This collection by Janita Baker contains 21 songs arranged in a fingerpicking style for the mountain Dulcimer. Fingerpicking Dulcimer offers a wide variety of musical genres and playing levels.Divided equally between arrangements for three and four equidistant strings the songs progress in difficulty within each section from beginner to advanced level. Each piece is written in both standard music notation and Dulcimertablature and is accompanied by performance tips for playing that song. Many arrangements utilize the 6 1/2 fret and tunings range from standard modal tunings to four-string variations. The arrangements cover a wide rangeof song styles including traditional ragtime blues and classical standards. Songs include: My Old Kentucky Home Londonderry Air All Through the Night The Entertainer Careless Love House of the Rising Sun FurElise and Bach's Minuet in G. There is an extensive introduction on playing techniques for both left and right hands tunings reading tablature and Dulcimer embellishments. The accompanying audio is aninstrumental recording of solo Dulcimer designed to give the student a note-for-note reference to each written arrangement while providing a performance-quality listening experience.

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 technicalfoundation 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 teachingDulcimer 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 andfive-string Dulcimers and a 6+ fret is required. The accompanying online audio download demonstrates key exercises and most of the tunes in the book.

DAA is a beautiful tuning for the Mountain Dulcimer. This book contains 19 arrangements of traditional Irish Welsh French Canadian Scottish and American folk tunes and songs that are rich within their melodies complementedby the DAA tuning. Although the DAA tuning results in predominantly linear movement of the fingers along the frets with jumps and runs along the melody or middle string the richness of the DAA tuning more than compensatesfor extra finger movement. These arrangements are written in notation and tablature for the three-string Dulcimer with chord symbols with a mix of strumming and fingerpick/flatpick arrangements. Lyrics are included whereappropriate. Beginning level of difficulty. The companion play-along audio recording features all of the tunes in the same order as the book played by the author. Each tune name is announced and spoken countoffs andcues for repeats and are also provided. The recording will help make the unique style of the Dulcimer clear. Audio download available online.

This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs expertly arranged for the Appalachian dulcimer. Children's songs work songs old Anglo-American ballads songs of strife and freedom love songs and much muchmore 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 ofcountless folks in kitchens and festival hallways street corners and concert stages. Songs include Poor Wayfaring Stranger Tenting Tonight Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Oh Death CarelessLove 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 onreading music and TAB notes on transposing and a useful index of songs by tuning. In standard notation and TAB with guitar chords.

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 usinga capo playing dulcimer in jam sessions and more. Special case size.

This beginner's method presents clear concise instruction for learning to play the traditional three-stringed mountain dulcimer. Thirty-eight songs are taught with notation and fret numbers for each note. Chord symbols are alsoincluded for playing with guitar banjo or another chording instrument. Melody playing with drones and basic chord playing are both taught. Lyrics are included with the songs for added fun. From the time this text was firstpublished it has been a steady best seller.

Every aspect of the Hammered Dulcimer and its playing techniques is covered in this comprehensive yet easy-to-understand text. A masterful teacher Madeline MacNeil exceeds the expectations of a beginner's book providing a firm foundation for the development of a total musician while maintaining an engaging informal tone throughout. With detailed discussions on Dulcimer layout hammers tuning and stands plus extensive performancenotes on every tune this book is a valuable asset to the beginning through intermediate player.From Oh Suzanna to Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Madeline shows the novice Dulcimer player how to'map your way through' a new piece of music finding clear musical directions through what at first must seem like a maze of strings.All tunes are in standard notation. The book is illustrated with photos as well as quaintwoodcuts engravings and pen and ink drawings. The companion 85-minute video and audio contains essential basic information on playing the Hammered Dulcimer--such as tuning major and minor keys duplicated notes repeated notes modulations walking bass lines chromatic notes drone harmony back-up chords interval harmony and more! Also contains Madeline MacNeil's Hammered Dulcimer solos on 25 tunes. Audio and video downloads are availableonline.

Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer contains 38 beautiful songs from around the globe all specially arranged for mountain dulcimer. This unique songbook features standard notation and tablature song notes a variety of tunings and styles plus an audio CD with demonstrations of all the songs in the book.

Homespun Level 1-2-Unlock the secrets of this stunning and highly characteristic instrument with the help of a true Dulcimer master. The beauty of the instrument is such that even a novice can entice sweet tones and simple tunes almost immediately. For an experienced player the Dulcimer is rich complex versatile and highly expressive.Starting with tuning up Schnaufer covers your first scales fingerings and strumming techniques. You'll then learn accompaniments to some of country music's greatest melodies including adding chords and harmony. There are several beautiful arrangements of classics including Tennessee Waltz and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry that will open up newdoors in your playing and musicianship giving you the tools to really expand your abilities with this wonderful instrument.

Dans ce DVD, vous trouverez une foule de renseignements qui fera de vous un joueur plus compétent et les plus passionnant. Les clés de déverrouillage des mystères de la dulcimer martelé et les possibilités infinies de fabrication de la musique sur cet instrument incroyable sont indiqués. Les informations contenues dans ce DVD sont essentielles à n'importe quel joueur, du débutant vers le professionnel. / Dulcimer (Cordes frappées) / 113 pages / niveau : Multiple Levels / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

One of the best-known Hammer Dulcimer players teaches drones chords rolls tremolos harmony lines and other techiniques that will enable beginning and intermediate players to master a dozen beautiful tunes.