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Workshop Title Instrument Level Day-Session Workshop Description SKU Someday soon we will all be playing together again, and everyone will want to join in! Jam Hammered sessions can be intimidating if you’re new to the dulcimer (and even if you’re not!), but they don’t Surviving a Jam Session Level 2 F-4 4HD065 Dulcimer need to be. We’ll talk about how jam sessions work, and work on simple melody and chord techniques you can use to join in even if you don’t know the tune. This class will help you move beyond playing single melody lines to building full solo arrangements on your dulcimer. We’ll make sure everyone understands the basics of chords and Using Chords to Add Hammered Level 3 S-8 talk about tricks for finding them on your instrument. Then we’ll add harmony notes step-by-step to 4HD066 Dulcimer Harmony a simple melody. You’ll leave with an approach you can apply to arranging many tunes as your skills and comfort level on your instrument grow. Have you even wondered what it means to play in the “Dorian” or “Mixolydian” mode? Are you confused about how “minor” tunes are different from “modal” tunes? Do you wonder why we An Introduction to Modes Hammered Level 3 F-7 should care about modes at all? In this workshop, we’ll answer all those questions! We’ll use step- 4HD067 Dulcimer and Modal Tunes by-step music theory concepts to unravel the basics of modes. We’ll also spend some time learning tunes in different modes to give you some practical experience. Ornaments are quick embellishments that add interest to a melody. It can be daunting to figure out an ornament, come up with an approach to practice it, and decide where to incorporate it into a Ornamentation Hammered Level 3 S-4 melody. We’ll break down a few basic ornaments, including drags and valley rolls, triplet 4HD068 Dulcimer Exploration ornaments, and rolled chords, and learn how to add them to melodies. You’ll leave with exercises and concrete examples of how to add ornaments to arrangements. Karen Alley Like many of Turlough O’Carolan’s tunes, “Lament for Terence MacDonough” is hauntingly “Lament for Terence beautiful, with a soaring melody line and some intriguing chords. We’ll break down the chord Hammered MacDonough” by Level 4 F-1 patterns, add a few delicate ornaments, and focus on dynamics and expression, which will help 4HD069 Dulcimer Turlough O’Carolan you continue to practice the arrangement on your own. You’ll need a 15/14 instrument to get the most out of this arrangement. This traditional hymn is just begging to make use of the whole range of your instrument. We’ll Using Hand Separation in work on the arrangement from my album, “Praise for the Morning.” You will receive sheet music Hammered “Praise to the Lord, the Level 5 S-6 that will suit both 15/14 and extended-range instruments. This arrangement calls for big hand 4HD070 Dulcimer Almighty” separations and an interlude of mind-bending cascading scales, so we’ll also work on a few hand separation exercises that will help you approach it more easily. Mountain Calling all beginners! Here's your jump-start into a jam session. Tunes that are commonly Just the Jam Basics Level 1 S-3 4MD143 Dulcimer played at sessions will be presented in easy, very readable tab. All the tunes, no frills! These tunes, while sounding old-time, were composed within the last few decades. They are as Mountain New Old-Time Level 3 F-3 fun to play as their titles indicate. Please bring your capo as we’ll need it for a few of these 4MD144 Dulcimer “modern” old-fashioned tunes. Mountain Let’s learn a few fiddle tunes and discover why playing in the key A is addicting. Soon, you’ll want Fun Fiddle Tunes in A Level 3 S-5 4MD145 Dulcimer to play everything with the capo on four! Please bring your capo, by the way. With a simple turn of one tuning peg, an old familiar tune transforms into something hauntingly Mountain Old Tunes...New Tuning! Level 3 F-4 beautiful. Ears will perk as you shake up these old chestnuts. “Whiskey Before Breakfast” in 4MD146 Dulcimer DAC? Just wait ‘til you hear it! Not familiar with Taize worship music? Originally from a monastery in France, these peaceful, Taize: Peaceful and Mountain Level 4 F-6 these meditative songs can enhance any worship service OR simply be enjoyed at any time. 4MD147 Meditative Music Dulcimer Short songs, repeated again and again, give a meditative feel to your playing.

Have you ever sat in an old-time jam filled with fiddles and banjos? It’s a quick way to discover Mountain Plays Well with Others Level 4 S-7 that tunes you have played comfortably in the key of D, actually have another home. This 4MD148 Dulcimer Laurie Alsobrook workshop will give you tools to change the key on the fly, so you can “play well with others!”

A Rollicking Flemish Hammered Level 1 F-2 AARGH you ready to learn about being a Flemish pirate? Come to this class! 4HD071 Pirate Jig in Em and Am Dulcimer Foolproof Beginning Hammered Level 2 S-8 Create lovely arrangements with these easy techniques. 4HD072 Arranging Dulcimer Hammered Two energetic Irish session favorites–"O, The Britches Full of Stitches" in A and "I'll Buy Boots for More Easy Irish Polkas! Level 2 S-5 4HD073 Dulcimer Maggie" in A Dorian with a sexy, ascending chromatic bass–both playable on 12/11 dulcimers!

"Air De Carnac" –A This unusual Breton air has a cleverly integrated sexy, descending bass line that you will use over Hammered Mysterious Celtic Bm Level 3 S-2 and over with other tunes! Hear Karen's version on "Celtic Shores" (starting at 1:46) 4HD074 Dulcimer Tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA2iTFQHspA

From Basic to Beautiful Hammered Ever wonder how to keep a melody interesting when you repeat it? Move from simple I and V Level 3 S-3 4HD075 Harmonizing Dulcimer chords to sweet alternate harmonies arranging the pentatonic American folk hymn, "Holy Manna." Simple Separate Hands Hammered Learn how to add a calming, ostinato (repeating) bass line to this gentle Celtic air. This is an Karen Ashbrook With "The Manx Milking Level 3 F-6 4HD076 Dulcimer excellent introduction to playing 2-handed arrangements. Song"

1 Beautiful Bridges in D Every dulcimist should be able to play graceful interludes (bridges) with the classic I-V-IV-V chord Hammered With a Scottish Love Level 4 F-7 progression. You will learn many gorgeous variations to play along with "The Broom of the 4HD077 Dulcimer Song Cowdenknowes." "Green Hills of Tyrol" Hammered Reel- a Mighty Interval Level 4 F-4 A hammer-twister of an Irish reel with a two-octave descending run in 3rds and 6ths! 4HD078 Dulcimer Scale Practice! Often played at Christmas, this melody comes with flowing I-IV-V bridges. You too will be able to "Suo Gân"- a Welsh Hammered craft this beautiful chord progression that can be used for intros, outros, between parts and verses Lullaby With Beautiful Level 5 F-1 4HD079 Dulcimer of many tunes! Bonus: playing in A in your lower treble bridge. Hear Karen's version on "Celtic Bridges in A Shores": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhVGGgYTX4 A must-know party-piece for pre(post?)-quarantine memories in A Harmonic Minor. "Those were "Those Were the Days Hammered the days my friend, we thought they'd never end, and sing and dance forever and a day!" Check out My Friend" - A Russian Level 5 S-6 4HD080 Dulcimer Karen's version (starting at 2:58) at Classic Karen Ashbrook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jau3vFV8j-Y A delightful repertoire workshop for the new dulcimer player with songs Aubrey has learned through her long contact with Jean Ritchie, the person largely responsible for introducing the Mountain Songs of Jean Ritchie Level 1 F-2 dulcimer to the folk scene mid-20th century. We’ll cover several songs, talk about Jean’s life and 4MD011 Dulcimer work, address the traditional style of playing with the noter, and, believe it or not, play easily in two different tunings. You will be delighted! Beautiful Chord Melody Mountain Aubrey will present several pieces in D-A-D in which we will play chords in various positions to Level 2 S-8 4MD012 Style Dulcimer express the melody. Dynamics, flow and careful fingering will be part of the instruction. Separate your two melody strings--adding another drone--and create new chord flavors. You can Easy-Peasy Four Equally- Mountain do this with songs you already play! Aubrey will discuss getting your feet wet with the four-string Level 2 S-1 4MD013 Distant Strings Dulcimer configuration and present a few songs normally tabbed out for three strings. lt’s an easy transition! We will start in D-A-D-D. Aubrey will provide an arrangement for the traditional Scottish jig, “Kinlock of Kinlock” and give “Kinlock of Kinlock”: Mountain important tips on alternating the direction of the flatpick, fingering, timing, tempo, and feel. We will Flatpicking for the First Level 3 S-4 4MD014 Dulcimer also discuss the functionality of this type of tune, traditionally used for dancing, and the far reaches Time of this framework in American music. Aubrey will share a beautiful concept she learned from Jean Ritchie: creating a second, harmony Using the Dulcimer as a Mountain voice with the dulcimer while singing, one of Jean’s signature sounds. Drawing from a selection of Level 3 S-2 4MD015 Harmony Voice Dulcimer traditional songs, the class will explore musical elements of harmony and intuitive ways to create a harmony part by ear. In this compelling repertoire workshop, we'll explore traditional folk songs depicting women who Mountain Feisty Women! Level 3 S-7 travel in men’s spheres, wear disguises, fib, fight, complain, hold out for true love, and state their 4MD016 Dulcimer needs! The Slap Strum and Learn Aubrey's percussive slap strum and other rhythmic tricks and patterns including additional Mountain Other Percussive Level 3 F-5 ways to mute strings, syncopation, and the "air" strum. Popular traditional song, “Spanish Lady” 4MD017 Dulcimer Aubrey Atwater Techniques will be among the pieces we play! Aubrey will present fingerpicking patterns in ¾ and 4/4 time for song accompaniment as well as Fingerpicking Patterns Mountain Level 4 F-1 technique for fingerpicking the melody as an instrumental. We will also explore irregular and 4MD018 and Styles Dulcimer syncopated patterns. Bring fingerpicks or just your fingers! Explore the wonders of this stunning reverse tuning. We will cover four delightful songs while Mountain addressing techniques of fingerpicking, slap strumming, chord shapes, song arrangement, and A Study in D-G-D Level 4 S-5 4MD019 Dulcimer more: “A Country Life,” “The Conscript’s Departure,” “The Devil and the Farmer's Wife,” and “As I Roved Out.” A delightful repertoire workshop with songs Aubrey has learned through her long contact with Jean Mountain Ritchie, the person largely responsible for introducing the dulcimer to the folk scene mid-20th Songs of Jean Ritchie Level 5 F-4 4MD020 Dulcimer century. We’ll cover a variety of songs; talk about Jean’s life and work; tunings, keys, and modes; playing with the noter; and modern interpretations of her songs. In this class, you will learn the basic principles of hammered dulcimer playing technique. You will Beginner Hammered Hammered Level 1 F-3 learn a solid foundation on how to play efficiently, smoothly, and effortlessly. We will talk about 4HD014 Dulcimer Technique Dulcimer posture, playing position, grip, rebound, flow, and much more! This introduction class will teach you the basics of harmonization and how it fits on the hammered Learn to Harmonize on Hammered Level 2 F-5 dulcimer. You will learn an easy way to find and choose harmony notes and how to use them with 4HD015 Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer a melody. Let’s spice up our songs! In the class, we will talk about all kinds of tools we can use Melody Decoration Crash Hammered to decorate our melodies and make our songs really pop. From 2 and 3 note runs to Level 2 S-7 4HD016 Course Dulcimer block harmony and grace notes, you’ll leave this class with plenty of things to experiment with! This class will teach you how to begin “untethering” your hands from one another and play different Intro to Hand Hammered Level 3 F-7 ideas in each. You will learn various brain-twisting exercises, as well as how to use the technique 4HD017 Independence Dulcimer in your arrangements. Learn a percussive approach to the hammered dulcimer (which IS a percussion instrument)! You Percussion Technique on Hammered will learn various technique principles (such as grip, rebound, etc.) to help your hands play more Level 3 S-1 4HD018 Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer efficiently, as well as a few percussion rudiments

Colin Beasley you can use on the hammered dulcimer. Hammered Learn to Improvise! Level 3 F-2 This introduction class will teach you the basic building blocks of improvisation as well as help you 4HD019 Dulcimer become more comfortable improvising. You will learn some easy-to-use musical “tools” that will Hammered Learn to Improvise! Level 3 S-8 help you get off the ground and start creating your own improvised melodies. 4HD020 Dulcimer

2 In this class, we will use the beautiful tune “Hoping for the Day” by Brazilian musician/composer Jovino Santos Neto to learn how to use the concept of “hand independence” (melody in one hand, Arranging with Hand Hammered Level 4 F-8 chords in the other) in a dulcimer arrangement. Though it will help, you do NOT need to have taken 4HD021 Dulcimer Independence my “Intro to Hand Independence” class to succeed in this one. Basic knowledge of chords will be useful.

All About Chord Hammered Chord substitutions are great tools to give our songs a different flavor. We’ll go over Level 4 S-3 4HD022 Substitutions Dulcimer what chord substitutions are, various examples of them, and how we can apply them to our songs. This class will cover the music of Northeast Brazil and how we can adapt it to the hammered Northeast Brazilian Hammered dulcimer. We will mostly talk about the styles of “forro” and “baiao”, but will touch on a few other Level 5 S-5 4HD023 Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer genres. You will learn the unique rhythms (ginga) and scales used in this music, as well as learn a Colin Beasley few tunes. A good sense of timing and rhythm is very useful in this class. A common roadblock to faster learning is poor music reading skills. You will learn techniques to Tips & Tricks for Easier All Non-Level F-1 increase your music reading speed, and help you memorize & quickly recognize the notes in those 4AI004 Instruments Music Reading Specific pesky ledger lines above and below the staff. Instruments NOT needed. The ability to pick up tunes by ear is not only a great skill, it's a lot of fun and makes jamming a Playing by Ear, Aka All Non-Level blast! You’ll learn the elements of a tune to help organize it, making it easier to start playing along Flying by the Seat of F-6 4AI005 Instruments Specific faster, plus techniques to improve your listening abilities and unlock the mysteries of playing by Your Pants! ear. If you’re intrigued by the idea of playing a contra dance, or you’d just like to learn what makes dance music so energizing and exciting, join me! We’ll discuss how playing for a dance is different All Non-Level Playing for the Dance S-7 than playing with your club or for a concert. You’ll learn how to use melody & accompaniment, 4AI006 Instruments Specific medleys with key and/or meter changes, tempo, and the energy and character of tunes to your advantage. Tuning well is important to not only get your instrument sounding as sweet as possible, but also to Tips & Techniques for Hammered train your ears (and make you more welcome in group settings!) You’ll learn proper tuning Level 1 S-3 4HD178 Accurate Tuning Dulcimer technique, some suggestions for tuning apps and tuners, and techniques to train your ears as a tuning aid that result in faster tuning. AKA What to do when you don’t know what you’re doing! You’ll learn techniques to help you get Techniques for Getting Hammered Level 2 F-8 tunes under your hands faster, plus practice methods that move you forward when you’re feeling 4HD179 past the Slow Jam Dulcimer stuck at slower speeds.

