Spiced with humor, Anne Dodsons Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer, Book 1 is a beautifully structured and organized guide, taking the beginning student step-by-step through a well-planned sequence of lessons. Friendly and encouraging, Book 1 covers tips on buying and maintaining the instrument, left and right hand techniques, chords, and accompaniment. Exercises, lots of fun tunes to play, and downloadable audio files to support the written instruction all make Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer, Book I a lasting resource.

This pop hit from 1971 is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the upper intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be the numerous syncopated rhythms found throughout the song. Listening to the original version by The Fortunes should help to understand these rhythms. The arrangement requires a 1 fret as well as a 0 fret.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

From Billy Joel's 1977 album "The Stranger" this song is arranged for chromatic mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It requires a 1 fret and 0 fret.

Challenging for the intermediate level player due to its large number of notes and mixed meter time signature. A solid knowledge of tab reading, three finger chords, and chord-melody style of playing will be needed.

Four pages. Tablature, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

From The Beatles 1967 album "St. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band," this arrangement has been created for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The arrangement makes use of both a 1 fret and a 0 fret. These notes are necessary to create the melody and chords. No option for avoiding these frets is available.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

A Lennon/McCartney ballad from The Beatles "A Hard Days Night" album in 1964. This arrangement is intended for a solo chromatic mountain dulcimer in DAD or 1-5-8 tuning. The arrangement makes use of 0 , 1 , 3 , 4 and 7 frets. It is best suited for the upper intermediate level player with a high level of comfort for three finger chords and a chromatic fretboard.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

One of the more popular gospel tunes by Bill and Gloria Gaither, this arrangement is for chromatic mountain dulcimer in DAD tuning. The arrangement makes use of a 0 , 1 and 3 fret. It can easily be mastered by the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style as opposed to the traditional strum and drone style associated with the mountain dulcimer.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

THIS IS A CHROMATIC DULCIMER OFFERING - Arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning, the arrangement makes use of a 0 fret. It is suitable for the early intermediate level player with a working knowledge of two and three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Buddy Holly's posthumous hit from 1960 and Micky Gilley's #1 country hit from 1980 is arranged for chromatic dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. Your dulcimer will need a 0 fret and a 1 fret to play this arrangement.

Intended for the upper intermediate level dulcimer player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords, chord melody style of playing and a chromatic fretboard.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

THIS IS A CHROMATIC MOUNTAIN DULCIMER ARRANGEMENT. From The Beatles 1967 "St. Peppers" album, this arrangement is intended for the upper intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of tab reading, three finger chords, chord-melody style of playing and a chromatic fretboard.

The arrangement makes extensive use of a 0 and 1 fret. No workaround is available.

Five pages. Tablature, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

This arrangement is for chromatic mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The arrangement makes use of a 0 fret as well as a 1 and 3 fret. The primary challenge will be stretch involved with making a couple of the chords.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and accompaniment chords are included.

A 1965 release for The Beatles, this arrangement is intended for chromatic mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is best suited for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The arrangement is mildly chromatic, using only one extra fret - the 0 The primary challenge to learning the arrangement will be its many syncopated rhythms, which are common in modern pop music.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

THIS IS A CHROMATIC MOUNTAIN DULCIMER ARRANGEMENT. Arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning, this arrangement makes extensive use of a 0 and 1 fret. It is suitable for the intermediate level player who enjoys a challenge. The primary challenge will be the numerous syncopated rhythms found throughout the song.

Three pages. Tablature, lyrics, standard musical notation and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

This 1971 favorite by Bread is tabbed for CHROMATIC mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The arrangement makes use of a 0 , 1 and 4 fret. It is intended for the intermediate level dulcimer player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords, chord-melody style of playing and a chromatic fretboard.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Eric Clapton\'s best selling single and multiple Grammy winning song is arranged for chromatic mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The arrangement makes use of both a 0 fret and a 1 fret. It is suitable for the upper intermediate level player.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

This 1962 hit for country singer Skeeter Davis is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style. Two versions of the arrangement are included with the download. Version 2 features a 0 fret while Version 1 does not require any extra frets.

Each version is three pages long. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.