ISBN 9781619118881.

Melodies on the mountain dulcimer are wonderful. In this book, weall explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in DAD and DAA tunings. Lessons begin with simple chords and show you when and how to progress. In addition, weall study how to play backup chords on our dulcimers for accompaniment in gatherings and jam sessions. Includes access to online audio.

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 9781513454986.

This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in DAD tuning derived from the folk traditions of the British Isles and Americas Appalachian community. The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. An original song entitled Many Butterflies is provided as a wedding gift from author Madeline MacNeil! Haste to the Wedding, and the marrying couple then asks each other to Give Me Your Hand.

This old gospel classic, made popular by Jim Reeves, is arranged here for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

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

A Pete Seeger classic, made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962. This arrangement is written for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the early intermediate level player with a knowledge of three finger chords.

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

This American folk song was made popular by The Animals in 1964. It is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The arrangement requires a capo and a 1 fret. It is best suited to the upper intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be mastering the triplets that make up the rhythm of the song. Listening to the short audio sample included here will help to understand the rhythm.

Two pages. Tablature and guitar accompaniment chords are included.