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Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer by : MADELINE MACNEIL
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer written by MADELINE MACNEIL and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madeline MacNeil's performances are characterized by her effortless vocals and impeccable mountain and hammered dulcimer playing. In this book she reveals some of the secrets of her success with the mountain dulcimer. Early on, she reminds the reader that the dulcimer is not a toy or a stringed kazoo but a serious, expressive musical instrument capable of stretching as far as the imagination. She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In easily-understood language she manages to explore some very complex, even esoteric concepts, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalists. You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer is simply a great fundamental book. Twelve intensive lessons in 95 pages. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer by : MADELINE MACNEIL
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer written by MADELINE MACNEIL and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 88 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.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer by : Madeline MacNeil
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer written by Madeline MacNeil and published by . This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 88 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. The CD in the You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer book/CD package is a play-along recording of all of the tunes in the corresponding book. Each tune is counted-off and played at a moderate tempo on solo hammered dulcimer for easy play-along.
Book Synopsis First Lessons Dulcimer by : JOYCE E. OCHS
Download or read book First Lessons Dulcimer written by JOYCE E. OCHS and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instruction book for beginning lap dulcimer in DAD tuning is unique in two ways. First, it instructs the beginning student in the increasingly popular DAD tuning. Secondly, the author, a classroom music teacher, has carefully 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 music understanding and participation. the accompanying CD provides instructional dialogue and demonstrations of the techniques and songs included in the book. Additional hints and exercises are presented in an inviting and encouraging conversational text.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling by : CRAIG DUNCAN
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling written by CRAIG DUNCAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling, veteran Mel Bay author, Craig Duncan, has produced an excellent book for the beginning fiddler. Its 36 lessons teach basic techniques through specific exercises and traditional fiddle tunes. from holding the fiddle and bow correctly to playing moderately advanced tunes in double stops, Craig will guide you through each progressive step. Although it is not necessary to be able to read music at the start of this book, the author gradually introduces principles of effective note reading throughout. A unique feature of this book is that the same tune may appear in more than one lesson, increasing in difficulty with each recurrence. Each variation builds on the previous one and assists students in learning how to create their own arrangements. Even with some repetitions of the same tune, you'll find more than 50 popular fiddle tunes in the book's 80 pages. Check points and reviews keep you on track from cover to cover. the companion DVD/video covers the first 17 lessons from the book.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Rock Guitar by : WILLIAM BAY
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Rock Guitar written by WILLIAM BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and expanded edition. It now ranks as one of the very best introductory rock guitar methods available. the student will learn licks, phrases, solos, bass runs, and power chords in the keys of E, F, G, A, D, B flat, and C! Also included is a special section by Mark Lonergan on performing licks and riffs, rock techniques such as tapping, bending, double stops, etc., and some great solo ideas! In notation and tablature. Note- reading ability is not necessary! In standard notation and tablature. the recording is in stereo play-along format and features a rock band accompaniment (complete with horns). the Mark Lonergan section highlights Mark's excellent guitar demonstration and performance of rock concepts.
Book Synopsis Hammered Dulcimer Chords by : JEANNE PAGE
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 64 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.
Book Synopsis Complete Children's Dulcimer Method by : MARA WASBURN
Download or read book Complete Children's Dulcimer Method written by MARA WASBURN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 beensuccessful with children as young as 5 years old. 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 two or more dulcimers can playtogether.
Book Synopsis Mountain Dulcimer Chords Made Easy by : Madeline MacNeil
Download or read book Mountain Dulcimer Chords Made Easy written by Madeline MacNeil and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melodies on the mountain dulcimer are wonderful. In this book we’ll explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in DAD and DAA tunings. Lessons begin with simple chords and show you when an how to progress. In addition, we’ll study how to play backup chords on our dulcimers for accompaniment in gatherings and jam sessions. Includes access to online audio.
Download or read book Hands-On Dulcimer written by MIKE CASEY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 technical foundation 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 teaching dulcimer 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 and five-string dulcimers, and a 6+ fret is required. the accompanying CD demonstrates key exercises and most of the tunes in the book.
Book Synopsis Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp by : Sylvia Woods
Download or read book Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp written by Sylvia Woods and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches the student step by step how to play the harp. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises, and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. --from publisher description.
Book Synopsis Method for Beginning Mountain Dulcimer by : Bing Futch
Download or read book Method for Beginning Mountain Dulcimer written by Bing Futch and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bing Futch's "Method For Beginning Mountain Dulcimer" is the most comprehensive how-to-learn-the-dulcimer book available. You'll learn the basics, sure, and start playing songs right away. Even better, though, is the depth of content that Bing provides for you in this one incomparable volume - technique, repertoire, theory, history, and FUN! Once you've worked your way through this book, you'll be a competent dulcimer player that can enjoy playing with any group. You'll have a great time honing your skills with Bing, and you'll end up with a wealth of technical skills, music fundamentals, and dulcimer repertoire!
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp by : LAURIE RILEY
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp written by LAURIE RILEY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated, step-by-step method for playing the harp. This book can be used alone or with a teacher. the easy-to-follow method produces results for musicians of all levels, and even if you have no prior experience, and varying levels of difficulty are presented in arrangements of familiar musical pieces. All basic techniques and tunes are clearly and thoroughly explained. Specific topics include: how to use this book, how to sit with your harp, how to tune your harp, how to use your hands, plucking the strings, finger placement, basic structural concepts of music and 14 tunes.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Pan Flute by : COSTEL PUSCOIU
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Pan Flute written by COSTEL PUSCOIU and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very easy-to-understnad pan flute method. By following this book the beginner can successfully play the pan flute in a very short time. This text has been carefully written to provide maximum enjoyment and fun!
Book Synopsis Dirt Simple Hammered Dulcimer by : Dr. Mark Alan Wade
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!
Book Synopsis Mel Bay Presents An Old English Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer by : Linda G. Thomas
Download or read book Mel Bay Presents An Old English Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer written by Linda G. Thomas and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 20 favorite English Christmas carols are arranged for a standard 15/14 hammered dulcimer but will easily transfer to the standard 12/11 instrument. Chord symbols have been provided to allow an accompaniment instrument and will also facilitate the player in adding further embellishments and/or variations to the tunes. The standard notation provided will help the player to learn the songs quickly; however, listening to the recording will prove to be an invaluable aid to the "by ear" player as well as to the player who wishes to gain new ideas for arrangements using additional instruments. In addition, lyrics are provided for the player who may wish to accompany a vocal arrangement. For the beginning to advanced player. (The CD with this book is not the same as the Green Hill "An Old English Christmas" CD - 97012CD.)
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself to Make Music with Homemade Instruments by : Mark Nelson
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself to Make Music with Homemade Instruments written by Mark Nelson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many instruments in this book can be built in a half hour or less by children as young as age 5, using common household items. Songs include guitar and autoharp chords as well as dulcimer tablature. Includes access to online audio.
