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Thread #33151 Message #440912
Posted By: Bert
15-Apr-01 - 12:15 AM
Thread Name: Help: Are Hurdy-Gurdys hard to learn to play?
Subject: RE: Help: Are Hurdy-Gurdys hard to learn to play?
kat, they are a diatonic instrument and should be about as easy to play as a mountain dulcimer. Although I've never played either.
They have a bad reputation because they are a poorly designed instrument and they are difficult to tune.