Tina Bergmann Come on, admit it. You probably need help with reading rhythms accurately. Though it’s not an exciting, sparkly topic, it IS one of the fundamentals of music, and is where folks MOST OFTEN Hammered The Rhythm Method Level 3 S-2 have weak spots (even if they don’t want to admit it!) You’ll learn a concrete and simple method to 4HD180 Dulcimer accurately read rhythm in a variety of meters. Stop being uncomfortable and stressed with rhythm reading and just take this class already! O’Carolan wasn’t pulling any punches when he wrote this wide ranging and fun jig. You’ll love the ”A Jig for James Hammered Level 5 F-4 quirkiness of the melody and odd phrase lengths, and be challenged with some tricky hammering 4HD181 Betaugh” Dulcimer and big leaps. You’ll need at least a 16/15 dulcimer with a D# 4 and a G# 5. Learn how to pick like a pro! We shall talk about basic pick control, picking in different directions, Progressive Pick Mountain Level 2 S-3 picking patterns and how to mix strumming and picking. We will apply these principles to some 4MD088 Technique Dulcimer familiar tunes and you will take away useful drills for future practice. A NEW course aimed at Novice/Intermediate level players, not the class offered in Q 3.0. Playing music makes most sense when we play it together. And if we play a tune arranged in different NEW Playing Together – Mountain Level 3 F-3 parts, together, we can make even the most familiar melodies sound fresh – and challenge our 4MD089 Dulcimer Dueling Dulcimers playing in new ways. We will cover tips and techniques for playing in small groups and work on three very different types of tune with multiple parts.

We will learn three captivating songs/ballads from the remote fishing ports of the Canadian Atlantic Music of the Outports – Mountain coast. These old songs – of love, loss and magic – are part of a living folk tradition stretching back Songs From Level 3 F-1 4MD090 Dulcimer to the population’s English and Irish forebears. We will use several tunings and styles to get the Newfoundland most from these songs, so be prepared for some re-tuning. You will also need a capo.

Rock Your Chords – Want to get away from playing endless back-up chords? We’ll be looking at some classic rock to Mountain Lessons From Rock Level 3 S-1 learn how to spice up boring chords in a wide variety of music, using suspensions, different 4MD091 Dulcimer Styles voicings and rhythmic tricks – as well as just getting down and rocking out! Learn how to play those little in-between notes that make your music more interesting. Used in Twiddles and Trills – Left- Mountain many styles from rock, classical keyboard music to Celtic fiddle tunes, these ornaments spice up Level 4 S-4 4MD092 Hand Ornamentation Dulcimer a plain tune, enhance a pretty one and let you make a piece your own. After this, you’ll be able to appoggiatura with the best of them! We’re aiming to get you out of your rhythmic comfort zone with three memorable English These Are Difficult traditional tunes in lop-sided time signatures. English traditional singers were attracted to these Mountain Times! – Tunes in 5/4, Level 5 F-5 uncommon rhythmic patterns in the same way they embraced unconventional modal scales in 4MD093 Dulcimer 7/8 and 9/8 their melodies. …But they’re still patterns, and we’ll learn how to master them and the melodic

Geoff Black & Duncan Gibbs Duncan & Black Geoff challenges which often accompany them. "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder"- this will be just the main melody with step by step "When the Roll Is Called Hammered Level 1 F-1 guidance in learning it on the hammered dulcimer. You will have no trouble coming away with this 4HD117 Up Yonder" Dulcimer song intact on your beginner song list - even if you just bought a dulcimer yesterday!

Hammered This is a cherished hymn and one that I love to perform on the H. D. We will learn and use several "The Old Rugged Cross" Level 2 F-7 4HD118 Dulcimer types of embellishments within the main melody to add beauty and interest to this iconic hymn.

Hammered "Just As I Am"- this will be the main melody PLUS a few added embellishments for the level 2 “Just As I Am” Level 2 S-1 4HD119 Dulcimer player who has the basics down, but wants a few more skills in the mix. There is no better way to advance your knowledge of the Hammered Dulcimer than, learning to Chording Up/Down and Hammered Level 3 S-3 chord your way around! This is a key aspect to learn future improvisation - “in the moment” 4HD120

Pam Bowman Pam Around on the H.D. Dulcimer embellishment and embellishing in general. (Novices could also benefit from this class.) 3 "Life’s Railway to Hammered “Life Is Like A Mt. Railroad” is a upbeat and fun gospel hymn to play on the H. D! We will use a Heaven" (Life Is Like a Level 3 S-5 4HD121 Dulcimer variety of embellishments within this melody to make it interesting and lots of fun! Mt. Railroad) In this workshop we will discover/review several tools of embellishment in our hammered Hammered Embellishing Level 3 F-3 dulcimer "arsenal" - then take a bare bones melody line and together work through the process of 4HD122 Dulcimer building upon that melody line to enhance it for greater depth and beauty. When you play through a tune 3-4 times… is it always the same? Do you want to throw in Learn to Vary Your Hammered Level 4 S-7 something different now and then? In this class we’ll look at ways to vary your playing within the 4HD123 Playing Dulcimer “same” melody. Thinking beyond the melody line (or rather behind). Performing with a band, I play plenty of Playing Backup on the Hammered Level 5 F-5 backup. This is one of the aspects of playing the H.D. I am asked questions about the most. Let’s 4HD124 Pam Bowman Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer take a look at “weaving” in and out of the main melody – interpretively playing back-up. One of the first stops on your dulcimer journey should be learning how to read tab. Tablature, or tab Reading TAB (It Ain’t Mountain for short is the numbering system used instead of musical notes. Through tab, we'll also learn Level 1 S-2 4MD186 Just for Diet Sodas) Dulcimer basic strumming skills. Let’s unlock the mysteries of reading tab and learn how to turn tab into music on your dulcimer!

(Aka: Old Songs Newly Arranged) You’ve used the major chords called I, IV, V (D, G, A), now let’s Chords: Three Majors Mountain learn the minor chords in DAd. Then we’ll discover how and why we can sometimes replace an Level 3 S-3 4MD187 with a Minor Substitution Dulcimer ordinary sounding major chord with an elegant sounding minor chord. Finally, let’s play some tunes in a “traditional” way and then substitute some chords for an entirely lush, new sound!

Our Heritage: Your “Hit Parade” of 1870. These are the tunes some of our Appalachian ancestors played and Appalachian Tunes for Mountain sang. Learn these beautiful, sometimes haunting, sometimes exciting melodies. The arrangements Level 3 F-7 4MD188 Appalachian Dulcimers Dulcimer are for solo/drone or chord/melody style. Chords are included for accompanying or singing along. These are our musical roots. Together, let’s honor our musical heritage! Your fretboard IS a mode and holds the key to understanding modes. Your capo changes these modes. Let’s discover what happens when capos and fretboards come together to make beautiful Capos and Keys and Mountain Level 3 F-1 music! This class will not only explain modes and keys, but also give practical advice on when to 4MD189 Dulcimer Modes, OH MY! use capos for changing modes and how to use a capo in jams. Then let’s apply this by playing some modal tunes… even the exotic Phrygian mode! Leave the choppiness behind! Learn the BIG secret (and a few little secrets along the way) to make

Rob Brereton your playing sound smooth as silk on a shoeshine! Then let’s have fun applying these secrets to Smooth Playing: The BIG Mountain Level 4 S-6 playing some chord/melody arrangements. These techniques can be applied to most levels, but the 4MD190 Dulcimer Secret tunes we will apply it to are upper intermediate. A perennial favorite class! Think and play like a pro! This is a step by step approach to improvising accompaniments and Improv and solos through chord shapes. We will learn the “chord shape cycle” (inversions) to develop your Mountain Accompaniments through Level 5 F-2 musical intuition and fretboard navigation skills. Then let’s discover the tips and tricks for 4MD191 Dulcimer Chord Shapes transitioning from one chord to the next to form tasteful accompaniments and improvisations. Start simple and expand at your own pace. In this class, you will be given a comprehensive set of facts and hands-on instructions that a lot of hammered dulcimer players wish they had been given at the very beginning of their quest to learn Ready, Set, Go! What Hammered Level 1 S-8 hammered dulcimer. You will receive a strong foundation with regard to layout, practicing habits, 4HD125 Dulcimer You NEED to Know! and all things hammered dulcimer, and you’ll leave playing a tune! Music reader or not, this class is essential for a beginning hammered dulcimer player. Don’t let the word "Theory” scare you away. This isn’t an intensive Music Theory class. It’s only the things that will help you out as you learn to play the Hammered Dulcimer. By the end of the Theory That You Need Hammered Level 2 F-2 workshop you will have the knowledge you need to begin embellishing melodies on your own, 4HD126 Dulcimer for Hammered Dulcimer whether you read music or not! Phyllis will break down the process to easy, achievable steps that anyone can do! Who doesn’t love a good dot-to-dot? You will learn your chords easily and effectively with Phyllis’ DOT-TO-DOT! Learning Hammered method of teaching! Using a dot-to-dot method along with a simple song and you’ll have a fully Level 2 S-2 4HD127 Chords! Dulcimer chorded tune by the end of the class! See how easy it is to move ALL over your dulcimer when you have only a few patterns under your belt. The art of arranging is “giving an existing melody musical variety”. Whether you want a show piece, music for a walk-by audience, or just for your own enjoyment, the elements of arranging are The Art of Arranging - 10 Hammered Level 3 S-4 endless. Elements can be as subtle as a chord substitution or as lively as a meter change. You 4HD128 Dulcimer Key Elements to Include will leave this class with some fresh ideas about how to arrange your favorite tunes ON YOUR OWN! Come explore this gentle melody that Stephen Foster wrote in 1856! You’ll be playing a fully Stephen Foster's "Gentle adorned version of this famous parlor song in practically nothing flat with Phyllis’ easy techniques. Hammered Annie"-Melody Plus Level 3 S-5 You’ll learn the melody and how to fancy-it-up too! Fair warning: Once you learn this tune, you will 4HD129 Dulcimer Embellishment want to add a parlor to your home! Use these easy embellishment techniques on lots of other tunes too! “Hog Eyed Man” and “Galway Belle” are fun, toe-tapping tunes you’ll love to play. You’ll leave the "Hog-Eyed Man" and class with these two really great jam tunes under your belt to take back to your club, or just play on Phyllis Woods Brown Hammered "Galway Belle" Fun in E Level 3 F-3 your own. Phyllis will teach you more than just the melody on these tunes; you’ll be adding 4HD130 Dulcimer Minor harmonies, valley rolls, back-up techniques, and counter melodies that will go great with these tunes. This workshop is Phyllis’ most requested workshop, and it’s also her favorite to teach. The triangle scale is a method that Phyllis has developed over the years that will give you the tools that I've Got a Scale and I Hammered Level 3 F-8 you need to make your own beautiful arrangements, without having to rely on other people’s. This 4HD131 Dulcimer Know How To Use It method of teaching is adaptable for both the music reader and those that don’t, and it teaches chords, patterns, and hammering expertise.

4 Have you wanted to sing with your dulcimer but found it too difficult? Do you wish you could play Yes, You CAN Sing and Hammered and sing at church, or sing lullabies and Christmas carols? You can learn how with just a few Play Hammered Dulcimer Level 4 S-6 4HD132 Dulcimer easy exercises to get you going! You will learn about simple chording, interlude ideas, ways to fill at the Same Tim in the long notes, and genre styles, and you’ll be singing your heart out in no time! Three tunes from one? Sure! Why not? Come and learn Phyllis’ version of “Mason’s Apron” Messing with Meters- Hammered changed to her “The Apron Waltz” and changed again into “Mason’s Jig”. Once you learn the From Fiddle Tune to Level 4 F-1 4HD133 Dulcimer method you will find it easy to change some of the tunes that you already know! This workshop will Waltz to Jig open your eyes to a whole new aspect of playing!

Brown Come and learn Phyllis’ highly contagious version of this well-known jig. First, you’ll learn the jig Swallowtail Jig – From a itself, complete with harmonies. Then you will learn the waltz version, complete with slides and Hammered

Phyllis Woods Jig to a Waltz at Warp Level 5 F-5 rolls. Lastly, you will learn how to play back-up to both of them, for ensemble playing! This version 4HD134 Dulcimer Speed is just so much fun to play, and it sounds harder than it is. Look for a video on the QDF Facebook page soon! The mountain dulcimer is very much a rhythm instrument. It is important as you start your Mountain Strumming Basics Level 1 F-7 dulcimer journey to have a solid foundation for the right hand. This class will use a simple tune to 4MD149 Dulcimer focus on basic strumming patterns to set you on your path to a lifetime of music. Rhythm is what sets our playing apart. We will take a simple song and learn to play the strumming Mountain I've Got Rhythm Level 2 S-6 rhythms for 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4 timings. This class will focus on strumming and timing, not on 4MD150 Dulcimer learning to play an unfamiliar tune. Learn to Play Cajun Mountain Changing timing and rhythm can be a challenge. This fun tune will emphasize the 3/4 waltz timing Level 3 S-3 4MD151 Waltz Dulcimer and strumming pattern while adding a new tune to your repertoire. There are many more keys than the Key of D, and, when playing in a group of various instruments, Mountain there may come a time when a dulcimer player is asked to change keys. Yikes! This class will Using a Capo Level 3 S-8 4MD152 Dulcimer explore the use of a capo in the DAD tuning to change keys and avoid re-tuning strings. Capo needed.

