dulcimer

psaltery

Plucked medieval string instrument

• zitherFlat stringed instrument, played horizontally
• hummelGerman porcelain figurine brand
• chordophoneInstrument sounding via tensioned filaments

Appalachian

Eastern U.S. mountain region

• bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
• old-timeOf a past era
• mountainTall natural landmass

ballad · tradition · reel · jig · fiddle · banjo · folklore · heritage · hoedown · Americana

strum

Brush strings rhythmically

• pluckSpirit or yank
• fingerstylePlucking strings directly
• droneUnmanned flying machine

fingerpick · hammer · strike · fretted · unfretted · lap · tablature · tuning · chord · arpeggio

hammered

Severely intoxicated or pounded

• fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
• soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
• trapezoidPolygon with parallel pair

wooden · tonewood · bridge · nut · saddle · frets · luthier · handcrafted · walnut · spruce

resonance

Amplified oscillation at natural frequency

• timbreSound's distinctive character
• toneQuality of sound
• droneUnmanned flying machine

twang · chime · ring · sustain · vibration · melodic · haunting · sweet · ethereal · delicate

air

Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth

• balladNarrative poem or song
• lullabySoothing song for babies
• hymnReligious song of praise

carol · modal · Ionian · Dorian · Aeolian

• zitherszither, autoharp, psaltery, koto, hummel
• folk culturefolk customs, folk beliefs, folk costume, folk crafts, folk medicine
• European instrumentsaccordion, bagpipes, balalaika, bandura, bodhran
• folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
• instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
• KentuckyLouisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Kentucky Derby, bourbon