Instruments I Play

Here are the instruments that I play or tinker with:

• Guitar (acoustic)

This is my main instrument to play. I do most of my performances with a guitar.
• Dulcimer

This is a remarkable instrument of unknown origin. Because of the way it is tuned and the way the frets are set, it is a very easy instrument to learn how to play. I recommend this instrument for anyone who wants to learn an easy stringed instrument. Even though it is easy, that doesn't mean that it isn't capable. One can play (with experience) chords and complex strums. The instrument usually sits on one's lap. This instrument is my second most used instrument for performing.
• Mandolin

The plucked kin to the violin. This instrument is tuned just like a violin. However, it has four pairs of strings (for a total of eight strings). Each pair is plucked as if it were one string. The instrument is used mostly in bluegrass and country but it is finding uses in other types of music as well.
• Balalaika

This three string instrument comes from Russia. It sounds somewhat like a mandolin. I need to do more playing on this instrument.
• Keyboards
I use these mostly for doing neat sounding music or composing. However, I intend to learn how to play keyboards better as time goes on.
• Ukelele