Lee Cagle Building on my workshop on using a capo (attending the capo class is not a pre-requisite), we will Learn to play Cluck Old Mountain Level 3 F-2 learn the classic old time tune Cluck Old Hen in the Key of Am. This is a great jam tune and, while 4MD153 Hen in Am Dulcimer many dulcimer players use the Key of D for this tune, old time jams play it in Am. This is a lovely tune, and, as with many lovely tunes, it can be a challenge to play. We will focus on Learn to Play the Hymn Mountain Level 4 F-6 fingering tips to help make smooth transitions between some chords that are not used on a regular 4MD154 It is Well with My Soul Dulcimer basis. We will use the DAD tuning. Don’t let chords be an obstacle to your playing. This is a workshop on using a system to simplify Focusing on Basic Mountain Level 2 F-8 how you play primary chords in the DAd tuning. Includes exercises and songs to improve your 4MD116 Chords Dulcimer ability to change chords efficiently. While we appreciate fast & furious tunes, sometimes it is good to relax and play sweet, gentle Sweet & Gentle Songs Mountain songs on the mountain dulcimer. Let's face it; some songs are just prettier. This is a repertoire for the Mountain Dulcimer Level 2 S-7 4MD117 Dulcimer workshop of pretty tunes that are not hard to play, but really make the soft melodious sound of the – Volume 1 dulcimer shine. Participants will learn to play some classic winter tunes often associated with holiday, but not necessarily about Christmas (Jingle Bells, Over the River and Through the Woods). There will A Wintry Mix: Songs Mountain Level 3 F-6 also be a couple of less familiar tunes. This workshop is a great opportunity to add tunes to your 4MD118 Dulcimer about Winter repertoire that can still be timely after the holidays are over. Of course, you can play them for the holidays too. Diversifying Your What if your church organist asks you to play dulcimer to a tune that is written in B-flat? With the Mountain Dulcimer with a Capo and Level 3 F-2 knowledge from this workshop, you will see how to play your dulcimer in just about any key with a 4MD119 Dulcimer One Extra Tuning standard dulcimer using a capo and two common tunings (DAd and DGd). a workshop on how to do those cool things that make people say, “Wow! How did he/she do that?” Hot Licks and Cool Mountain Covers ornamentation techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, grace notes, trills, bends, Level 3 S-8 4MD120 Sounds Dulcimer harmonics, and muting. Gives simple songs in which these techniques can be applied and practiced. Wild, Wild West on the Mountain Get your spurs and let’s play some songs of the Western frontier arranged for the mountain Level 3 S-2 4MD121 Mountain Dulcimer Dulcimer dulcimer, including “Jesse James,” “The Dying Cowboy,” and others.

Joe Joe Collins Hornpipes are “bouncy” dance tunes thought to have originated on the high seas. While not as fast “Smoke” a Hornpipe on Mountain as reels, most popular hornpipes move with a lot of energy. This is a repertoire workshop in which Level 4 S-4 4MD122 Your Mountain Dulcimer Dulcimer we will learn several classic hornpipes and play the unique rhythm that drove those dances on the decks of sailing ships long ago. Mountain Those upbeat, Celtic tunes that make you want to dance are within your reach! We’ll be learning Upbeat Celtic Tunes Level 4 F-4 4MD123 Dulcimer “Bill Malley’s Barn Dance,” “The Bald-headed End of a Broom,” and others. Participants will play a version of one of the world’s most famous waltzes, bringing back fun Mountain memories of old movies and ice-skating rinks. The workshop includes learning a harmony part “Skaters’ Waltz” Duet Level 5 S-5 4MD124 Dulcimer that can be played with a friend and an accompaniment track you can use if your friends are afraid of the ice! Kick back and have some fun in this workshop. We’ll be playing and singing a variety of songs to Funny Songs for Your Mountain Non-Level F-1 tickle your funny bone! We’ll also learn how to use the dulcimer to accompany ourselves as we 4MD125 Dulcimer Repertoire Specific help people laugh. Learn Sea Shanties Sailors used the rhythm and words of sea shanties to coordinate their work and create community Mountain including “Soon May the Level 2 F-3 aboard the ship. Today, the strong tempos and evocative lyrics have created an increased interest 4MD155 Dulcimer Wellerman Come” in these traditional tunes. DAd tuning. Learn hauntingly beautiful songs of Ireland in chord/melody style, using flat-picking, chords and a Irish Songs of Longing Mountain smoothly connected melody. Subjects of these songs include pining for a lost love or celebrating a Collins Level 3 S-2 4MD156 and Homesickness Dulcimer treasured birthplace or way of life.

Linda Weber The arrangements resonate deep in the heart. DAd tuning.

5 Swingin’ with Swing Mountain Get comfortable with the swing strum as we use it in a variety of musical styles, from Celtic and Level 3 S-6 4MD157 Strum Dulcimer old-time to modern. As the saying goes, “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” DAd tuning.

Celtic peoples in their diaspora took their music with them around the world. The music was then Celtic Music of the Mountain Level 4 F-7 influenced by the local music the Celts encountered, resulting in unique sounds. We’ll play 4MD158 World: A Sampling Dulcimer examples from Brittany, Galicia, and maritime Canada. DAd tuning. Collins Lively Irish jigs and polkas, plus a mazurka, are the focus of this workshop. The arrangements

Linda Weber Weber Linda Irish Dance Tunes, Lively Mountain Level 4 F-4 utilize flat-picking, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Be ready to take the lead at your next Irish session! 4MD159 and Slow Dulcimer DAd tuning.

Learn secrets for producing smoother, gentler sounds on the mountain dulcimer. Gain greater Silk Strings: Skills for Mountain mastery in flatpicking, sustain, smooth transitions, and clean and efficient fingering. Songs for Level 2 S-5 4MD110 Smooth Playing Dulcimer practice will include “Beech Spring,” “South Wind,” and “The Water is Wide,” and our home tuning will be D-A-D. Join us for a musical celebration of summertime featuring the traditional English melodies Enchanted June: Mountain “Scarborough Fair” and “It’s a Rosebud in June.” These songs will guide you in developing your Traditional English Songs Level 3 S-7 4MD111 Dulcimer skills with chording, efficient fingering, flatpicking, and capo use. Our home tuning will be D-A-D; about Summertime please bring your capo! Come and set sail with the mountain dulcimer to discover timeless songs of the sea! Selections Nautical Musical Voyage: Mountain will include the briny melodies “Henry Martin,” “Skye Boat Song,” and “Farewell to Tarwathie.” Level 3 F-4 4MD112 Songs of the Sea Dulcimer Our tuning will be D-A-D, and our selections will teach you efficient chording, smooth transitions, and embellishments. Bring your capos along for the voyage! Medieval music and the mountain dulcimer are a match made in heaven! Take a glimpse of Medieval Music for Mountain Level 3 F-7 medieval life through three songs that each represent a different social class: the nobility, the 4MD113 Mountain Dulcimer Dulcimer common folk, and the religious. The home tuning will be D-A-D. Please bring a capo! Immerse yourself in the music of the Appalachian mountains as we explore fingerpicking techniques to create warmer, more intimate sounds on the mountain dulcimer. Along the way, we Mountain Porch Mountain Level 4 S-3 will also incorporate hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. The traditional melodies “Pretty Saro” and 4MD114 Dulcimer Fingerpicking “Black is the Color (of My True Love’s Hair)” will guide us in practicing all these techniques. Our Jessica Comeau home tuning will be D-A-D.

Discover an enchanting assortment of ballads presenting mysterious and supernatural figures Foxes and Faeries: Mountain from Scottish and Irish traditions: "Reynardine," "The Elfin Knight," and “Tha mi Sgith.” In addition Scottish and Irish Level 4 F-2 4MD115 Dulcimer to learning the history behind each song, we will engage with skills such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, Supernatural Ballads capo use, and playing in a variety of tunings (C-G-C, sister tuning of D-A-D; and C-F-C).

Mountain Learning the chord shapes on the mountain dulcimer will add “light bulbs” to your playing. In fact, Let’s Get in Shape! Level 2 S-1 4MD070 Dulcimer you may see a light or two come on over a few participant’s heads on the Zoom screen! In this session, you’ll discover the secrets of the dulcimer fretboard Mountain Let’s Get in Shape! Level 2 F-8 as well as the “dulcimer salute!” 4MD071 Dulcimer Many of us use the mountain dulcimer as a vehicle to play and sing our favorite hymns, yet we also love folk tunes from around the world, especially those melancholy and ethereal tunes from Singing Hymns with a Mountain Level 3 F-4 Scotland. This workshop will present tunes like, “The Skye Boat Song” but sung with the lyric, “Joy 4MD072 Dulcimer Celtic Spirit and Great Comfort.” Participants will learn picking patterns to accompany themselves while singing.

“Rockin’ Robin” Solo for Mountain Level 3 S-7 This tune was written in 1958 by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, but it is now 4MD073 Mountain Dulcimer Dulcimer in the public domain since the owners never renewed the copyright. This rockin’ little tune was Bobby Day's biggest hit single, but we all know Michael Jackson had an even bigger hit with it in “Rockin’ Robin” Solo for Mountain Level 3 F-2 1972. Participants will also receive an audio file. 4MD074 Mountain Dulcimer Dulcimer

Groovin’ on the Bass Mountain Level 4 F-6 It’s time to take your knowledge of the walking bass pattern and dress it up with more intricate and 4MD075 Dulcimer Dulcimer challenging rhythms. All of the examples will be based on 12-bar blues chord progressions. You’ll

Elaine Conger even learn a few “riffs” just for fun from rock tunes of the past. One of the best attributes of the Groovin’ on the Bass Mountain Level 4 S-3 bass dulcimer is the 1.5 fret -- you can’t groove without it! 4MD076 Dulcimer Dulcimer When not strummed, the mountain dulcimer played in ensemble fashion gives the listener an Hooked on Classical: 4- impression of a harpsichord. Why not capitalize on that feature by playing a piece from the Mountain part arrangement of Level 5 S-6 Classical period?! This 4-part arrangement of “Bagatelle in G” by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) 4MD077 Dulcimer “Bagatelle” features parts for two standards, a baritone (tuned ADA), and bass dulcimer. Participants will also receive an audio file.

Hymn Tunes For Mountain Level 2 F-1 (Level 2 Novice) This workshop will explore two hymns, both of which will utilize two finger 4MD135 Advancing Beginners Dulcimer chords in a chord-melody style. The primary challenges will be developing a consistency of fingering with the various chords and learning when to strum and when to pick individual notes. Hymn Tunes For Mountain Level 2 S-8 Audio reference/practice tracks will be provided. DAD tuning. 4MD136 Advancing Beginners Dulcimer (Level 3 Lower Intermediate) This tuning lends itself extremely well to playing traditional Irish jigs in 6/8 time. The jigs presented in this class can be easily mastered with a minimum amount of Mountain effort, thereby adding several new tunes to your repertoire. The primary challenges will be getting Irish Jigs In DGD Tuning Level 3 S-4 4MD137 Dulcimer used to the chord shapes in this tuning, combining strums with individually picked notes, and

Larry Conger Larry playing the tunes up to speed. Audio reference/practice tracks will be provided. 6 (Level 3 Lower Intermediate) Perfect for worship and/or devotional settings, this class will take several dulcimer-friendly tunes and pair them with traditional hymn texts to create a new and Mountain Dulcimer in Worship Level 3 F-5 refreshing twist on the old hymns. The focus will be on matching lyrics with familiar dulcimer 4MD138 Dulcimer tunes rather than learning new songs. Audio reference/practice tracks will be provided. DAD tuning. (Level 3 Lower Intermediate) This tuning allows a standard dulcimer fretboard to play notes that are not available in other tunings such as DAD or DGD. It also allows for some fuller, more Mountain 1-3-5 or DF#A Tuning Level 3 S-5 contemporary sounding chords. We will explore 2-3 familiar songs that make use of this tuning 4MD139 Dulcimer and discuss what type of songs lend themselves well to 1-3-5 tuning. Audio reference/practice tracks will be provided.

Mountain (Level 4 Upper Intermediate) This great old hymn tune will be explored in detail. Objectives will "It Is Well With My Soul" Level 4 S-2 4MD140 Dulcimer include playing in more than one key, playing some notes in the upper octave, dynamics, and adding fretted harmonics in places. Perfect for the upper intermediate level player who is looking Mountain for something more than a basic arrangement of the tune. An audio reference/practice track will be "It Is Well With My Soul" Level 4 F-7 4MD141 Dulcimer provided. DAD tuning. Larry Conger (Level 5 Advanced) - This workshop addresses the “moveable capo” meaning that, instead of using a capo, the player will learn to use his/her last three fingers to form a moveable barre chord Five Fingers on the Mountain Level 5 F-3 while the thumb and index fingers play the melody in front of the barre chord. Several old-time 4MD142 Dulcimer Fretboard fiddle tunes will be presented. A fun challenge for those adventurous players. Audio reference/practice tracks will be provided. DAD tuning.

Play HD without reading Hammered Level 2 S-6 Sing in the shower...don’t read music. Play HD the same way. 4HD146 music Dulcimer

HD Mechanics. Sustain, Hammered Non-Level Beyond tuning, everything Hammered Dulcimer that keeps you up at night! Bring your questions. dampers, extended F-5 4HD147 Dulcimer Specific We'll figure it out! range, mics, etc.

HD Mechanics. Tuning, Hammered Non-Level stringing, 5th interval, S-8 Fix your tuning issues, broken strings, and more! 4HD148 Dulcimer Specific etc.

Russell Cook HD Mechanics. Tuning, Hammered Non-Level stringing, 5th interval and F-3 Fix broken strings, 5th interval, tuning issues and more 4HD149 Dulcimer Specific more.

As you begin your dulcimer journey, our goal in this class is to learn how to strum in ¾ time or 1 and-Uh 2 and-Uh 3: ¾ Mountain waltz time. We will practice and apply strumming patterns in ¾ time. “The Fiddler Has Played Time Waltzing with the Level 1 S-1 4MD038 Dulcimer His Last Waltz” and a couple other well-known tunes and waltzes will be included in this Dulcimer workshop. You will be waltzing on the strings in this workshop. “Oh, the summertime has come and the trees are sweetly blooming...Wild Mountain Thyme”. In In the Good Old Mountain this workshop we will learn several tunes that remind us of summer, the sun, weather, things we Summertime: Songs of Level 3 F-8 4MD039 Dulcimer do and travel. With some of our tunes we will possibly incorporate a few hammer-ons and pull- Summer offs. Let’s enjoy the sounds of summer. One of my favorite fingering tips in learning to play smoothly and with speed is to incorporate the Drop That Anchor Down: Mountain technique of anchoring, especially with the ring and middle finger. Anchoring is especially effective Playing Smoothly with Level 3 F-4 4MD040 Dulcimer when playing in the upper octave. We will practice some anchoring exercises to apply in several Anchoring tunes. Beyond “This Little Light of Mine”, the history of spirituals is the result of a deep expression of Songs of Deliverance: emotions among enslaved African-Americans. Many of these songs are very rhythmic and Mountain African-American Level 3 S-4 syncopated. We will learn to play a few as well as examine their historical background. We will 4MD041 Dulcimer Spirituals use the 1 ½ fret if you have one. There are alternate chords and frets for those who don’t have it.

