons.

[@dulcibard]

Thank you so much, Strumelia!

[@Strumelia]

Wonderful helpful tips to improve your sound.

[@dholeton]

Thanks for the tips Guy
Dave

[@dulcibard]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching Dave!

[@hartvenessa]

This dulcimer sounds more like a guitar. Beautiful

[@dulcibard]

Thank you so much. It can be a bit guitar like at times, but it's definitely got a nice dulcimer voice to it as well, depending on how it's being played.