{
  "id": "mountain_dulcimer",
  "name": "Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer",
  "family": "acoustic_strings",
  "class": "plucked_string_lead",
  "axes": {
    "pitchFix": 1,
    "sustain": -1,
    "polyphony": 1,
    "harmonicity": 1,
    "register": 0,
    "range": 0,
    "articulation": 1,
    "transduction": -2,
    "dynamics": -1
  },
  "short": "mountain dulcimer",
  "parts": [
    {
      "id": "acoustic_technique",
      "name": "Playing technique",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "acoustic_fingerpicked",
          "name": "Fingerpicked",
          "applies_to": [
            "acoustic_guitar_dread",
            "acoustic_guitar_om",
            "acoustic_guitar_parlor",
            "classical_nylon_string_guitar",
            "acoustic_resonator_steel",
            "mountain_dulcimer",
            "cittern"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "fingerpicked",
            "narrative"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "acoustic-only"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "singer-songwriter",
            "folk",
            "folk-revival",
            "confessional",
            "ballad-poetry"
          ],
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "id": "acoustic_drone_modal",
          "name": "Drop-tuned drone",
          "applies_to": [
            "acoustic_guitar_dread",
            "acoustic_guitar_om",
            "mandolin",
            "mandola",
            "mountain_dulcimer",
            "cittern",
            "autoharp"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "drone-like",
            "modal"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "acoustic-only",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "celtic",
            "britfolk"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "acoustic_clawhammer",
          "name": "Clawhammer / frailing",
          "applies_to": [
            "acoustic_guitar_dread",
            "acoustic_guitar_om",
            "mountain_dulcimer"
          ],
          "descriptors": [
            "clawhammer",
            "frailed"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "acoustic-only"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "old-time",
            "appalachian"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "_fromFamily": true
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_strings",
      "name": "String count",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_3",
          "name": "Three-string traditional",
          "descriptors": [
            "archaic",
            "drone-suited",
            "modal"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_4",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Four-string (doubled melody)",
          "descriptors": [
            "ringing",
            "traditional",
            "folk"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation",
            "modal"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_tuning",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Tuning",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "mixolydian_tuning",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Mixolydian (D-A-d)",
          "descriptors": [
            "modal",
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "ionian_tuning",
          "surface": false,
          "name": "Ionian (D-A-A)",
          "descriptors": [
            "major-scale",
            "accessible",
            "revival"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation",
            "modal"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_body_wood",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Body wood",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_walnut_canonical",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Walnut top + walnut back (canonical Appalachian)",
          "descriptors": [
            "walnut-canonical-appalachian"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_butternut",
          "name": "Butternut (warmer alternative)",
          "descriptors": [
            "butternut-warmer-alternative"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_cherry",
          "name": "Cherry (sweeter)",
          "descriptors": [
            "cherry-sweeter"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_spruce_top",
          "name": "Spruce top + walnut back (modern crossover)",
          "descriptors": [
            "spruce-walnut-modern-crossover"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_string_material",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "String material",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_steel_modern",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Steel (modern canonical)",
          "descriptors": [
            "steel-modern-canonical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_phosphor_bronze",
          "name": "Phosphor bronze (warmer alternative)",
          "descriptors": [
            "phosphor-bronze-warmer"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_ownParts": [
    {
      "id": "acoustic_technique",
      "default_variant": "acoustic_fingerpicked"
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_strings",
      "name": "String count",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_3",
          "name": "Three-string traditional",
          "descriptors": [
            "archaic",
            "drone-suited",
            "modal"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_4",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Four-string (doubled melody)",
          "descriptors": [
            "ringing",
            "traditional",
            "folk"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation",
            "modal"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_tuning",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Tuning",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "mixolydian_tuning",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Mixolydian (D-A-d)",
          "descriptors": [
            "modal",
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "ionian_tuning",
          "surface": false,
          "name": "Ionian (D-A-A)",
          "descriptors": [
            "major-scale",
            "accessible",
            "revival"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation",
            "modal"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_body_wood",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "Body wood",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_walnut_canonical",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Walnut top + walnut back (canonical Appalachian)",
          "descriptors": [
            "walnut-canonical-appalachian"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_butternut",
          "name": "Butternut (warmer alternative)",
          "descriptors": [
            "butternut-warmer-alternative"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_cherry",
          "name": "Cherry (sweeter)",
          "descriptors": [
            "cherry-sweeter"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_spruce_top",
          "name": "Spruce top + walnut back (modern crossover)",
          "descriptors": [
            "spruce-walnut-modern-crossover"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dulcimer_string_material",
      "surface": false,
      "name": "String material",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_steel_modern",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Steel (modern canonical)",
          "descriptors": [
            "steel-modern-canonical"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "dulcimer_phosphor_bronze",
          "name": "Phosphor bronze (warmer alternative)",
          "descriptors": [
            "phosphor-bronze-warmer"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "plucked",
            "drone-foundation"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}