Carol Crocker Forgot your capo for the jam, or you just want to learn something different? In this class we will One Tune – Three Keys Mountain Level 4 F-7 focus on playing a few traditional folk tunes in the keys of D, G, and A without using a capo. We will 4MD042 – No Capo! Dulcimer be doing some retuning to change keys and look at how that works. Have you heard a great new fiddle tune, but don’t have the tab for it? We will explore a few No Tab! You Can Learn Mountain Non-Level S-6 techniques for picking out simple melodies by ear and how to find them on your dulcimer. No tab 4MD043 Dulcimer to Play That Tune by Ear Specific necessary for this workshop. Learn basic copyright law to legally (1) play copyrighted music in churches, weddings, nursing Copyright Law Basics for homes, jams, concerts, or family gatherings; (2) upload a cover song to YouTube; (3) post All Non-Level Musicians and Song S-3 someone else’s song to YouTube or in a chat; (4) record a CD; (5) make a copy of a piece of sheet 4AI003 Instruments Specific Writers music; or if you wish to protect your own original work. We will discuss it all in this class.

If you can hold the hammers and play a few chords–maybe even a simple tune or two–but you "DickinsonDulcimer Basic Hammered want to learn to easily and quickly locate and play all the major and minor chords and chord Level 2 F-4 4HD046 Chord Academy" Dulcimer patterns, this class is for you! And as a bonus, we will learn several ways to play 3-chord and 4- chord progressions that will allow you to join jam sessions! Jess Dickinson Jess

7 Beautiful, interesting arpeggios are the very heart of hammered dulcimer music! They stir Easy Arpeggio Patterns emotions, provoke reactions, and provide context to your arrangements; and they inject the Hammered for Musical Depth & Level 3 F-7 “WOW!” factor into your performances! In this class, we will cover the notes and hammer patterns 4HD047 Dulcimer Interest for several lovely slow arpeggios. We also will learn some fun and interesting zippy arpeggios that will spice up your Irish and fiddle tunes!

For 25 years, this has been my favorite and most popular class to teach! We will cover the proper DickinsonDulcimer Chord structure, hammer patterns, and use of many of the chords that will evolve your music from Hammered Academy--Beyond the Level 3 S-5 ordinary to extraordinary! Learn when and how to transform a major chord to a seventh, major 4HD048 Dulcimer Basics seventh, sixth, suspended 4, suspended 2, augmented, diminished, and others. (Examples: D7, Amaj7, G6, Dsus4, Asus2, A+, Do) Jess Dickinson Jess

Let’s start at the very beginning, Its a very good place to start! In this workshop we will cover all the Let's Discover the Hammered basics you need to learn about playing the dulcimer. From learning tune your instrument to basic Dulcimer the Dizzi Way. Level 1 S-4 4HD028 Dulcimer maintenance of your instrument. Learning the layout and all the basic playing patterns plus From None to Fun! memorise a tune all in 1 hour! Is that even possible you may ask? Well, join us to find out! In this workshop we will be looking at all the various ways we can make our dulcimer playing Embellishments 101, sound unique and interesting. Using rolls to add the wow factor, flams for a flourish, plucking for Hammered Rolls, Sticking, Flam, Plu Level 2 S-1 peaceful vibes, bending strings to sound like Jimi Hendrix! Also learn some useful sticking 4HD029 Dulcimer cking, Bending combinations to add more variety in your playing. By the end of this workshop you will be dulcimer virtuoso! No experience necessary! The Hammered Dulcimer has very special tonal qualities. If played in specific ways the harmonic Melodic Meditation Music resonance it produces creates a sense of calm in the player and the listener. During this workshop Hammered for Relaxation and Mental Level 2 F-1 you will learn methods to induce states of relaxation solely using the sound of your instrument. By 4HD030 Dulcimer Wellbeing the end you will have access to the meditative powers of your instrument and have the potential to enhance the mental wellbeing of your listeners.

Learn to create beautiful angelic compositions using only the basic arpeggio shapes! Arpeggios are Angelic Arpeggio not just boring exercises. They can be used to form really beautiful compositions! In this workshop Hammered Arrangements, Music Level 3 F-2 we will memorise specific arpeggio combinations that create angelic sounding melodies. By the 4HD031 Dulcimer from Heaven end of this workshop you will be able to create your own angelic arpeggios arrangements! Join us and become an Arpeggio Angel! Beginners with good arpeggio knowledge welcome.

Learn to play this beautiful traditional folk tune. We will start by learning the tune with one note at a “English Country Garden” Hammered time. Then we will be adding harmony’s and adding some lovey flowery fill-ins and Level 3 F-6 4HD032 with Flowery Fills Dulcimer embellishments. We will also work on adding a new original segment to make our arrangement more unique. This tune will be taught by ear. Let's jiggle and wiggle our hammers together in time with this epic tune folk! I love this tune and Let’s Wiggle our Pants to Hammered can’t wait to teach it! We will learn this tune one note at a time and then add harmonies and funky Level 3 S-6 4HD033 “Lord of the Dance” Dulcimer rhythms to get everyone in the room dancing along to the music! This tune will be taught by ear.

Dizzi Dulcimer Learn to Play Learn to play this iconic folk tune first with one hand, then by adding fabulous harmonies and “Scarborough Fair” With Hammered impressive embellishments. Finally you will learn rhythm variations and figure out a personal Level 3 F-5 4HD034 Flourish and Flair. 3 Dulcimer improvisation section to end up with an arrangement that is unique and impressive to all who hear it! This song will be taught by ear. Using some of my trademark tricks I will show you how to add magical elements into your Funk it up! Become a Hammered repertoire. Adding snazzy rolls, funky off-beat rhythms and dynamic accents found in my original Level 4 S-5 4HD035 Dulcimer Dude or Diva! Dulcimer tunes Magic and Fantasy we will learn how to turn any tune into something really unique and special! Game of Thrones is a famous TV series with a theme tune that has become very popular! It is fantastic for playing at weddings, parties and public events. Medieval style which can be played “Game Of Thrones” Full Hammered Level 5 S-3 with a lot of dynamics and feeling. Conjure images of fantasy, magic and mystery! This workshop 4HD036 Dulcimer Throttle! include a full barrage of embellishments. I will also show how to use a loop pedal to add lead melody over the top. In this workshop I will show you how to use volume changes to make your practices sound funky Dulcimer Dynamics - Can and fun. We will learn how to use accents and dynamics to make simple rhythms that sound Hammered You Understand My Level 1 F-4 unique and exciting for the listener. We will learn how to add dynamics to any new tunes and how 4HD135 Dulcimer Accent? to use dynamics to bring a whole new dimension to your playing! No previous musical knowledge needed. "Dulcimer tunings" for guitar are just plain fun, even though you rarely see them used. I've been Play Your Guitar Like a Guitar Level 3 F-5 into them for many years. You'll learn how to use them to play melody, harmony, and chords. 4GU004 Dulcimer Note: We won't tune any strings above their standard pitches. The mountain dulcimer is great for much more than folk tunes. It's a natural for rock and pop. Mountain Rock & Roll Basics Level 1 S-5 You’ll find it surprisingly easy to play some of the songs you grew up loving - and here, you’ll start 4MD192 Dulcimer to discover how. We. Will. Rock. Out. DAD tuning. The first time a kid picks up a guitar, he/she learns a few chords and almost immediately can play a zillion songs. You'll learn some common chord progressions, or "cadences," so you can do the Mountain Chord Cadences Level 2 F-2 same thing on your dulcimer. This is the most useful thing I got from my childhood piano lessons, 4MD193 Dulcimer and that's made me much stronger on every instrument I've learned since then. What if you don’t have other dulcimer players to play with where you live? Or what if you just want to branch out into other, broader musical crowds? You don’t need to sit out every song that isn’t in Playing in Non-Dulcimer Mountain D or G. You'll learn ways to play in a wide variety of keys. Extra frets won’t be necessary for this Sam Edelston Level 3 S-6 4MD194 Dulcimer Keys workshop, though we'll talk about them a little. An important, fundamental class! DAD

8 The Olympics are coming! So, let's get into the Gold Medal spirit with some tunes you might hear National Anthems (It's a Mountain Level 3 F-4 during the medal ceremonies (You'll learn some playing tips, too.) And remember, if you can play 4MD195 Summer Olympics year) Dulcimer The Star-Spangled Banner, you're guaranteed to get a standing ovation! DAD Want to strengthen both your right and left hands for flatpicking? I found a real treasure in my sheet Piano Exercises for music collection – an old book of piano exercises – and I realized they would make great exercises Mountain Mountain Dulcimer, 2nd Level 3 F-8 for the dulcimer, too. Learn from the great pianists! Whether or not you took "Piano Exercises for 4MD196 Dulcimer Edition Mountain Dulcimer" at QDF 3.0, these will be all-new exercises from the same series. DAD tuning.

Melodies, rhythms, and phrasing in rock music tend to be very different from the steady beat of the Mountain Classic Rock Phrasing Level 4 S-1 jigs and reels your dulcimer may be more accustomed to. We’ll shine a light on these differences, 4MD197 Dulcimer help you understand them, and capture the spirit of rock music on your dulcimer. DAD

“It ain’t bluegrass if you can’t hear the banjo.” You and your 3-string chromatic dulcimer will learn

Sam Edelston Bluegrass Chromatic Mountain the fundamentals of bluegrass 5-string banjo finger-picking technique, a la Earl Scruggs. Then Level 5 S-3 4MD198 Dulcimer: Scruggs-Style Dulcimer you’ll apply that knowledge by learning a slow bluegrass classic. Thumb pick and 2 finger picks recommended, but not required. DAD Guitar Joy (Developing Sampling from Steve's "Guitar Joy" series of 30 fingerstyle exercises built on Beethoven's "Ode to fingerstyle skills with Guitar Level 3 S-5 Joy", we'll develop sight-reading skills using left-hand chord positions and right-hand fingering 4GU005 Beethoven) patterns to explore 3 different octaves of arranging opportunities on our guitars. This class features the Map of the Dulcimer, playing in the “box”, playing horizontally, where are What I Wish I Knew Hammered my doubled notes, where are the “weird” notes, principles of hammering and learning songs. With When I Started Playing Level 2 F-3 4HD166 Dulcimer all of these conceptual and hands-on tools in one‛s belt, students will be equipped to make Hammered Dulcimer significant progress in their comfort and skill in playing the dulcimer.

Three Tunes Walk into a Using different tune-types from Celtic Repertoire (A Reel, A Jig and a Hornpipe), we’ll explore Hammered Bar: A Celtic Exploration Level 3 F-8 their commonalities, distinctions, and some confusions, in order to develop and hone a skillset that 4HD167 Dulcimer on H. Dulc can acquire and play these tunes in a shorter time. We’ll touch on typical ornamentation as well. When we know the recipes for jazz chords, we can spice up our playing with some delicious and Delicious Jazz Chords on Hammered tasty dishes to serve for ourselves and our listeners. Students will come away with a deeper Level 4 S-2 4HD168 Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer appreciation of these chords on hammered dulcimer, where to predictably find and play them to enrich the playing of their tunes. NEW for 2021! If the blues are in my heart, I can play them on hammered dulcimer, too. There are Playing Blues on the ways to access both chords and scales (pentatonic minor and blues scales) on a standard, 5th- Hammered Hammered Dulcimer in A Level 5 S-7 tuned dulcimer. Armed with this understanding, we can play our blues into the corner for awhile! 4HD169 Dulcimer and D After reviewing the key of A, we'll move into the key of D. Featuring examples from Steve‛s Playing the Blues on Hammered Dulcimer book/CD. In this Right Hand Strumming Boot Camp we will explore some different rhythms that feature the “when” hand to strengthen our sense of rhythm and rhythmic playing. We‛ll use examples that are Keeping the Beat in Mountain Level 2 F-6 in simple or duple meter (reels, polkas, marches, bum-ditties). Vocables are very helpful for 4MD209 Dulcimer Simple Meter remembering and guiding these patterns, pick grip and strumming angles are also addressed. Students will have tools to help them provide steady accompaniment.

Steve Eulberg Using Beethoven‛s familiar “Ode to Joy” tune, we‛ll explore some examples of fingerstyle exercises (which can also be adapted for flatpicking) that let us play mechanically, but musically at Mountain Dulcimer Joy Mountain the same time. This features examples from Steve‛s new Mountain Dulcimer Joy book/CD. The (Fingerstyle or Level 3 F-2 4MD210 Dulcimer complete text for this class (both downloadable and physical book/cd) will be offered at a Flatpicking) discounted rate for students. Students will develop facility, accuracy, moving toward hammer independence. The dulcimer is perfectly constructed for playing blues in several keys. We will focus on the key Playing Blues on Mountain of E. Barre Chords, 7th chords, Pentatonic Minor Scale, we‛ll glimpse at the Blues Scale. Level 4 S-4 4MD211 Mountain Dulcimer in E Dulcimer Featuring resources from Steve‛s Playing the Blues on the Mountain Dulcimer Book. Students will be able to play their blues into the corner for awhile! Many years ago Ingrid Croce gave me permission to teach my arrangement of Jim‛s Time In A Bottle-Jim timeless classic. This minor-major tune lays very nicely on a dulcimer tuned DAC and Mountain Croce Fingerstyle in DAC Level 5 S-8 lets us further develop our fingerstyle skills and play in two different octaves 4MD212 Dulcimer Tuning (including the “expensive frets”). It also includes some harmonics. PDF Handouts provided. We start at the very beginning. A fun and easy quick start guide to learning all the necessary Mandolin 101 Mandolin Level 1 S-3 4MA003 fundamentals of playing mandolin.

Mandolin Rhythms and Playing good rhythm in a jam session makes everyone around you play better. Learn how to hear Mandolin Level 2 S-1 4MA004 Backup Techniques and feel the pulse of the music and add some fun techniques to your repertoire.

Learning new tunes is always fun. We will learn and play some of the favorite jam tunes in the key Mandolin Slow Jam in D Mandolin Level 2 F-1 4MA005 of D.

Learning new tunes is always fun. We will learn and play some of the favorite jam tunes in the key Mandolin Slow Jam in A Mandolin Level 2 F-7 4MA006 of A.

Composing a Tune – the Composing your own tune can be very exciting and daunting at the same time. In this class you Mandolin Level 3 F-4 4MA007 Easy Way will learn some simple techniques of turning your ideas into a tunes.

