Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play dulcimer chords in DAD tuning. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to moreadvanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing fingerpositions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation. •

Media Type : Book+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 88 Another great beginner's book from Madeline MacNeil, explaining every aspect of playing the hammered dulcimer. From detailed discussions on dulcimer layout, hammers, tuning, and stands to extensive performance notes on every tune-this book provides a wealth of information for all students of the hammered dulcimer. 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's 87 pages are illustrated with photos as well as quaint woodcuts, engravings, and pen and ink drawings. The companion 85-minute DVD video 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.

Singing and Backup With The Mountain Dulcimer - With Online Audio-In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular 'School Of' series MacNeil explains how to sing and accompany on the dulcimer. The book explains different chord types and how to apply them to a variety of songs.Learningbackup will also help you hear chord changes and melodic movement which will help you contribute to the song's narrative. Includes access to online audio.

Media Type : Book CD DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 100 In this book master dulcimer player Madeline MacNeil teaches beginning players tuning, scales, strumming, fingering, chord studies, alternate tunings, use of the capo, and how to use the noter. She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In twelve intensive lessons, she explains everything from the basics to some very complex concepts in easily understood language, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalist. The lessons and songs are written in both standard notation and tablature. This package also includes the companion DVD in which MacNeil demonstrates the techniques and songs taught in the book. CD also included.

In this DVD you will learn the fundamentals of how to play the Hammered Dulcimer. You can apply the various techniques presented to your playing right away regardless of your ability level or the style of music you like toplay.The basic building blocks are presented from which you can create any kind of music you desire and have a lot of fun in the process.

The Dulcimer Book. This book teaches beginners how to tune a play the dulcimer, and features illustrations, drawings, and recollections of the dulcimer's local history. It also includes music and lyrics for 16 songs from The Ritchie Family of Kentucky. Contents: Bachelor's Hall · Barb'ry Ellen · Dear Companion · Go Tell Aunt Rhodie · Goin' to Boston · Ground Hog · O Johnny's on the Water · Old Betty Larkin · Old Joe Clark · Over the River, Charlie · Pretty Betty Martin · Pretty Polly · Pretty Saro · Shady Grove · What'll Do with the Baby-o.

Jean Ritchie. Words and music for 16 songs from The Ritchie Family of Kentucky. How to tune and play and recollections of the dulcimer's local history. Illustrations and drawings.

Two Song Catchers In The Kentucky Mountains 1914 And 1916 - Arrangement: Smith Ralph. Par SMITH RALPH LEE. Ce livre offre 20 belles anglo-américain chansons folkloriques, récoltées par deux remarquables real-life ' chanson catchers, ' Josephine McGill et Loraine Wyman, dans les montagnes de Cumberland du Kentucky en 1914 et 1916. Josephine et Loraine, ce dernier accompagné par Howard Brockway, compositeur et arrangeur, ont été parmi les premières personnes à la recherche de chansons folkloriques dans le sud des Appalaches. Les aventuriers musicales parcouru des centaines de milles à cheval et à pied à travers un monde inaccessible à laquelle des radios, des routes et des voitures ne étaient pas encore. Ils s'amis dans des cabanes en rondins isolés et transcrit quelques trésors de la 200 chanson, que dont certains ils publiés dans les arrangements complexes dans les livres qui sont maintenant épuisés et rares. Cet ouvrage contient une sélection de chansons, présenté avec la notation musicale simplifiée, accords de guitare et tablature dulcimer. Il comprend également des /accounts éclatant de leurs aventures de montagne, publié par Josephine et Howard en publications oubliés depuis longtemps - un must pour al... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Old Time - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

This chart features chords for three of the most dominant dulcimer tunings DAD DAC and DAA. The most pertinent major minor seventh and many other chords are given for each tuning. A diagram showing all the notes of thefretboard is also given for each tuning.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 64 This book was written to aid the dulcimer player in playing as a backup musician. It provides the tools necessary for musicians who are seeking to go beyond simple melody lines. The majority of chords diagrammed are those most commonly used, and those whose notes are clustered on the instrument in six repeated shapes. Diagrams are shown for the 15/14 dulcimer.

Par MARA WASBURN. This book introduces simplified techniques of chording and fingerpicking for both smaller and larger hands and presents dozens of songs in the Ionian, Aeolian, and Mixolydian modes. Directional arrows are shown for correct strumming, along with lyrics and chords for guitar or banjo accompaniment. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

‘Tis the Season is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for holidays and other celebrations throughout the year. You may celebrate the New Year with “Auld Lang Syne ” and Valentine’s Day with“My Love is Like a Red Red Rose.” Play “St. Patrick’s Day” in March and for Easter you might choose the hymn “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” Show your patriotism on the Fourth of Julywith these versions of “America the Beautiful ” or “The Star Spangled Banner.” Complete the calendar year with the Thanksgiving anthem “We Gather Together ” and Christmas favorite “Deckthe Halls.” This collection will carry you through the entire year with options for all of your favorite holidays and celebrations. ‘Tis the Season is accessible to all levels of players including both a beginning'melody-only' version and an intermediate arranged version for each song. In addition each tune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.