Appalachian dulcimer

Appalachian dulcimer
Other namesdulcimer, mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, dulcimore, etc.
Classification
Playing range
Typical modern: D3-D6 (diatonic)
Related instruments
Musicians
List of Appalachian dulcimer players

The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic.