Par FORD BUD. Cette collection de manuel et de la chanson d'instruction est un livre bien conçu de technique de base dulcimer et de chants traditionnels qui auraient pu être populaires à Cripple Creek, Colorado au XIXe siècle--plus de quelques airs moderne par ses habitants actuels. Les techniques et les chansons ont été transcrits de spectacles des bourgeons et Donna Ford qui ont été collecte de chansons pour leur instrument favori pendant un certain temps. Bud et Donna expliquent les principes de base de jouer le dulcimer, y compris les instructions sur pianoter, ajustements apportés et de cueillette. Solos sont offerts dans les divers modes (Ionienne, Dorian, Locrian, etc.) en notation standard uniquement avec les paroles et les symboles de la corde. Le résultat final est un livre intéressant mais pragmatique qui offre une base solide dans l'art de jouer du dulcimer. / Niveau : Débutant / Acoustic Music - Methods / Méthode / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

Par SHELLEY STEVENS. Ce livre présente des arrangements de corde frettées dulcimer de 58 classiques de Stephen Collins Foster. Chaque chanson est écrit comme une ligne de mélodie en notation standard avec tablature dulcimer sous plus complètes paroles, notes historiques et accords de guitare suggérées. Graphiques de la couverture des publications de musique originale du XIXe siècle prêtent grace et authenticité et auteurs-compositeurs et les historiens de la musique seront trouveront beaucoup d'intérêt dans ce livre. Les ajustements apportés utilisées sont DAD, DAA, DoD et DAA # d. destiné pour les débutants expérimentés pour les joueurs intermédiaires, beaucoup de ces pièces exigent un dulcimer de fret de 6 1/2 et capo. L'auteur comprend un essai perspicace sur la vie de Stephen Foster (1826-1864)-un talentueux, compositeur une fois réussie dont les décisions de carrière et l'abus d'alcool conduire à la catastrophe financière personnelle, une famille brisée et un décès prématuré. Son héritage est un trésor de chansons reflétant les questions sociales et les illusions romantiques de son temps. Ce volume de reliure spirale contient bien connu et moins kno... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / American - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

Par JANITA BAKER. Une collection de 21 chansons disposées dans un style fingerpicking pour le dulcimer de montagne, ce livre offre une grande variété de genres musicaux et de jouer des niveaux. Partagée également entre les arrangements pour les trois et quatre chaînes équidistantes, les progrès de chansons en difficulté au sein de chaque section de débutant au niveau avancé. Chaque pièce est écrit en notation musicale standard et de tablature dulcimer et est accompagné de conseils de performance pour jouer cette chanson. Nombreux arrangements utilisent les frettes 6 1/2 et les ajustements apportés allant ajustements apportés modales standards à quatre cordes variations. Les arrangements couvrent un large éventail de styles, chanson dont le ragtime classique, blues et normes classiques. Chansons comprennent My Old Kentucky Home - Londonderry Air, All Through the Night, The Entertainer, Careless Love, House of the Rising Sun, Für Elise et Menuet Bach dans g. Il y a une introduction approfondie sur jouant des techniques pour gauche et bonnes mains, ajustements apportés, tablature de lecture et d'embellissement dulcimer... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Acoustic Music - Methods / Méthode / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

Standard notation and a simple alpha-numerical tablature system are used to present this unusual collection of pre-18th Century tunes for the standard 12/11-course hammered dulcimer. Creating a hybridof folk and classical elements Carole Koenig has expanded the repertoire of the hammered dulcimer with melodies from France  Spain England and Scotland. The tunes are first presented in a simplemelodic statement then in a more complex harmonized version. The author insists that it is not necessary to be an outstanding sight reader to make beautiful music on the hammered dulcimer or with thisbook.

