Learn to Play and Enjoy Music

This little bit of wood is called a noter. The one in the picture is a fancy one, but a lot of traditional Appalachian Dulcimer players will use something much simpler such as half of a wooden clothes peg or a short piece of bamboo cane.

Fancy Noter
A Fancy Noter for playing a Mountain Dulcimer

So why am I showing you a picture of a piece of wood, even if it is a bit fancy ?