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You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Mandeline MacNeil
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609740513
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer by : Mandeline MacNeil

Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer written by Mandeline MacNeil and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 performance notes 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's 87 pages are illustrated with photos as well as quaint woodcuts, engravings, and pen and ink drawings.

Dirt Simple Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Dr. Mark Alan Wade
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619114321
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Dirt Simple Hammered Dulcimer written by Dr. Mark Alan Wade and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title says it all: "Dirt Simple." This book and accompanying online audio are designed for a rank beginner who knows nothing about the hammered dulcimer, providing them the tools to make music right away. Starting with the fundamentals of how to hold hammers and tune the instrument, it delves deeper into mastery with posture, stand height/angle, and replacing strings to set up the beginner for a lifetime of good habits. Every concept introduced is simultaneously presented with illustrations and songs that demonstrate and reinforce. Whether the student reads music or plays by ear, the result is the same - music making right from the beginning! Dr. Mark Alan Wade is an experienced teacher with an undergraduate degree in music education and years of public school teaching experience. Now teaching music theory and dulcimer at Denison University, Dr. Wade offers a unique perspective on teaching hammered dulcimer and has three students who have also won the National Hammered Dulcimer Contest as evidence of his master teaching. It's all about the music! Dirt Simple Hammered Dulcimer is written so that the carefully selected tunes are the true teacher. Hands-on learning is made easy with the accompanying audio. Each song is played slowly for students to learn by ear in addition to reading notation. This also allows for the students to hear style traits such as swing, that aren't easily conveyed in written notation. With 29 songs, this book and online audio available for download are a year's worth of private lessons in one concise package!

The Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Paul M. Gifford
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 1461672902
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book The Hammered Dulcimer written by Paul M. Gifford and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001-06-13 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many different names to other parts of the world. Drawing on articles the author has written in English as well as articles by specialists in their own languages, Gifford explains the history and evolution of the instrument. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. Drawing from local histories, news clippings, photographs, and interviews, the book examines the playing of the dulcimer and its associated social meanings.

Hammered Dulcimer Chords

Author : Jeanne Page
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609741668
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Hammered Dulcimer Chords written by Jeanne Page and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Classical Masterpieces for Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Dr. Mark Alan Wade
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513455036
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (134 download)

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Book Synopsis Classical Masterpieces for Hammered Dulcimer by : Dr. Mark Alan Wade

Download or read book Classical Masterpieces for Hammered Dulcimer written by Dr. Mark Alan Wade and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This treasury of beloved classical music favorites is specially arranged for hammered dulcimers by master dulcimer performer and teacher, Dr. Mark Alan Wade. A splendid compilation of familiar pieces, each one is painstakingly edited to preserve the composer’s imagination and spirit while distilled into dulcimer reductions playable with only two hammers. Enjoy playing favorites like “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “Für Elise,” “Clair de lune,” and many more cherished titles by celebrated composers including Vivaldi, Telemann, Schubert, Mozart, Boccherini, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Schumann, Brahms, Satie, Haydn and more! Each gem is set in dulcimer-friendly keys fitting within a chromatic 16/15 range with the melody clearly displayed in the upper voice for intermediate players, and with the supportive chords and countermelodies in the lower voice for more advanced players. Guitar chords are added above the melodies whenever appropriate to allow you to embellish with your own chord patterns, if preferred. With 51 pieces, 12 duets, 36 composers, and a range of musical eras spanning 285 years, this book is a compendium to enjoy for a lifetime! Reference recordings of each piece are available online, created electronically with life-like Steinway grand piano samples. This digital audio is rhythmically perfect and expressively performed with authentic interpretations that are appropriate for each era. For real audio recordings, check out my album, Serenade!

A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook

Author : Randy Davis
Publisher : G Randolph Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 0972286608
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook written by Randy Davis and published by G Randolph Publishing House. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This CD-ROM version of the Guidebook contains every detail of the printed edition! In addition, it contains functional links to the Web sites and email addresses of every Supplier and Resource listed in the book - over 50 different companies! Includes registration access to a special Builder's Resource Web site for help in the building process. Provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on the construction of a 15/14 Floating Soundboard Hammered Dulcimer. This book covers tools, materials, resources and suppliers. Also contains instructions on building hammers, two kinds of stand, and templates for the Pin Blocks, Bridges, Soundhole and Hammers. The author provides helpful "Maker's Notes," Maker's Hints" and "Maker's Cautions" to give the reader the benefit of lessons learned!

