| A | B |
| melody string | The string closest to you. |
| middle string | The string in the middle! |
| bass string | The string furthest away from you. |
| strum hollow | The place on the fretboard that dips down. |
| pick | What you use to strum the dulcimer. |
| fretboard | The wooden strip that is divided into sections. |
| soundbox | The cardboard box where the sound is made. |
| fret | The divisions where notes are found. |
| tuning pegs | Are turned to tune the strings. |
| open string | played without left hand finding a note. |