From Queen's 1977 album "News of the World" this arrangement is crafted for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is best suited for the advancing beginner or intermediate level player.

The primary challenge will be playing the melody across the strings, instead of up and down one string only.

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

ISBN 9781609747145. Madeline MacNeil's performances are characterized by her effortless vocals and impeccable mountain and hammered dulcimer playing. In this book she reveals some of the secrets of her success with the mountain dulcimer. Early on, she reminds the reader that the dulcimer is not a toy or a stringed kazoo but a serious, expressive musical instrument capable of stretching as far as the imagination. She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In easily-understood language she manages to explore some very complex, even esoteric concepts, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalists. You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer is simply a great fundamental book. Twelve intensive lessons in 95 pages with arrangements in both DAA and DAD tuning. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Now with online Audio and Video download available.

ISBN 9781609745554. This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs, expertly arranged for the Appalachaian dulicmer. Children's songs, work songs, old Anglo-American ballads, songs of strife and freedom, love songs and much, much more are all gathered here in arrangements suitable for the beginning and intermediate player. The songs come from all over - old books and sheet music, transcriptions from field recordings, but mostly from the singing of countless folks in kitchens and festival hallways, street corners and concert stages.Songs include "Poor Wayfaring Stranger," "Tenting onight," "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," "Oh, Death," "Careless Love," and many, many more.Tunings used include D-A-D and D-A-A, as well as C-G-C and C-G-G and several modal tunings. All are playable on any three- or four-stringed dulcimer. Some use a 6 1/2 fret. Includes information on reading music and TAB, notes on transposing, and a useful index of songs by tuning. In standard notation and TAB, with guitar chords.

ISBN 9781610656740. This book is designed to help fretted dulcimer players at all levels grow in their technical abilities by developing strength, precision, control and flexibility in both the right and left hands. Acquiring a solid technical foundation provides a base upon which to build strong musicianship, enabling one to play more satisfying music regardless of style. Explore flatpicking, fingerpicking, slurs, chords, strumming, left hand precision and placement, right hand strength and control, volume, tone, articulation, and more using both dulcimer tablature and standard music notation. In this book, Mike has used ideas drawn from classical guitar study plus years of teaching dulcimer to develop exercises that will inspire and challenge players at all levels. The tunes and exercises are in the common dulcimer tuning of D-A-D, with a few exceptions. Some exercises are included for the four-string and five-string dulcimers, and a 6 fret is required. The accompanying online audio download demonstrates key exercises and most of the tunes in the book.

ISBN 9781609744007. This is music for hammered dulcimer that soothes the soul: a rich tapestry of Celtic moods for gentle, quiet contemplation. The melodious and gentle sounds of the leather-covered wooden mallets dancing across eighty strings creates a harp-like resonant sustain that brings a special beauty to the ancient melodies. Add a rich overlay of strings, the deep tonal qualities of woodwinds, traditional Celtic and early music instruments and this album will take you into the light. This collection is created especially for relaxation, meditation and massage using selections from Maggie SansoneICOs A TravelerICOs Dream, Ancient Noels, Mist and Stone and Dance Upon the Shore. Maggie writes: "I am pleased to gather in one special collection the most contemplative melodies from my recordings. While based in the Celtic tradition, they express a universal quality, transcending borders and speaking to the highest in all of us with lightness and joy!".

ISBN 9781610659086. Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes-- Mixolydian, Ionian, Lydian, Dorian, and Aeolian--plus jazz and four-string chromatic tunings. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more.

ISBN 9781619119864.

This collection of dances and songs comes from Peggy Carteras repertoire of hammered dulcimer arrangements, drawing from years of playing live string-band music for contra dancing, Irish dancing and Royal Scottish country dancing. If you like to dance and sing, youall LOVE this book. Dances and Songs to Play and Sing for Hammered Dulcimer includes pieces from many parts of the world, arranged for solo performance or dance accompaniment. It includes songs for voice and dulcimer, which can also be played as solo arrangements. In addition, youall find marches, jigs, reels, polkas, strathspeys, waltzes and slow dances. The truth is, when playing for dance, a hammered dulcimer is all youall need!

A #1 hit for the band Climax in 1972, this arrangement is intended for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the early intermediate level player. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret on the middle string. The primary challenge to learning the song will be the numerous syncopated rhythms found throughout the arrangement. If you're a child of the 70s, the song's familiarity will be helpful when learning it.

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

\"Aura Lee\" is a Civil War era song arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in the style of Elvis Presley\'s \"Love Me Tender.\" It is arranged in two different keys - they key of D and the key of G. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret as an optional note. If you do not have a 1 fret on your dulcimer, simply substitute an open string wherever you see the 1 fret indicated.

The arrangement is suitable for the early intermediate level player and beyond. The primary challenge to playing the song will be the \"pinching\" technique found throughout the arrangement.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, and guitar accompaniment chords are included. No lyrics provided.

A #1 hit single for Ray Price in 1970, the song is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of tab reading, three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The presence of a 1 fret on the last page is optional and can be played as an open string.

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

A #1 hit single for B.J. Thomas, the song was written in 1969 for the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." It went on to win a Grammy for Best Original Song.

The song is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning and is intended for the intermediate level player with a knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The primary challenge will be the numerous syncopated rhythms found throughout the arrangement. Use of a 1 fret is optional. Simply substitute an open string for the 1 fret.

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

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A #1 worldwide hit for Tom Jones in 1966, this song was also covered by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Porter Wagoner, Bobby Bare, Charley Pride and Elvis Presley. It is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning.

It is intended for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret on the middle string.

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

Dan Fogelberg's unofficial theme for the Kentucky Derby was recorded in 1981 and released in 1982. It is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The arrangement makes use of a 1 and 0 fret, making it somewhat chromatic.

Intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style. The primary challenge will be building and holding down the three finger chords while moving on the melody string.

From John Denver's 1971 album "Poems, Prayers and Promises" this arrangement is intended 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 of playing. The use of notes in the upper octave will be the biggest challenge to learning the piece. The presence of a 1 fret in various places throughout the arrangement is optional. Simply substitute an open string for the 1 fret.

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

Arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning, this arrangement is best suited for the upper intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords in a chord-melody style of playing.

The primary challenge will be mastering the triplet feel of the arrangement by picking across the strings, rather than strumming.

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

Recorded by The Drifters, Dion and Billy \"Crash\" Craddock in the 1950s and 1960s, \"Ruby Baby\" is arranged here for dulcimer duet in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The second part is intended for a bass dulcimer but could easily be played by a second standard dulcimer. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret on both the melody and middle strings.

Perfect for intermediate level mountain dulcimer players who want to have fun with a great old rock-n-roll tune.

Three pages. Tablature and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

This traditional American blues song is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It makes use of a 1 fret on all three strings. Suitable for the intermediate level player with a knowledge of chord-melody style, the primary challenge to learning this song will be the numerous "filler notes" involving hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Two pages. Includes tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics, and guitar accompaniment chords.

This duet is intended for two standard mountain dulcimers in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. You will find the arrangement to be somewhat challenging for the intermediate level player due to its extensive use of three finger chords, 1 fret for both dulcimers on all three strings and an unpredictable picking pattern.

The download includes tablature, a reading list and guitar accompaniment chords. Three pages.