Dulcimer Jam

Author : Bonnie Carol
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609744993
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Dulcimer Jam written by Bonnie Carol and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dulcimer Jam takes common and obscure tunes heard in jam sessions and arranges them for hammered dulcimer, fretted dulcimers (with tablature), and other instruments to play in a jam session setting.

A Collection of Original Music for Hammered Dulcimer & other insts

Author : Sam Rizzetta
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609744047
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis A Collection of Original Music for Hammered Dulcimer & other insts by : Sam Rizzetta

Download or read book A Collection of Original Music for Hammered Dulcimer & other insts written by Sam Rizzetta and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, music composed specifically for the hammered dulcimer has been rare. Here are 56 Rizzetta original pieces, including reels, waltzes, hornpipes, jigs, rags, blues, boogie, airs, and music for meditation and healing, that explore all the depth, power, versatility, and emotion of this ancient and expressive instrument. the book includes background about the people, places, and events that inspired each composition. While some pieces require a 16/15 chromatic dulcimer, many fit a 12/11. Melody lines are in standard notation with chord symbols. Many have variations with advanced ornamentation; some have alternate arrangements for four octave chromatic dulcimers. In addition to solos, there are six ensemble arrangements, including quartets, which are useful for groups and workshop teachers. While this collection is most appropriate for intermediate and experienced players, advanced beginners will be able to play some of the tunes. the collection includes originals from the Sam Rizzetta CDs Dulcimer Boogie, Saving Trees, Trapezoid, Flowing Waters, Ocean's Edge, Bucks & Does, and Seven Valleys.

Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Dr. Mark Alan Wade
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619114089
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer by : Dr. Mark Alan Wade

Download or read book Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer written by Dr. Mark Alan Wade and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer is a book that uniquely focuses on improving the everyday elements of dulcimer playing. Some mundane fundamentals of technique may seem mindless and appear to need no attention. In reality though, even the most basic essentials of dulcimer playing can hold us back without careful examination and precision. This book does just that! The author, himself a National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and music professor, draws on over twenty years of experience in playing and teaching to share his recipe for success. The material focuses on dulcimer-specific skills and drills them in effective and engaging new ways. Targeted areas include dexterity, aim, flow, commonly used percussion rudiments, chords, arpeggios, and chord suffixes. Each exercise is carefully designed to isolate the targeted skill, provide instruction for its most efficient execution, and help you acquire new and improved muscle memory in the least amount of repetitions. Admittedly, working on technique can seem like a chore. This book takes the work out of it and presents the exercises in fresh new ways so you get the most out of them in the least amount of time. Dr. Wade's biggest technique secret revealed in this book is his use of varying rhythms to re-engage the brain and to acquire new and lasting muscle memory. The exercises are not only fun to master but also incredibly effective! It's all about efficiency–not just going through the motions!

The Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Lisa Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Hammered Dulcimer written by Lisa Williams and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Williams's award-winning collection of poems is infused with what John Hollander calls "a guarded wonder." A poet of unique vision, she seems always to be "looking at, " with special attention to the experience of the senses. In addition, Williams is concerned with epistemology - the how of seeing. And it is perhaps this quality of attention that informs her interest in the formulations of poetry itself, in its constructed dimension. Her control of the line, of rhythmic possibilities, of structures both formal and free, is evident in every poem. Together, Lisa Williams's original voice and her poetic finesse allow her to create those harmonies of wonder evoked by the very instrument, the hammered dulcimer, that gives her collection its name.

The Hammered Dulcimer Treasury of Tunes

Author : Sally Hawley
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609742974
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Hammered Dulcimer Treasury of Tunes written by Sally Hawley and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sizeable collection of hammered dulcimer tunes brings together over 225 old-time and Celtic traditional tunes that are commonly heard at gatherings of old-time musicians. This is music that has been passed down vocally, or learned by ear instrumentally, and derived from countries where many of our ancestors originated. Trying to separate American and Celtic traditional music is an impossible task, as so many of the tunes we consider our own are adapted versions of tunes passed on to us from other countries and would fit into either category. This book therefore features favorite selections from both American and Celtic traditions. These instrumental arrangements are written in standard notation only with chord symbols.

Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Linda Thomas
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610651790
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer written by Linda Thomas and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer is designed as a "crash course" for hammered dulcimer enthusiasts of ALL experience levels. the fourteen song titles, in standard notation, offer a variety of styles and are presented in the following format; 1. Basic Melody, 2. Embellished/Variation and 3. Back-up Chords/Accompaniment.Additional topics include layout of the hammered dulcimer, tips for tuning, basic theory, major/relative minor scales, chords charts, and playing modulations. the companion CD is recorded to offer three tracks for each selection; 1. Basic melody, 2. Embellished Melody/Variation and 3. Back-up accompaniment.

The Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Norman Hughes
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609749251
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Hammered Dulcimer written by Norman Hughes and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy, concise instructional text on hammered dulcimer. This book contains information on tuning, playing techniques, solos and even a reference section on music theory!

The Hammered Dulcimer's Companion

Author : Phillip Mason
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609748115
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Hammered Dulcimer's Companion written by Phillip Mason and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a treasure-trove of information and music for all players of the hammered dulcimer. Phillip Mason has written the definitive text on the history, tuning, playing technique, harmonic dimensions, construction, and repair of the sweet-voiced instrument. In an extensive essay, he also shares his thoughts on the fundamentals of singing with the hammered dulcimer. Concepts revealed here would be useful to anyone who aspires to sing, or improve ones singing technique. Music and lyrics for 34 songs are included in the Music Section followed by construction tips and plans for building your own hammered dulcimer.

Hammered Dulcimer for the Young Beginner

Author : Madeline MacNeil
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619116413
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Hammered Dulcimer for the Young Beginner written by Madeline MacNeil and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hammered dulcimer is a unique, great-sounding, fun-to-play instrument that arrived in America via England and Ireland. It appears throughout many countriesover centuries and has contributed to the invention of the piano. So many tunes and songs we enjoy today sound wonderful when played on the hammered dulcimer. This book starts by teaching you how to hold the hammers and where notes are located on the instrument. Songs you will learn include Skip To My Lou, Oh! Susanna, Amazing Grace, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald Had A Farm. In addition, the accompanying online audio allows you to play tunes with author, renowned hammered dulcimer performer and writer, MadelineMacNeil! Each recording includes count offs and access to the audio is included with the book

Dulcimer Frolic

Author : Peggy Carter
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513459686
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book Dulcimer Frolic written by Peggy Carter and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tunes in this collection were chosen from Peggy Carter’s half-century of performing, teaching, and arranging music for the hammered dulcimer. This anthology contains 60 tunes arranged especially for novice to intermediate-level players of the 12/11 dulcimer, including suggestions for note reading, hammering patterns and embellishments. Playing the dulcimer is not effortless, but it should be fun! The title tune, “Dulcimer Frolic,” is a family heirloom originally written for mandolin by Peggy’s grandfather in the early 1920s; transcribed for hammered dulcimer, the tune really lives up to its name. In fact, every tune in the collection is designed for fun and frolic. Some have lyrics, some are presented as bare-bones melodies, and some are embellished. You’ll find that these arrangements bring out the best in all of them.

Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer

Author : Deborah Justic
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619110377
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer written by Deborah Justic and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer goes beyond the stereotypes of genies and Aladdin's lamp to illuminate the entire treasure trove of Middle Eastern music. the collection brings you the full bounty of the region: over 35 classical compositions, well-known folk tunes, and modern popular compositions by 'Abd al-Wahab, the Rahbani brothers, and other stars of the Arab world.In addition to the tunes, the book gives substantial information on traditional performance practices, common musical forms, and the unique qualities that define Middle Eastern music. Rhythmic patterns, semitones, modes, accompaniment, and improvisation in a Middle Eastern style are discussed in detail. There are numerous diagrams that explain Middle Eastern modes, and how to bring them to life on your Western dulcimer. Appropriate for players at any level.