Vince Gill\'s CMA Song of the Year in 1996 is arranged here for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning by Elaine Conger. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords in a chord-melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be playing the chorus in a higher octave, which is not as familiar and comfortable as the lower octave range.

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

John Denver's #1 hit single from 1974 is arranged here 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.

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

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.

Garth Brook\'s signature song from 1990 is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning by Elaine Conger. The intermediate level player will find the arrangement mildly challenging due to the numerous three finger chords and syncopated rhythms.

The arrangement makes use of a capo. You will also need a 1 fret on your dulcimer.

The download includes TWO VERSIONS. Version one is a full score. It includes the tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords. Version two includes the tab only, which condenses the arrangement into fewer pages, making it easier to read and play.

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.

Bette Midler's Grammy winning Song of the Year in 1990 is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning by Elaine Conger. It is suitable for the early intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

If you find that you are having difficulty learning the arrangement, refer to Bette Midler's original recording on YouTube.

Five pages. Dulcimer tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

ISBN 9781619113367. This book and companion audio offer an in-depth look at how to add accompaniment and embellishments to melodies on the hammered dulcimer. The material covered in this book illustrates how to enhance simple melodies to showcase their inherent musicality. Full of illustrations, examples, preparatory exercises and easy-to-play arrangements, this book is sure to bring new character to your playing. It begins by explaining, in simple terms, how and why harmony works and teaches the solutions to the common exceptions you will encounter. By the end, you will be able to apply the four most common methods dulcimer players use to add accompaniments to melodies. Note-for-note transcriptions of fully arranged songs from the author's own repertoire are also included. Includes access to online audio.

\"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 popular contemporary Christian worship ballad from 1999, this arrangement is intended for the intermediate level mountain dulcimer player in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning.

A knowledge of chord-melody style and three finger chords will be useful when learning the arrangement. The song's repetitive nature should make it easy to learn. Some liberties have been taken with the rhythms in order to make the tune more playable on the mountain dulcimer.

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