Scott Freeman The Tune within the Tune Putting a new spin on an old favorite tune can be fun. We will learn how adding embellishments – Learning to Play in the Mandolin Level 3 F-2 4MA008 and learning to "play in the moment" can raise your playing to a new level. Moment

9 Hello, there! First time playing a mountain dulcimer? Mine, too. Okay, not really, but I still remember what it was like when I began playing back in 1986. So, bring your dulcimers and come Welcome to the Mountain Mountain Level 1 F-4 sit-in on a low key introduction to the Appalachian mountain dulcimer. 4MD021 Dulcimer Dulcimer. Now What? I cover the basics of strumming, playing melody and harmony, tablature-reading and we play a few tunes as well. Many folks enjoy amplifying the mountain dulcimer and using effects, though it can be a daunting experience if you’re not familiar with the necessary gear. In this technically-inspired workshop, The Mountain Dulcimer: Mountain Level 2 S-2 students will get answers to all of their questions regarding pick-ups and microphones, audio 4MD022 Dulcimer PLUGGED-IN! interfaces and amplifiers, plus digital effects like reverb and delay. I demonstrate the essential gear and help you figure out yours! (Level 2) Key changes are an exciting element of music and you don’t need a chromatic instrument to make them happen! Taking a simple tune in one key and then switching keys somewhere in the song is Key Changes Made Mountain Level 3 S-1 a fabulous way of adding depth, complexity and emotion to your playing. We’ll focus mainly on the 4MD023 Dulcimer Easy! stealthy “pivot chord modulation” for changing keys mid-song. You will need a 1+ fret for this workshop and a capo! The mountain dulcimer makes chord-melody style arrangements sound great and the same can Flatpicking Irish Fiddle Mountain be said when it’s flat-picked. Focusing on melodic movement and minimal drones, this workshop Level 3 F-1 4MD024 Tunes Dulcimer will introduce techniques for finger-placement and picking exercises for accuracy through a number of jigs, reels and hornpipes. Bring a capo! The majority of traditional blues music is in a major key, so it’s a striking change to hear a minor Mountain blues tune for the first time and it always brings a certain mood from beat one. While “Green Playing the Minor Blues Level 3 F-8 4MD025 Dulcimer Onions” and “The Thrill Is Gone” are good examples, I’ll be using my original tune, “The Question”, to illustrate the similarities, and differences, between these two blues styles. Alright, you’ve been working very hard at this mountain dulcimer thing and you feel pretty good

Bing Futch about where you are and how far you’ve come. But you’ve hit a plateau and you’re not sure what to Taking it to the Next Mountain Level 4 F-6 focus on next. Does this sound like you? Looking for a little inspiration? This workshop covers all 4MD026 Dulcimer Level the basics, from self-analysis and critique to good study practices. Bring a capo! Composition is the art of arranging melodies, harmonies, chords and rhythms into a living, A Study of Composition: Mountain breathing piece of music. In this workshop, I’m using my original tune “Murmuration” to Level 5 S-6 4MD027 "Murmuration" Dulcimer demonstrate the process as we come up with chord progressions, create memorable hooks and break a few rules for emotional effect. 1+ and 8+ frets required. Native Bring your Native American flute, or just your curiosity, to a workshop where music and spirit soar An Introduction to Native Non-Level American S-4 high. Discover the origins of the instrument and the secret of its haunting sound. Learn to sigh into 4NA001 American Flute flute Specific it and play melodies while adding chirps, flutters and other embellishments. Tired of the same old strum for every tune? Want to learn how to create exciting, energetic and complex rhythms on the ukulele? Then, join me for a series of exercises and tunes designed to get Give Your Strum a Power- Ukulele Level 2 F-2 you feeling the groove and laying it down. Hands-on experience with the fan-strum, drop-thumb, 4UK001 Up on the Ukulele! chucks, frails and accents combine with the concept of “rhythmic shrubbery” for a solid and helpful workout. Learn some easy “gospel-sounding” back up techniques that can be used for many different styles Gospel Back-Up Ideas Hammered Level 3 F-4 of playing. We’ll try these techniques on a few tunes, and learn ways to adapt to other musical 4HD037 for Hammered Dulcimer Dulcimer styles as well. “Fanny Poer” Remix, With Hammered Learn a new arrangement of this great O’Carolan tune along with back-up parts and ideas for Back-Up for Hammered Level 3 S-5 4HD038 Dulcimer playing and performance Dulcimer Take it from the “ground up” and have fun learning to play this great instrument! All you need is a Play the Pennywhistle in Penny Level 1 F-1 “D” pennywhistle and we’ll get you started with all the basics. You’ll even learn a few easy tunes, 4PW001 an HOUR in 2 Keys! Whistle in 2 keys! Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] These old ‘sailor songs’ are making a huge comeback! Learn some of my latest, including Sea Shanties on the "D" Penny Level 2 F-6 “Wellerman” and other NEW tunes. “D” pennywhistle needed for this workshop. Contact me 4PW002 Whistle Whistle ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Learn some great tunes written by legendary Turlough O’Carolan, with suggestions for O’Carolan Tunes With Penny Level 3 F-2 embellishments included with each tune. “D” pennywhistle needed for this workshop. Contact me 4PW003 Embellishments Whistle ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Brand new embellishing tips and tricks to take your melodies to the next level! We’ll learn ways to “Embellishing” on the Penny ’bend’ the notes, add notes for accent and expression, and some easy “tricks” to add style to your Level 3 F-8 4PW004 Pennywhistle Whistle playing. Find your ‘voice’ on the whistle! “D” pennywhistle needed for this workshop. Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Learn a few jigs and how to practice and perfect each phrase in the tune. (All new tunes presented Easy Jigs and Things on Penny Level 3 S-1 for this workshop if you’ve taken my classes before) “D” pennywhistle needed for this workshop. 4PW005 Pennywhistle Whistle Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Guy George Guy Learn some new tunes to tastefully play in a church setting, from Gospel-style tunes to hymns. Whistle in Church! Penny Learn how and when to add harmonies and embellishments. “D” pennywhistle needed for this Level 3 S-8 4PW006 Pennywhistle! Whistle workshop. Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Learn some easy back up ideas to add to your favorite tunes. We’ll apply these ideas to a few Playing Back-up on the Penny songs, keeping it simple and easy to learn. A great way to improve your playing! “D” Level 3 S-6 4PW007 Pennywhistle Whistle pennywhistle needed for this workshop. Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected] Training your “ear” is easier than you think! Try this method to be able to hear a tune and then Playing “By EAR” on the Penny Non-Level PLAY the tune with-OUT sheet music! (Sheet music and methods will be included to print for S-3 4PW008 Pennywhistle Whistle Specific reference). “D” pennywhistle needed for this workshop. Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle: [email protected]

10 Absolute beginners - you’ll be playing uke tunes by the end of this workshop! Have fun learning “Got Uke?” Learn How To basic chords, strums, and tunes, tuning and more about this great little instrument! Music notation Ukulele Level 1 F-3 4UK006 Play It Here! with chord pictures, lyrics, and strum suggestions provided for each tune. This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with standard (GCEA) tuning.

We’ll start with the basic strum and build from there! If you’re new to the ukulele, this is a great Ukulele Strumming Made way to feel more comfortable with your strumming as we learn new patterns and practice on Ukulele Level 2 S-3 4UK007 Easier! familiar tunes. This workshop is for all ukuleles. Basic chord chart will be available for standard (GCEA) tuning and also for Baritone uke tuning.

Learn some contemporary style worship tunes that you can play alone or with other instruments Join the Ukulele “Praise for worship! All tunes will include picture diagrams, strum suggestions, melody, and lyrics. We’ll Ukulele Level 2 F-6 4UK008 Band”! even include a few “campfire” sing-a-long tunes! Workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with standard (GCEA) tuning.

Have fun learning some new tunes, some old tunes, and some all around fun tunes to play! We’ll Good Ole’ Fashioned Ukulele Level 2 S-6 cover a variety of music styles, from country to calypso, uke standards, and more! All tunes will 4UK009 “Uke Jam”! have chord “pictures”, music and lyrics, as well as strum suggestions for each tune.

Learn finger-picking patterns on your ukulele to add variety to your sound! Learn to read tablature, a few great sounding “patterns” to play and practice with easy tunes and chord progressions. Ukulele Finger-Picking Handouts include diagrams for everything covered to “take it with you” for practice after the class. Ukulele Level 3 S-1 4UK010 Basics Basic chord knowledge helpful; chord diagrams will be provided for newer players. Workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with standard (GCEA) tuning. Learn to read tablature for ukulele, while learning to play melody and harmony parts for several

Sharrie George tunes. We’ll work with back-up tracks so you can hear how all the parts sound together when The Ukulele Orchestra of Ukulele Level 3 F-5 you’re playing. Great way to get your fingers moving for finger-picking. Each tune will feature 4UK011 “Great QuaranTune”! tablature, music notation, lyrics and chords. Workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning. Quick review of strum basics and then we'll learn some tunes with new strums to add style to our Uke Strumming – Beyond playing! Suggestions for ways to change up the strum to accent different parts of each tune will be Ukulele Level 3 S-5 4UK012 the Basics! included. Practice tips will be covered as well. This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning. Great things happen when you can read music notation! We’ll play a few tunes as we look at sheet music, learn how to find starting notes for singing, locate notes on our ukes. We’ll also cover basic Start Reading Music With Non-Level Ukulele F-8 rhythms. Take the mystery out of reading music! No experience necessary, but knowledge of 4UK013 Your Ukulele! Specific some basic chords on uke will be helpful. All ukuleles welcome; standard tuning (G-C-E-A) will be used for demonstration. Did you know that the majority of tunes can be played with just 3 chords? In this class, you will Mountain learn where and how to make these chords followed by a 3-chord jam - I will call out the chords The Power of 3 Chords Level 1 S-4 4MD236 Dulcimer while you play along! By the end of class, you will start to feel comfortable playing back-up at jams alongside other musicians! DAd Tuning In this class, you will learn how to hold a flatpick, which direction to pick, and the technique of Intro to the Art of Playing Mountain picking individual strings. You will discover how to pick the melody while traveling across the Level 2 S-1 4MD237 with a Flatpick Dulcimer fretboard or provide accompaniment to other musicians. After drilling these techniques, you will have the skill to apply this to other tunes you already play. DAd Tuning. In this class, you will learn the secret to finding the melody as it “falls out” of the song’s chord Chords – Not Just for Mountain progression. You will start by learning basic chord formations and locating them up and down the Level 2 F-5 4MD238 Playing Backup Dulcimer fretboard. By the end of this class, you will understand how to learn new tunes by starting with the chord progression. DAd Tuning

In this class, you will learn both how to increase your song repertoire and how to jam with other Unlocking the Mystery of Mountain instruments, which may not always be in the key of D. You will learn how easy it is to use a capo the Capo to Play in Other Level 3 F-3 4MD239 Dulcimer to quickly change keys without having to learn any additional chord fingerings. You’ll also discover Keys how a capo can actually make chords easier to reach! CAPO REQUIRED.

Stephen Collins Foster is sometimes referred to as the “father of American pop music”. He is credited with having written nearly 300 songs in his lifetime, many of which are still well-known Selections from Stephen Mountain Level 3 F-7 today. In this class, you will build your repertoire as you learn several arrangements of some of 4MD240 Dulcimer Foster his lesser-known, but no less beautiful tunes: “No One To Love”, “Slumber My Darling”, and “In the Eye Abides the Heart”. The beauty and subtlety in the melodies of old-time fiddle tunes are sometimes lost due to the fast pace at which they are typically played. In this class, you will learn how to transform them by

Tull Glazener Recycling Fiddle Tunes Mountain Level 3 S-2 changing the tempo and timing. And, like magic, a fiddle tune becomes a waltz, or an aire. You 4MD241 Dulcimer into Waltzes and Aires will have so much fun surprising your friends who will keep asking, “How’d you do that?”

Multipart arrangements are called ensembles and, in this class, you will learn how to play the different voices, such as the melody, harmony, bass, counter melody, and more. You will also 3-String Choir: Hymn Mountain Level 3 S-6 learn techniques for putting all these together! But the real magic happens when we play all of 4MD242 Ensembles Dulcimer these together and you witness first hand that the “whole is greater than the sum of its parts”.

