This site contains many song tabs for the stick dulcimer, a three-stringed instrument which is most commonly tuned DAD. There are also song tabs for the Seagull Merlin, an instrument similar to the stick dulcimer, but with a slightly different fret board. Since the stick dulcimer has more frets than the Merlin, not all the songs on this site are playable on the Merlin. Those that are playable are all in categories which start with “Merlin”.
To see a song tab, choose a song, click on either “Continue Reading” or the song title. A new page will open with a few background comments about the song. You may see a PDF which you can download immediately, or you may see the word TAB. This is where you click to download the song tab. There is often also a youtube if you wish to review the song.
On the top right of the home page the categories are listed. Clicking on a category will bring up all the songs in that category. If you simply want to browse more easily, you will see that the home page also has lists of song titles for both the Strumstick and Seagull Merlin.
You can also use the search box on the home page to look for songs. A caution, however. If a song has (Merlin) after the name, the TAB will not work for the strumstick. There will be a strumstick version too. Look for it. Similarly, unless the song is included in the Seagull Merlin category, or has the word Merlin in brackets after it, it can be played only on the strumstick.
Please read my comments in “Tabs and Fret Numbers”.
I hope you find this site useful and interesting.
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