Appalachian Dulcimer - Traditional Folk Instrument Guide #3029713 (License: Personal Use)

This stylized illustration depicts a traditional Appalachian dulcimer, featuring a carved wooden soundboard with heart-shaped soundholes, a long fretted neck, and three metal strings anchored at both ends. The instrument’s distinctive hourglass or teardrop shape and simple tuning pegs reflect its roots in 18th- and 19th-century American folk music traditions. Often played lap-style with a noter or fingers, it produces a gentle, ethereal tone ideal for ballads and modal tunes.

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