In this class you will learn how to enhance the sound of an arrangement with a chord substitution Using the Moving Bass Mountain technique called the moving bass line. You will learn what this specific chord progression is and Line: A Chord Level 4 S-8 4MD243 Dulcimer how to find it on the dulcimer. By the end of the workshop, you will have the skill to start applying Substitution Technique this technique to many of your existing arrangements. 11 Have you ever wanted to play a song on your dulcimer, but couldn’t find any tab? With your Creating Your Own dulcimer, a pencil, a good eraser, and NO REQUIRED PREVIOUS ABILITY TO READ MUSIC, Mountain Dulcimer Tab from Level 4 F-8 you will learn how to take standard notation for any song, in any key, and convert it to chord/melody 4MD244 Dulcimer Standard Music Notation dulcimer tab! How cool is that? Want some more? This class is being offered twice, using all different song examples. Have you ever wanted to play a song on your dulcimer, but couldn’t find any tab? With your Creating Your Own dulcimer, a pencil, a good eraser, and NO PREVIOUS ABILITY TO READ MUSIC REQUIRED, Mountain Dulcimer Tab from Level 4 F-1 you will learn how to take standard notation for any song, in any key, and convert it to chord/melody 4MD245 Dulcimer Standard Music Notation dulcimer tab! How cool is that? Want some more? This class is being offered twice, using all Tull Glazener Tull different song examples. LAP-JOs, Banjammers, Dulci-JOs – Come on! Learn left and right techniques to improve the Fun with the Dulcimer- Mountain sound of your instrument and build your confidence in playing your dulcimer-banjo hybrid. Learn Level 3 S-6 4BJ058 Banjo! Dulcimer the DOs and DON’Ts of playing with other instruments. Bring a capo and a smile! DAD Get ready for some fun! Learn how to hold, tune, strum, fret the dulcimer, read dulcimer tab, play Mountain Easy as 1-2-3! Level 1 F-3 backup chords, and participate in a jam session - all while learning great songs you already know! 4MD054 Dulcimer Add the "big finish" and "big ending" to complete the experience! DAD Learn how to improve your strum to make your tunes more musical. Improve your left hand I’m Past Beginner – Now Mountain fingering to make your play more smooth and fluid. Improve your play of both fast and slow tunes. Level 2 S-2 4MD055 What? Dulcimer Learn how to use a capo and play embellishments such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. DAD Learn the correct way to attach a capo. Learn how to use a capo to play chords and melodies in the Exciting Things To Do Mountain Level 2 F-6 key of G, A, and Em. Playing in the key C will also be discussed. 4MD056 With a Capo! Dulcimer A capo is needed. DAD Learn how to play slow songs in a smooth and melodic style by plucking the strings one at a time. The Art of Playing Slowly Mountain Learn left and right hand techniques which facilitate smooth playing. Learn finger exercises to Level 2 S-3 4MD057 – Getting Started Dulcimer improve your play. Build your repertoire by incorporating these techniques to popular melodies you already know. Different tunes than QDF 3.0. DAD Learn how to use both natural and “artificial” harmonics (chimes) to complement your play. Learn Mountain the skills needed to produce these harmonics, and how harmonics can be used to spice up the The Harmonics Workshop Level 3 F-5 4MD059 Dulcimer tunes you already know. Learn tips and practice exercises to improve your delivery of harmonic notes. DAD. Dave Haas You are able to play slow songs by plucking the strings - one at a time - and are ready The Art of Playing Slowly Mountain to improve your skills. You will learn several popular tunes and learn how to provide Level 3 F-2 4MD060 – Intermediate Level Dulcimer backup accompaniment to others who are playing or singing slow songs. Learn left and right hand techniques which facilitate smooth playing. Different tunes than QDF 3.0. DAD Build your repertoire with these popular songs from the Civil War. Learn favorites such as “When Mountain Civil War Songs Level 3 S-4 Johnny Comes Marching Home”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “Aura Lee”, “Goober Peas”. 4MD061 Dulcimer Learn left and right hand techniques to improve your dulcimer play. DAD Add to your Celtic repertoire with these slow airs by Turlough O’Carolan and others. Learn left Mountain Slow Celtic Airs Level 4 S-8 and right hand techniques to facilitate smooth play and tips to make these wonderful melodies 4MD062 Dulcimer come to life on your dulcimer! DAD Add some wonderful tunes to your Celtic repertoire. Hornpipes, Jigs, and Reels. Learn left and Celtic Hornpipes, Jigs, Mountain Level 5 F-7 right hand techniques that facilitate smooth play and drive the tempo of the tune. Bring your four- 4MD063 and Reels – O My! Dulcimer leaf clover and a smile. No blarney! DAD Moving from melody/drone style to cross-string technique, you’ll work through this beloved tune, “Amazing Grace” Across Mountain gaining facility on all 3 strings and playing what you want, when you want it. There will be flat- Level 2 S-4 4MD064 the Strings Dulcimer picking exercises, a box-scale, playing all, one, or 2 strings, and a three-quarter time strum to hold it altogether. DAD tuning A good step to getting to know your baritone dulcimer is to take tunes you already play and move Adapting Tunes to Mountain them directly over. You will explore tunes normally played in the keys of D & A, examining both Level 3 F-8 4MD065 Baritone Dulcimer Dulcimer melody & chord progressions. A baritone chord chart will be provided. AEA tuning

Known most famously as the theme for Ken Burns’ “Civil War”, this popular folk waltz was written Mountain by Jay Ungar in 1984, and named for the Ashokan Music & Dance Camp in upstate New York. “Ashokan Farewell” Level 3 S-3 4MD066 Dulcimer Written in D (yay!) this arrangement moves fluidly across the strings with a couple of hammers & pulls. You can do a lot to make it yours. Get it under your fingers for the next dance! DAD tuning

Known most famously as the theme for Ken Burns’ “Civil War”, this popular folk waltz was written Mountain by Jay Ungar in 1984, and named for the Ashokan Music & Dance Camp in upstate New York. “Ashokan Farewell” Level 3 F-3 4MD067 Dulcimer Written in D (yay!) this arrangement moves fluidly across the strings with a couple of hammers & pulls. You can do a lot to make it yours. Get it under your fingers for the next dance! DAD tuning

Here’s an original finger-picked composition, inspired by the poem of the same name by W. B DJ Hamouris “Song of the Wandering Mountain Yates. This tune in B minor is full of arpeggios delicately plucked in a flowing 3/4 time. You’ll spend Level 4 S-6 4MD068 Aengus” Dulcimer a few minutes on finger-picking exercises before learning the tune, as well as get tips on keeping strings ringing and using dynamics. DAD tuning Part of the living tradition of English Country Dances, these tunes come from the 18th century or earlier. “Jenny Pluck Pears”, an infectious melody in A minor, changes meters from a lively 6/8, to A Pair of English Country Mountain Level 4 F-2 a more measured 3/4. “Gathering Peascods”, in G, is played in a skipping rhythm, mimicking the 4MD069 Dulcimer Dances slip-steps of this circle dance. Both arrangements have some fun and fancy fingering. DAD tuning, capo required

12 Arrangements geared to the novice player. In this session I will illustrate many two-finger chord techniques to make a basic arrangement more interesting and fun. A number of creative Strum Tunes for the Mountain Level 2 F-3 strumming techniques will also be demonstrated. Selections include “Asika Thali,” “The Wind that 4MD170 Dulcimer Novice Player Shakes the Barley,” and “Boatin’ Up Sandy.” If time allows, we will learn a tune in D-G-D as well as D-A-A with your bass A tuned way low. I will be teaching both the melody lines and a backup technique for each composition. It would help to be proficient in executing the basic embellishments (hammers, pulls, etc.) to get the most out of Mountain Irish Ballads & Songs Level 3 F-5 this class. Compositions include “Arthur McBride,” “Rambling Boys of Pleasure,” the Irish hymn 4MD171 Dulcimer “Gabham Molte Bríde,” “Star of the County Down,” “Banks of Claudy,” and “Danny Boy.” Capo required. Listen to some versions of these tunes on YouTube. I’ve arranged some really fun up-tempo tunes like “The Wind that Shakes the Barley” and “Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine,” and some slow airs — “Catherine Martin” and “The Foggy Dew” Mountain Irish Tunes & Airs Level 3 S-7 — as well as the lilting “March of the King of Laios.” Knowledge of the basic embellishments are 4MD172 Dulcimer not a must but will greatly increase your enjoyment of these arrangements. Techniques for playing backup will also be illustrated. Capo required. In most of the arrangements both the melody and the chordal technique will be illustrated. Selections include ballads such as “The Blacksmith” and “The Death of Queen Jane” and the Mountain English Ballads & Songs Level 3 S-6 humorous “Jolly Rogues of Lynn” as well as the beautiful love song “I Live not Where I Love.” 4MD173 Dulcimer Some of the selections have a moderate number of embellishments, but you do not have to be proficient in them to enjoy this class. Capo required.

Neal Hellman These are fun but somewhat challenging, and the student must be proficient in executing the basic embellishments (hammers, pulls, etc.) to enjoy this class. Selections include “Morrison’s Jig,” Mountain Jig Time! Level 4 F-7 Merrily Kiss the Quaker’s Wife,” O’Carolan’s “Planxty Conner,” “Cannaughtman’s Rambles, 4MD174 Dulcimer “F.M.’s March” (Shaker), and “Tripping Up the Stairs.” There will be a lot of fast three-finger technique employed in these compositions. This class is for the advanced student. Capo required. Some of these arrangements might be a little challenging as they contain numerous embellishments, thus a Level 4. Songs include “Skye Boat Song,” “If I Were A Blackbird,” and Traditional Music of Mountain Level 4 S-3 “Auld Lang Syne.” We will learn a four-part pipe tune — “Heroes of St. Valery” — as well as “Mo 4MD175 Dulcimer Scotland Ghile Mear” and “Craigieburn Wood” with lyrics by Robert Burns. Please give these selections a listen on YouTube before the class. Capo required. Come and learn a few simple patterns to help you find the notes on your instrument and how to get Learn Notes & Rhythms Hammered Level 1 S-1 your hammers to play them. Handouts with tips, pointers, 4HD159 on your HD Dulcimer and exercises will be provided. Learning a few easy chord shapes on the dulcimer can open up a whole new world of music to you. Chords as Easy as 1, 2, Hammered Level 1 F-7 Join us as we explore some simple chord shapes that will have you playing both major and minor 4HD182 3! Dulcimer chords in multiple keys in no time! Handouts with exercises will be provided. Find the path of least resistance on your instrument by learning some fundamental rhythm patterns. We will use these rhythms to explore scales and simple melodies while developing Basic Rhythm & Hammered Level 2 S-7 effective hammer motion. No matter what style of music you want to play, learning a few 4HD160 Dulcimer Rudiments rudiments will help you on your journey. Handouts from Stephen's book on this topic will be provided.

This class will explore three ways to play a melody with one hand and an accompaniment pattern Two Hands, One Mind: Hammered Level 3 S-6 with the other. We will practice these patterns using familiar songs & scales to help you grasp the 4HD161 Hand Interdependence Dulcimer concepts quickly and easily. Handouts from Stephen's book on this topic will be provided.

iDulcimer: Looping with a Hammered Level 3 F-8 Have you ever wanted to play with other musicians but don’t have the opportunity to do so? Do you 4HD162 Dulcimer Smartphone or Tablet ever wish you could play more than one part or instrument at a time? In this class we will explore how to use apps on a smartphone or tablet to record simple patterns to accompany yourself for iDulcimer: Looping with a Hammered Level 3 S-4 both practice and performance. Handouts with resource lists and exercises will be provided. 4HD163 Smartphone or Tablet Dulcimer Expand your dulcimer sound palette by learning different techniques for using dampers on the Hammered hammered dulcimer. Don't have dampers? No problem! We'll also look at different ways to Put a Damper on it! Level 4 F-4 4HD164 Dulcimer dampen and create special effects without dampers. Handouts with exercises & tips will be provided. Brush up on Your This handy rudiment can help you find music in ways you might have never thought of! Stephen Humphries Hammered Paradiddles with the tune Level 5 F-2 In this original tune you will learn how to incorporate paradiddles into your playing with a melody 4HD165 Dulcimer “Paradiddlin’" and accompaniment that moves this rhythm around the instrument. Want to learn how to play that percussion instrument you’ve just had lying around the house? Just Beat it: Jamming Come learn a few simple ways to use a shaker, djembe, conga, bongos, bodhran, cajón, or any Percussion Level 2 S-2 4PC001 with Percussion! other percussive item in a jam! You’ll be adding new textures to your music in no time with these fun rhythms. Grooving in Style: The How do you determine what percussion pattern (i.e. “groove”) to play for a song? Let’s find out! Right Groove for the Percussion Level 4 F-6 Come and learn some cool grooves for styles like folk, Celtic, pop, fiddle tunes, and more. Don’t 4PC002 Music be left out. Groove in (the right) style! Two Hands Plan-A Minor Harp Level 2 F-8 A versatile warm-up/improvisation that will have both hands playing together. 4HA001 Rain An Irish Waltz With Four Harp Level 2 S-6 The Munster Cloak melody and optional left hand for novice to advanced players. 4HA002 Optional Left Hand Parts Getting Comfortable Mountain Using the Middle String Level 2 F-2 Four fun American folk songs that require the middle string and easy chords. 4MD160 Dulcimer Lorinda Jones Lorinda for Melody Notes

13 Lovely Classical Mountain Melodies Arranged for Level 2 S-2 Beethoven and Franz Behr. One and Two Parts for a rich symphony sound. 4MD161 Dulcimer Easy Play Songs in the Key of G Mountain Arranged Without a 1.5 Level 3 S-4 Learn a hymn, a French mazurka and a Korean folk song, all in the Key of G. 4MD162 Dulcimer Fret or a Capo A Scottish Song About Mountain Whiskey, a Lullaby and a Level 3 S-8 From lovely songs with ornaments to a march that will challenge your flat picking. 4MD163 Dulcimer March Timeless Classical Mountain Melodies Adapted for the Level 4 S-1 Lovely arrangements of Grieg’s Morning Song, plus complete theme from Pachelbel’s Canon. 4MD164 Dulcimer Dulcimer

How to Move From Paper Mountain Non-Level F-6 Yes you can! From my own experience of shifting from classical to traditional music. 4MD165 Training to Ear Training Dulcimer Specific Lorinda Jones The Basics of Whistle Penny Playing AND a 3-Part Level 2 F-4 Tin whistle basics plus a lovely Irish song with harmony parts for playing with others. 4PW009 Whistle Irish Tune Spice Up Your Playing: Using traditional tunes, we'll learn how to do simple and complex hammer-ons, pull-offs, hammer- Mountain Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, Level 2 F-5 on-pull-offs, lifts and short and long slides. We'll learn HOW, WHEN, and WHERE to do these 4MD126 Dulcimer Hammer-On-Pull really fun techniques. Learn to count, play fast and slow, keep a steady beat, define hoe down (2/4), waltz (3/4), jig (6/8), Creating A Groove: How Mountain common time (4/4) and a combo rhythm (8/4) so that each rhythm has a distinct feel and creates a to Generate Strong Level 3 S-5 4MD127 Dulcimer fresh vibrant groove. Learn how to double beats, move accents around and improvise rhythm by Exciting Rhythms playing with rests and accents. Rock out with this upbeat snappy rhythmic effect. Make it percussive, make it jazzy, rock'n rolly, Mountain The Slap/Chop Technique Level 3 F-3 ukulele-like, pop or swing. Just by a shift of the accent you can learn to make the slap strum sound 4MD128 Dulcimer like Joellen Lapidus, Joni Mitchell or Elvis! My signature style is rhythmic variation and improvisation. Through learning 2 or 3 of my original pieces, you will learn more advanced rhythmic techniques including multiple hammer-on-pull-offs, Taking Rhythm to Mountain the slap/chop technique, using rests and accents to create syncopation and surprise, doubling Level 4 S-3 4MD129 Another Level Dulcimer beats, tremolo on the double string, playing 3's against 2's and 6's against 4's and more. We will learn the tunes: “Keven’s Coma”, “Pelican Lullaby” and “Passionately Hopeful”: all of which you can hear on Joellen Lapidus Converting Standard Mountain Non-Level A set of easy steps to convert standard music notation to tab. Bring a pencil. This is a hands on Music Notation to S-7 4MD130 Dulcimer Specific workshop. YOU MUST READ STANDARD MUSIC NOTATION TO TAKE THIS CLASS! Dulcimer Tablature Mountain Expand to your repertoire by learning popular songs and tunes played in dulcimer jams. We will Easy Peasy Fiddle Tunes Level 2 F-7 4MD223 Dulcimer also discuss jam etiquette. Come tuned to DAD. These techniques will help you “dress up” your music. Once you get some of these under your belt “Dress Up” Your Playing Mountain (or should I say “under your left finger tips”?) you will make a simple song like Bile Them with Left Hand Level 3 F-4 4MD224 Dulcimer Cabbage Down sound exciting. Techniques you will explore are: Hammering-On, Pulling-Off, Embellishments Vibrato, Slides, and Harmonics. Bring a pick and tune to DAD. The mt. dulcimer is a modal instrument. Understanding the different modes and tunings on the Unlocking the Mysteries Mountain dulcimer will lead you to an “Ah Ha!” moment. You will learn some songs in different Level 3 S-7 4MD225 of Modes Dulcimer modes/tunings. We will also discuss some basic music theory. Come tuned to DAD and bring a capo. Woody Guthrie said: “Anyone who uses more than two chords is just showing off.” You are going Mountain to “show off” by learning 3 basic chords!!! You will learn to recognize the basic shape patterns on Chord Bootcamp Level 3 S-1 4MD226 Dulcimer the fretboard and practice transitioning from one chord to another in order to smooth out your playing. Come tuned to DAD. Advanced Fingerpicking Challenge your fingers with these delightful English country dance tunes preserved for posterity by Mountain with “Goddesses” and Level 4 S-4 English publisher John Playford (1623-1686) in his classic 1651 publication “The English Dancing 4MD227 Dulcimer “Nonesuch” Master.” COME TUNED TO DAD and BRING A CAPO. Come celebrate the December holiday season early by learning some unique carols and songs. Dallas Cline (my beloved teacher of blessed memory,) published a book titled “Christmas