This book presents fretted Dulcimer arrangements of 58 Stephen Collins Foster classics.Each song is written as a melody line in standard notation with Dulcimer tablature beneath plus complete lyrics historicalnotes and suggested Guitar chords. Cover graphics from the original nineteenth century sheet music publications lend grace and authenticity and songwriters and music historians will find much interest in this book.Thetunings used are DAD DAA DGD and DAA#D. Intended for experienced beginners to intermediate players many of these pieces require a 6 1/2 fret dulcimer and a capo. The author includes an insightful essay on the life ofStephen Foster (1826-1864)-a gifted once successful songwriter whose career decisions and abuse of alcohol lead to personal financial disaster a broken family and an early death. His legacy is a treasury of songsreflecting the social issues and romantic illusions of his time.Contains both well-known and lesser known tunes in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio that contains 33 of the book's 58 tunes.

Arranged For The Hammered Dulcimer-The Sandbridge Dance Tune Collection is a collection drawn from Ken Kolodner's extensive library of arrangements for the Hammered Dulcimer developed from over 30 years of teaching thousands ofworkshops.The Sandbridge Dance Tune Collection includes traditional and original dance tunes reels jigs hornpipes and polkas. The repertoire draws primarily from traditional music of the United States Quebec Ireland Scotland and beyond. Each tune is presented as a simple melody with chord progression along with one or more detailed arrangements offering a wide range of levels of complexity.Kolodner iswidely known as one of the most prominent teachers and performers of the Hammered Dulcimer and is especially known for his teaching of arranging techniques.

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.

Hymns Arranged For Hammered Dulcimer-This collection of music conveys Madeline's love of hymns. Many of these arrangements provide a harmony part that may be performed on another instrument such as the flute guitar bowed psaltery or mountain dulcimer. The majorityof these tunes can be played on a 12/11-course hammered dulcimer (with G below middle C being the lowest note on the instrument). Selections include: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; All Beautiful the March of Days; Amazing Grace; BeThou My Vision; Come Thou Font of Every Blessing; Evening Hymns; For the Beauty of the Earth; He Leadeth Me; Here I Am Lord; How Great Thou Art; and many more. Written in standard notation only with complete lyrics and suggestedchord changes.

This collection of traditional music for the mountain dulcimer seeks to reunite this beautiful instrument with the people the music and the world from which it came. It tells the story of the Wilderness Road a trail through theAppalachian Mountains from Gate City Virginia to Fort Boonesboro Kentucky blazed by Daniel Boone and links it to the history and heritage of the mountain dulcimer. Numerous photographs and maps help tell the story and eachtune in the book includes a historical anecdote describing its origin. This book is a must for anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian Mountain region and its music. The sixteen tunes in this book are written innotation and tablature for the standard three-course mountain dulcimer (without the 6 1/2 or 1 1/2 fret in the fretboard) with chord symbols and complete lyrics. A knowledge of simple chording techniques is all that is needed toplay the tunes. The tunings used are Ionian (DAA) Aeolian (DAC) and Dorian (DAG).

This text by one of America's finest Hammered Dulcimer players contains the pieces played on Maggie's music recording A Scottish Christmas which features Scottish carols wassail tunes strathspeys and reels for thecelebration of Christmas Hogmanay and the New Year. Arranged for the standard 12/11 Hammered Dulcimer. The recording was acclaimed by CBS Sunday Morning as ‘Ancient and infectious’.

This popular text blends the haunting sweet voice of the mountain dulcimer with treasured gospel and sacred melodies. Contains 37 outstanding arrangements in standard notation and tab with lyrics and suggested guitar chords. Dulcimer chord diagrams are also shown.

Spiced with humor Anne Dodson?s 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 oflessons.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 tosupport the written instruction all make Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer Book I a lasting resource.

Learn to play the lap Dulcimer. This instruction book for beginners is unique in two ways. First it instructs the beginning student in the increasingly popular DAD tuning. Secondly the author a classroom music teacher hascarefully and systematically layered the lessons to guide the student through familiar songs while teaching skills and musical concepts. This not only enables the student to enjoy the lap Dulcimer but also enhances total musicunderstanding and participation.The accompanying online audio provides instructional dialogue and demonstrations of the techniques and songs included in the book. Additional hints and exercises are presented inan inviting and encouraging conversational text.