re: dulcimer in its own case

I’m glad it’s working well for you. I never would have thought to make one that way. Very inventive.
Brian, a dulcimer is a very unique instrument. The top two strings, the melody strings are usually close together and are fingered together as though a single string. The middle and bass strings are usually played as drones sort of like bagpipes, although advanced players will finger them too. The bass string is an octave lower. I don’t know a lot about the music theory involved, but here’s a favorite example of dulcimer music: Watch “Mountain Dulcimer – Whiskey Before Breakfast – St…” on YouTube
Mountain Dulcimer – Whiskey Before Breakfast – St…: http://youtu.be/INu3UQ35yVk