Thomasina Levy December Holiday Song Mountain Celebration” that includes many unusual songs for the winter season–"Welcome Here," "Noel Level 4 F-1 4MD228 Celebration Dulcimer Nouvelet," "Christmas is a Coming" and "Eight Candles Burning." You will also learn an original Chanukah song. You will be re-tuning from DGD to DAD to DAC. Come tuned to DGD and bring a capo. If sing in an alto register or lower, you know the Key of D is usually not a comfortable range for Baritone Dulcimer Songs Mountain Level 5 F-5 your voice. You will learn “The Circle Game” by Joni Mitchell and “Peace on Earth” by Lui Collins. 4MD229 for 3 or 4 Strings Dulcimer Come tuned AEA or AEAA

Start refining and enhancing basic skills and techniques to increase the ease and enjoyment of Hammered Firming the Foundation Level 2 S-7 playing this lovely instrument. We’ll focus on efficient melody mapping, “tuning” up the ear, 4HD009 Dulcimer hammer technique and patterns as well as helpful ideas for productive practice.

Now that you can play melodies on your instrument, it’s time to have fun “dressing them up.” Anne Anne Hammered Lough Taking the Next Step Level 3 S-8 We’ll explore basic embellishment techniques and introduce the concept of chord patterns that will 4HD010 Dulcimer enhance and create interest and harmony in your tunes.

14 Three Gaelic Settings of Hammered Level 3 F-2 4HD011 the 23rd Psalm Dulcimer The 23rd Psalm has enjoyed many musical settings and none so lovely as these beautiful Celtic airs. We will arrange a medley of these and learn some expressive ways to embellish the Three Gaelic Settings of Mountain melodies with simple harmony, chords and Celtic ornamentation. Level 3 S-2 4MD007 the 23rd Psalm Dulcimer Put the finishing and expressive touches on this timeless and beloved hymn. Explore the creative A Beautiful, Expressive Hammered use of harmony, chord shapes, arpeggios, melodic runs, hammer technique and dynamics to Arrangement of "In the Level 4 F-8 4HD012 Dulcimer create your own unique arrangement - techniques that will be Garden" applicable to other tunes you play. What a difference hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides can make! With a hornpipe and a lively jig, we Mountain Fancy Fingers Level 3 F-6 will explore left hand technique to dress up, speed up and smooth out our playing. You will be so 4MD008 Dulcimer delighted to be able to take these skills to everything you play. Experience the expressive and haunting beauty of a timeless Celtic Air as we explore the creative Mountain use of left and right hand technique to give voice to the plaintive soul of this treasure. Think “outside A Celtic Treasure Level 4 S-5 4MD009

Anne Lough Dulcimer the tab” as we focus on finger placement, flowing transitions, ornamentation and expression. The Appalachian Mountains of SW Virginia gave us the music of AP, Sara and Mother Maybelle Mountain Non-Level Carter, the original Carter Family, giving this region the title of “The Birthplace of Country Music.” Carter Family Songs F-4 4MD010 Dulcimer Specific Enjoy playing and singing some of the classic songs that created a whole new genre of American popular music. Barre Chords are like magic on the mountain dulcimer – they allow you to play chords in many Barre Chords for Mountain Level 1 F-6 keys without learning a lot of theory or difficult hand positions. I’ll show you how they work, and 4MD078 Beginners Dulcimer then we’ll play lots of familiar songs. This class will be full of tips, tools, and tricks to help you play faster, without sacrificing tone and Strategies for Playing Mountain Level 3 S-5 accuracy. Using a couple of fiddle tunes as examples, I’ll show you how to simplify a tune, create 4MD079 Faster Dulcimer exercises based on the hardest sections, and work with a metronome. Using the popular fiddle tune “Angeline the Baker”, I’ll teach you how to create a flat-picked Flat-pick “Angeline the Mountain Level 3 F-7 arrangement from a melody-string version and add a variety of embellishments. We’ll also cover 4MD080 Baker” Dulcimer strategies for flat-picking more cleanly and accurately. My arrangement of “How Can I Keep From Singing?” will teach you to play in the key of G without Song Study: “How Can I Mountain Level 3 S-8 re-tuning or using a capo. You will learn fingering strategies for 2-note chords and right hand cross- 4MD081 Keep From Singing?” Dulcimer picking techniques. 1+ fret included, but not required. In this class we’ll study chords, melody, and basic improvisation techniques for the Django Chromatic MD: “Minor Mountain Level 4 S-2 Reinhardt tune “Minor Swing.” Tab will include diatonic (half frets) and chromatic (consecutive 4MD082 Swing” Dulcimer frets) numbering systems. A fully chromatic dulcimer is required. This class will give you tools to help you use all those extra frets without learning all new Chromatic MD: Adding Mountain repertoire. We’ll study the blues scale, chord substitutions, and try a lot of chromatic variations in Chromaticism to Diatonic Level 4 F-3 4MD083 Dulcimer familiar fiddle tunes. Tab will include diatonic (half frets) and chromatic (consecutive frets) Erin Mae Tunes numbering systems. Combine syncopation, accents, right and left hand dampening techniques, and gritty groove faces Chop & Groove: “Hold Mountain Level 5 S-4 to bring your dulcimer playing to the next level. We’ll study the hymn “Hold On” (aka “Gospel 4MD084 On” Dulcimer Plow”) to apply these skills. Mountain Learn to play popular Sea Shanties like “The Wellerman” in drone-melody style. Capo OR Re- Sea Shanties Level 2 F-4 4MD085 Dulcimer tuning required. Pirate attire optional. Dulcimer Sing-Along: Mountain In this light-hearted sing-along class, you’ll learn to play simple chords and rhythms while singing Level 2 S-7 4MD086 Tongue Twisters Dulcimer silly tongue twisters. Wacky hats optional. “Cold Frosty Morning” is an old timey fiddle tune in the key of Am. We’ll play it in both DAD/capo 4 Song Study: “Cold Frosty Mountain Level 3 F-1 and EAD tunings. I’ll show you a few different melodic/rhythmic variations, and give you tips for 4MD087 Morning” Dulcimer memorization and playing up-to-tempo. Smoothly bowing from one note to the next without a noticeable gap between the two, is the Mind the Gap: essence of becoming a better psaltery player. We will be using techniques with one bow and Bowed Introducing 2 Bows for Level 2 F-2 introducing 2 bows to navigate more smoothly around your instrument. We will play “Amazing 4BP001 Psaltery Smooth Bowing Grace”, “Hear the Wind Blow”, and “On Top of Old Smokey” focusing on smoothly reducing the gaps. “Come by the Hills”, “Carrickfergus”, and “The Mist Covered Mountains of Home” are the lovely Bowed airs we’ll play in this class. You’ll be using 2 bows, implementing slurs and other various Celtic Airs (with 2 Bows) Level 3 F-4 4BP002 Psaltery techniques, to play these lovely Celtic songs with a smooth legato invoking the deep feelings that are the essence of the air. Double bowing isn’t just about harmony. You’ll be playing with 2 bows to increase smoothness, speed, and annihilate black note anxiety! You will play the black notes and intervals of “Aura Lea” Double Bowing: More Bowed Level 3 F-8 (aka “Love Me Tender”) with smooth ease. You’ll learn how anchoring one bow makes speedy 4BP003 Psaltery Than Just Harmony work of “The Irish Washerwoman”. Hymns with too many flats get you skittish? Conquer that fear as we play “Be Thou My Vision”. Frills, trills, turns, glissandos and more! We’ll take some songs you likely already know, “Brahm’s Embellishments (with 2 Bowed Lullaby”, “Loch Lomond”, “Red River Valley”, and spend our time dressing them up with a plethora Level 3 S-1 4BP004 Bows) Psaltery of flourishes. Whether you want to embellish to the hilt or add a simple ending flourish, you’ll be ready to take these ideas and dress up any song you play.

Brenda Mangan “Kesh Jig”, “Ash Grove”, and “St Anne’s Reel” are the fun songs you will play in this class. Using Fiddling Tunes for the Bowed Level 4 S-3 techniques with your 2 bows to get you playing faster, you’ll be playing these songs at the speed of 4BP005 Psaltery (with 2 Bows) Psaltery jigs and reels in no time. Advanced Fiddling Tunes We will be playing a few trickier fiddle tunes: “Flowers of Edinburgh”, “Swallowtail Jig”, and Bowed for the Psaltery (with 2 Level 5 S-6 “Rickett’s Hornpipe”. Using double bowing techniques of anchoring, slurring, and alternating, you 4BP006 Psaltery Bow) will be playing these rollicking tunes in no time and having loads of fun.

15 Think chords are mysterious? Think again! You’ll learn to key in on chords in no time as you Hammered discover how to use bridge markers and geometric shapes to identify major and minor chord Chords Demystified Level 2 S-3 4HD049 Dulcimer patterns. You’ll also pick up some go-to tips for how to use chords to embellish tunes, and start to build a foundation for accompanying others. Hammered Sometimes you just want to play a toe-tapping tune that makes you smile. Hornpipes are just the Happy Hornpipes Level 3 F-5 4HD050 Dulcimer thing. Come learn some sprightly melodies that are bouncy, boisterous, and 100% fun! If you know your basic chord patterns but need ideas on how to use chords to accompany others, Hammered here’s a good place to start! You’ll learn some specific methods for playing backup in 3/4 time, As Easy as 1, 2, 3! Level 3 F-2 4HD051 Dulcimer whether you’re accompanying a sweeping waltz or a gentle lullaby. Along the way you’ll discover ways to use chords and their inversions to create harmonic movement. Hammered If you can count to nine, you can play slip jigs. These catchy dance tunes in 9/8 time will have your Celtic Slip Jigs Level 3 S-6 4HD052 Dulcimer hands dancing and skipping all over the strings! Have you been meaning to learn “Pachelbel’s Canon” but aren’t sure where to start? In this class you’ll work on a dulcimer-friendly arrangement that doubles as a great exercise, incorporating Riffing on “Pachelbel’s Hammered Level 4 F-6 various chord patterns and note values. In the process, you’ll learn to accompany yourself as you 4HD053 Dulcimer Canon” play some of the Canon’s most recognizable melody lines. (Bonus: When you’re asked to play for your niece’s wedding, you’ll be all set!) Jody Jody Marshall There’s hidden potential in all those strings! Coax out the dulcimer’s inner harp, explore its guitar alter ego, and spice up your playing with different textures and techniques. We’ll apply these Hammered Pick It, Pluck It, Stick It! Level 5 S-8 methods to familiar and perhaps not so familiar tunes. So come prepared to do more than just hit 4HD054 Dulcimer your instrument with little wooden sticks! (P.S.: If you have a guitar pick, bring it to class. You might use it!) Add a touch of class(ical) to your growing repertoire with Minuet 1 by J.S. Bach. Add some Hammered Back to Bach Level 2 F-1 charming (and optional) embellishments for elegant styling of authentic hammered dulcimer "old- 4HD039 Dulcimer time" music. No algebra involved here, it's all about triangles! You'll be playing chords efficiently and joyfully as Hammered 3 x 3 in a Box (+1) Level 2 S-6 you discover 3 ways to play 3 chords (I, IV, and V) 4HD040 Dulcimer in a marked "box" plus 1 adjacent string. Hand Exercises for Hammered Train your brain and your hands to play more evenly, more fluidly, and with greater accuracy. Level 2 F-8 4HD041 Strength and Agility Dulcimer These six specific drills are the ones that smoothed out my life - or at least my playing. Let Your Right Hand Do Open up a whole new level of playing and arranging with this intro to hand separation. You'll be Hammered Not as Your Left Hand Level 3 S-8 using one hand to accompany the other in no time - or about 30 minutes. Even if you can't play 4HD042 Dulcimer Doeth! rounds with yourself right away, you'll be well on your way to amazing your friends. 50 Ways to Play Never play this tune the same way twice again! Explore modifications and embellishments for Hammered "Whiskey Before Level 3 F-5 practically endless variety. And, just perhaps, you might even apply some of these techniques in 4HD043 Dulcimer Breakfast" (more or less) other tunes!

