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.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Folk Number of pages : 96 Visit the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s â?? and bring your dulcimer! Ralph Lee Smith was there and saw it all. He was the only dulcimer player in the Village's old-timey string bands during the Folk Revival's glory days. A fascinating text and rare photographs bring you to Washington Square, the coffeehouses and the music gatherings at the Folklore Center and in Allan Block's Sandal Shop, where young enthusiasts created a musical revolution. The book contains a selection of the songs and tunes that they played and swapped as they reclaimed a lost American heritage. If you can't play old tunes such as Finger Ringâ?, Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Handâ?, and Chickens are a-Crowin'â?, get this book, light a candle and bring the Greenwich Village folk scene to your home or coffeehouse! Includes dulcimer tab in DAA and DAD, musical notation and guitar chords.

For Mountain Dulcimer-A beginning method for the appalachian dulcimer with a unique new approach to solo melody and chord playing. Includes tuning modes and many beautiful folk songs all demonstrated on the accompanying CD.

Par MARK NELSON. Ce livre géant présente plus de 100 de folk chansons préférées l'Amérique, habilement arrangés pour la dulicmer de Appalachaian. Chansons pour enfants, travail chansons, vieilles ballades anglo-américain, chansons de querelles et de liberté, chansons d'amour et beaucoup, beaucoup plus sont tous réunis ici en arrangements appropriés pour le joueur de début et intermédiaire. Les chansons viennent de partout - vieux livres et partitions, des transcriptions de field recordings, mais principalement par le chant des innombrables folks dans les cuisines et les couloirs festivals, les coins des rues et les salles de concert. Chansons comprennent 'Pauvres Wayfaring Stranger,' 'Tentes ce soir,' ''Don T Let Your Deal Go Down,' ' Oh, mort, ' 'Careless Love' et beaucoup plus. Ajustements apportés utilisées notamment D-A-D et D-A-A, ainsi que C-G-C et C-G-G et ajustements apportés modales plusieurs. Tous sont jouables sur toute dulcimer à trois ou quatre cordes. Certains utilisent une frette 6 1/2. Comprend des informations sur la lecture de musique et onglet, notes sur la transposition et un indice utile de chansons par réglage. Dans la notation standard et onglet, avec interface graphique... / Niveau : Débutant / Old Time - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

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.

Par THOMAS LINDA G.. Getting en Dulcimer Hammered est conçu comme un \' cours intensif \'pour les amateurs de dulcimer martelé de tous niveaux d\'expérience. Les titres des quatorze chansons, en notation standard, offrent une variété de styles et sont présentés dans le format suivant: - 1. Base Melody, 2. Embelli/Variation et 3. Back-up Chords/accompagnement. Les sujets supplémentaires comprennent mise en page du dulcimer martelé, conseils tuning, théorie de base, major/parent mineur échelles, chords cartes et joue des modulations de. Le compagnon de CD est enregistré à offrir trois pistes pour chaque sélection - 1. Mélodie de base, 2. Embelli Variation et de la mélodie et 3. Accompagnement de back-up. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Acoustic Music - Methods / Méthode / Dulcimer (Cordes frappées)

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)

Par MARA WASBURN. This outstanding children's method for mountain dulcimer is the result of the author's many years of sharing the dulcimer with children, and has been successful with children as young as 5 years old. This single volume combines the best material from the author's two previous volumes, Children's Dulcimer Method Volumes One and Two. In it you will find many traditional songs and folk tunes arranged for the mountain dulcimer. Each song has a simple strum pattern indicated above it with fret numbers for the melody notes and lyrics included where appropriate. There are instructions for strumming, chording, fingerpicking, and for three modal tunings (Ionian, Aeolian, and Mixolydian). Harmony is included for many of the songs, so that two or more dulcimers can play together. / Niveau : Débutant / Acoustic Music - Methods / Méthode / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

This instruction manual and song collection is a well-crafted collection of basic Dulcimer technique and traditional songs that might have been popular in Cripple Creek Colorado in the 19th Century-- plus a few modern daytunes by its current inhabitants. The techniques and songs have been transcribed from the performances of Bud and Donna Ford who have been collecting songs for their favorite instrument for some time. The Fords explain thebasics of playing the Dulcimer including instructions on strumming tunings and picking. Solos are offered in all of the various modes (Ionian Dorian Locrian etc.) in standard notation only with lyrics and chord symbols. Theend result is an attractive yet pragmatic book that offers a solid grounding in the art of Dulcimer playing. The recording features verbal instruction and performances of most of the tunes in the book on solo Dulcimer making learning easy and fun. The recording used tunings which are lower than those in the book but this will not affect players reading the tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Lullabies, Folk, And Classical Selections. Par LORINDA JONES. Cette compilation de morceaux est conçue pour apaiser la bête sauvage. Le contenu du livre est divisé, presque aussi, sous les rubriques des berceuses, sélections classiques et mélodies Folk. Tous sont arrangés pour le dulcimer de montagne en 1-5-8 (Mixolydian de réglage), sauf pour celui de 1-4-8 (réglage Ionienne inversée). Avec la notation de la tablature, notation de la musique traditionnelle indique la mélodie, chords suggérées et paroles pour beaucoup des chansons. Un joueur intermédiaire doit se sentir à l'aise avec la musique, les chansons sont écrites pour pianoter et certains doigt cueillette des patrons, et utiliser des cordes sur toutes les chaînes de 3. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Acoustic Music - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

Par THOMAS LINDA G.. This book and accompanying audio present a comprehensive array of ideas intended to add interest and decoration to basic melodies. Mastery of these embellishment techniques will also help in the development of complete arrangements. This project offers some familiar and possibly unfamiliar song titles. The accompanying audio is a valuable tool for learning both the melodies and embellishments, containing two versions of each song. The included techniques progress from basic to more challenging, and are varied to enhance the contrasting musical styles presented across eighteen songs. A variety of styles are covered, encouraging the player to apply new embellishment techniques to familiar repertoire. For someone who has completed Thomas' First Lessons Hammered Dulcimer (MB20066BCD), this would be a good next step. / Niveau : Facile / Méthode / Dulcimer

for the Mountain Dulcimer-This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in DAD tuning derived from the folk traditions of the British Isles and America???s 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.

Par CARTER PEGGY. Hammer Dulcimer Arrangements pour des Occasions spéciales - 67 tunes arrangé pour novices aux joueurs avancés, pour utilisation à une variété d'événements spéciaux. La plupart des arrangements offrent une version non compliquée pour les joueurs moins expérimentés et une version embellie pour les joueurs plus avancés. Inclut médiévale, Renaissance, Old Time et de musique celtique et quelques morceaux rarement entendu, ainsi que plusieurs dispositifs Dulcimer Duo. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Acoustic Music - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer (Cordes frappées)

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.