Ilace Mears Ilace Use the full range of your (at least) 15/14 dulcimer to play two Early American hymn tunes, "I Will A Modally Mournful Hammered Level 3 F-4 Arise" and "Wayfaring Stranger" in e minor. Employ a bit of easily-mastered hand separation and 4HD044 Medley Dulcimer a few scales and arpeggios for some mysterious, but magical, music. Put a little strut and swagger in your rags! "Pig Ankle Rag" is a swell example of how to do just Hammered Riches in Rags Level 4 S-4 that. You'll learn the tricks to adding some firecrackers to any rag with an air of confidence and 4HD045 Dulcimer enthusiasm! The hammered dulcimer is an easy instrument to learn, and you can begin playing songs within minutes. But it is important to start with proper technique. Topics in this workshop include how to: Get Started on the Right Hammered Level 1 S-2 properly hold your hammers to produce good tone, adjust the stand height, play with proper 4HD055 Dulcimer Track methods to please your chiropractor, and understand the basic layout of the hammered dulcimer. Workshop will have an open discussion to answer your questions. It is normal to have a dominant and non-dominant hand. However, without practice, the dominant hand can become overpowering and unmusical. This workshop will focus on methods and Balance: Play Smooth & Hammered Level 2 F-5 techniques for balancing the volume, timbre, and control of both hands, allowing your playing to be 4HD056 Dulcimer Fluid Music smooth and enjoyable to listen to. Your questions and participation are encouraged! When I first started playing the hammered dulcimer, I learned the visual shape of chords and how to associate them with a sound. While these shapes are an extremely valuable visual guide, they Shapes Distilled: Play Hammered actually are a compilation of smaller building blocks. This workshop will help you distill chord Chords with Freedom & Level 3 F-7 4HD057 Dulcimer shapes into smaller pieces, allowing you to play chords with greater freedom and agility. Agility Participants should have a basic understanding of chords. Your questions are encouraged. The sustain of the hammered dulcimer is part of the charm and natural beauty of the instrument. Hammered However, it must be controlled to prevent it from becoming overwhelming. In this workshop, we Controlling Sustain Level 3 S-6 4HD058 Dulcimer will learn methods to control the sustain with timbre variation, chord voicings, muting, dampers, and many other tips and tricks. Questions are encouraged. Plucking allows you to play multiple notes with different techniques and timbres. The possibilities for new colors are mesmerizing! My arrangement of “She Moved Through the Fair” from Pure

Joshua Joshua Messick How to Pluck: “She Hammered Hammered Dulcimer is entirely plucked, and participants will receive a simplified copy of this Level 3 F-2 4HD059 Moved Through the Fair” Dulcimer arrangement. In this workshop, you will learn the methods and techniques essential to playing this arrangement. Your questions and participation are encouraged! Mapping is one of the most essential layers to playing the hammered dulcimer, yet it is often dismissed. Did you know you can play a chromatic scale on your standard full-size hammered Mapping: Visualize Hammered dulcimer even without the additional chromatic option? Mapping will help visualize your entire Intervals & the Chromatic Level 3 F-4 4HD060 Dulcimer instrument, allowing you to play music you never thought possible. We will also learn a tune that Scale uses chromaticism. A 15/14 or larger hammered dulcimer is recommended. Questions are encouraged.

16 Hand Independence, Advanced Sticking, & Hammered Level 4 S-1 If you have not heard this original, please check it out on YouTube or my album “Pure Hammered 4HD061 Double Stops: “Autumn Dulcimer Dulcimer”. In this workshop, we will walk through “Autumn Rain” and learn essential techniques Rain" for playing this piece going beyond hand alternating: hand independence, advanced sticking, and Hand Independence, double stops. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the sheet music, a $6 value. Bring Advanced Sticking, & Hammered Level 4 S-8 questions! 4HD062 Double Stops: “Autum Dulcimer Rain" How to Use Extended Hammered Please check out “Woodland Dance” on YouTube if you have not yet heard this original. This Techniques: “Woodland Level 5 F-8 4HD063 Dulcimer workshop will present these extended techniques and how to apply them in music: pluck, mute, Dance” hand dampen, harmonic, artificial harmonic, chime pull, glissando and valley fifth. Each participant How to Use Extended Hammered will receive a complimentary copy of the sheet music, a $10 value. Joshua Messick Techniques: “Woodland Level 5 S-4 4HD064 Dulcimer Questions are encouraged. Dance” Learn the Outlander By the end of the workshop, you will have a lovely version of this popular 19th century Scottish Hammered Theme: "Skye Boat Level 2 F-3 song to study and practice. We'll explore simple arranging ideas (such as arpeggio fills, and two & 4HD104 Dulcimer Song" three note chords) that you can use in other tunes. We'll use a variety of arranging ideas such as two note chords, three note rolled chords and Are You Going to Hammered Level 3 F-8 arpeggio fills to explore this traditional English folk song from the Middle Ages (made popular in 4HD105 "Scarborough Fair?" Dulcimer the 60s by Simon and Garfunkel). Come learn a great, playable version of this wonderful tune by Harold Arlen. No heavy theory, no "Somewhere Over the backup– simply a nice arrangement you can play for your friends. Everybody loves this tune! You'll Hammered Rainbow" Back by Level 3 S-4 walk away with more than simply learning another tune– using shapes, patterns, and intervals that 4HD106 Dulcimer Popular Demand! you can put into your own arrangements. Note: in compliance with copyright law, sheet music is not provided. Learn an arrangement of this beautiful traditional Scottish hymn popularized by Cat Stevens 50 Exploring Chords With Hammered Level 3 S-2 years ago. Using my arrangement, we'll explore the chord progression and some simple 4HD107 "Morning Has Broken" Dulcimer arranging ideas. So many people love minor tunes. This reel is well-known in Scottish music circles. "Are you "Are you Sleeping, Hammered Sleeping, Maggie," a simple tune in Am (A Aeolian) ends unresolved and has a spooky quality. Level 4 S-5 4HD108 Maggie?" WAKE UP! Dulcimer This tune seems to work at almost any tempo. Learn to mix and match ideas using this melody with repetitive phrases. There's nothing more recognizable than the traditional Irish tune "Londonderry Air," also known as The pipes are calling! Hammered "Danny Boy" (lyrics by Frederic Edward Weatherly), especially on St. Patrick's Day. Take this Learn a simple version of Level 4 S-7 4HD109 Mary Lynn Michal Lynn Mary Dulcimer class, and you'll be ready when it is requested. We'll start with the basic tune, and use a variety of "Danny Boy" arranging ideas to capture this ambitious chord progression. How would you like to play something that sounds very fast and complicated but requires no music Learn Your Shapes with Hammered reading? This tune will be taught completely by using three simple patterns, and you will get a "La Partida," (Victor Jara, Level 4 F-5 4HD110 Dulcimer cheat sheet to follow. Note: in compliance with copyright law, no written sheet music will be Chile) provided - you won’t need it! The dulcimer is a fascinating and fun instrument to analyze, learn, and play. We’ll learn some basic utilities that will continue to serve as you advance. Then we’ll cover some easy ways to take Hammered Start Making Music Level 1 S-6 even the most basic patterns, grant yourself permission to have fun, and start playing things you 4HD081 Dulcimer really enjoy. Being a beginner doesn’t mean you can’t make actual music! *Handouts and online support provided. Whiskey Before Breakfast is a fun and easy tune that's worth adding to every beginner's repertoire. Learn "Whiskey Before Hammered Level 1 F-5 Not only does it encompass scales and several very useful patterns, it's one of those tunes that 4HD089 Breakfast" Dulcimer gets played at just about every jam! Handouts and Online Support Provided This is one of those tunes that everyone ought to learn. It’s common in jams, contains patterns that teach, and gives a hands-on example of that mysterious word, “mode”. Plus, it’s just darn tootin’ Hammered Learn "Cuckoo's Nest" Level 2 S-2 fun to play! We will also learn some unique embellishments that work well in the context of this 4HD082 Dulcimer tune, but can be translated to add variation to many other tunes. *Handouts and online support provided. Getting in musical ruts and reaching plateaus are things that happen to every musician. We'll Hammered address setting attainable goals (improving rhythm, playing with dynamics, dealing with stage Planning to Improve Level 2 F-7 4HD083 Dulcimer fright, etc...) and follow up by playing a great exercise and investigating ways to mindfully improve through organized practice. *Handouts and access to online support provided.

Learn ALL the Pop Hammered You won’t learn all of the pop tunes in an hour, but you can learn the recipe for most of them. There Level 3 F-6 4HD084 Tunes! (sort of) Dulcimer are seemingly infinite ways to arrange 12 notes but in Western culture a couple of them really stand out. We’ll cover the 4 chords most pop tunes contain, variations that trick listeners into Learn ALL the Pop Hammered thinking they’re fancier than they really are, and how to adapt them so you can learn popular music

Katie Moritz Level 3 S-4 4HD085 Tunes! (sort of) Dulcimer on the fly.

In this workshop, we will learn how to actually use this incredible tool. No matter what instrument Do you have a moment Hammered you play, knowing the circle of 5ths will help you. We’ll learn about the circle, why it’s a big deal, to talk about the Circle of Level 3 S-7 4HD086 Dulcimer and ways our dulcimers can help us understand it better. We’ll also learn a chord progression that 5ths? doubles as both a mnemonic device, and a cool back-up to a bunch of crowd-pleasing tunes.

There are a number of reasons why we hit wrong notes. The tilt of our instrument, the size of our hammers, stand height, etc.… We’ll discuss these, but often the problem isn’t external and just Improving Aim & Hammered Level 3 F-1 “looking at the note” you intend to play isn’t enough. You’ll learn exercises for aiming accurately all 4HD087 Dulcimer Accuracy over the instrument with both hands, along with tips and tricks for correcting issues where exercises just don’t seem to help.

17 We’ll learn simple progression of easy patterns that build a genuinely “cool” sounding exercise Hammered which practices emphasis, rhythm, creativity, switching leading hands and so much more! You’ll Contemporary 6/8 Level 4 S-1 4HD088 Dulcimer walk away with a crowd-pleasing, contemporary piece of music that will also turn you into a better player. *Handouts and access to online support provided. While the hammered dulcimer is extremely versatile, it is still just one instrument. Sometimes you can’t play all the notes on the hammered dulcimer, but you can almost always find a way to Reducing Arrangements Hammered Level 5 F-3 play the ones that matter. This workshop will be focused on the decision-making involved in 4HD090 Dulcimer for Hammered Dulcimer arranging 2-mallet reductions of multi-instrument scores Katie Moritz and piano accompaniments. Get Jamming: Essential Have the right strum ready for any song, including 4/4 time, 3/4 waltz time, and calypso patterns, Rhythms & E-Z Melody Autoharp Level 2 S-2 and start pinching out familiar melodies so you can take a break in the next jam session. Keys of 4AH005 Picking G, C, and D Learn to play the beautiful waltz, “Heart of the Heartland” by Peter Ostroushko, featured in Ken Heartland Waltzes Autoharp Level 3 F-3 Burns’ “Lewis and Clark” series, and other lovely melodies in ¾ time. Melody picking, keys of G, 4AH006 C, and D Have fun playing several types of blues songs and the roots of rock and roll, including the 12-bar Blues on the Autoharp Autoharp Level 3 S-7 blues form, the shuffle rhythm, and using 7th chords. We’ll even write our own blues song in class! 4AH007 Chromatic harp Learn some of the all-time classics of Appalachian music, including “Shady Grove,” “The Appalachian Journey: Autoharp Level 3 F-8 Cuckoo,” and more, and explore their roots in the British Isles. Melody picking and strum 4AH008 Songs and Tunes accompaniment for singing. Keys of G, C, and D Create the driving rhythms and lilting melodies of these timeless dance tunes from the author of Irish Jigs and Reels on Autoharp Level 4 S-8 Mel Bay’s classic “Celtic Autoharp” book, and get tips on more accurate melody technique. 4AH009 the Autoharp Melody picking, keys of G and D. Arranging for the Learn how to create your own autoharp melody arrangements from basic sheet music, including Autoharp from Sheet Autoharp Level 4 F-6 4AH010 finding the right chords for the melody notes and adding fill strums. Chromatic harp Music Flatpicking techniques add spice and variety to your playing as you learn to play single note lines The Many Facets of Mountain Level 2 S-5 accurately in fiddle tunes, use a “sweep” pattern to add syncopation to melodies, and play single 4MD131 Flatpicking Dulcimer strings for fillers instead of bum-ditties. Come see what it’s all about! DAD

Katren Mueller Mandolin-Style Chop Mountain Make your dulcimer stand out in a bluegrass jam by adding powerful “chop” chords on the back Chords in Bluegrass Level 3 S-4 4MD132 Dulcimer beat, as we play and sing some classic songs and take picking breaks. DAD Songs

Mountain Enjoy playing timeless and beautiful songs like “Shenandoah” and “The Water is Wide.” DAD, Slow Sweet Songs Level 3 F-1 4MD133 Dulcimer chord-melody style, using strumming, flatpicking, and fingerpicking techniques.

“Heart of the Heartland,” Mountain Learn this beautiful waltz, featured in Ken Burns’ “Lewis and Clark” series, in both flatpicked and Level 4 F-4 4MD134 by Peter Ostroushko Dulcimer fingerpicked arrangements, with special attention to dynamics and expression. DAD

How To Change Strings Are you uncertain how to change your strings? Watch me, I’ll show you how! Learn what size Mountain and Care for Your Level 1 S-7 strings work best for different dulcimers and how to shop for them, and gain practical tips for care 4MD094 Dulcimer Mountain Dulcimer and maintenance. We’ll open up for questions as we go.

Learn how to sing along with your dulcimer! Besides playing the same melody you sing, you can Mountain A Pocket Full of Songs Level 2 S-6 use easy chords that will let you accompany yourself with harmony. We’ll play several folk songs 4MD095 Dulcimer as we explore how to choose the right chords and manage playing and singing at the same time.

Build Speed and Want to play fiddle tunes faster and make your slower tunes flow more gracefully? The left hand Expression With Mountain Level 3 F-3 (or fretting hand) technique of hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides will help you do just that. Come 4MD096 Dulcimer Hammers, Pulls, and learn the basics and see how they can make your music sound smoother. Slides Learn chord-melodies and accompaniments for songs by one of America’s most beloved “River” and Other Mountain troubadours. Come learn Heidi’s popular two-part arrangements of “River,” “Roseville Fair,” and Classics by Folksinger Level 3 F-6 4MD097 Dulcimer “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir.” We’ll try them both instrumentally and with singing. Bill Staines Arrangements include hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and chords. Bring your voice! Have some patriotic fun playing tunes that go hand-in-hand with Independence Day. Build your Mountain Songs for the 4th of July Level 3 S-3 repertoire with “Camp Meeting on the 4th of July,” “Liberty” (Thomas Jefferson’s favorite tune), the 4MD098 Dulcimer “Star-Spangled Banner” and another favorite. Want a change from the key of D? Ready to play in A without a capo? This is the workshop for you! Mountain DAD players will love how their familiar chord shapes make new, beautiful harmonies in this Get To Know EAA Tuning Level 4 F-5 4MD099 Dulcimer tuning. Music will include the “Blue Mountain Lake Waltz” and “Quiet Faith of Man” by Bill Staines Heidi Muller (both melody and accompaniment parts). Drawing from old favorites in the Methodist hymnal, we’ll fingerpick three hymns as chord melodies *and* learn a second harmony part for each! Learn how to make the music flow by Fingerpicking Duos for Mountain Level 4 S-2 combining pinches, arpeggios, and single notes with suggested chord fingerings. We’ll play new 4MD100 Dulcimer Some Grand Old Hymns selections since our Hymns class at QDF 3.0, taken in part from Heidi’s book, Fingerpicked Hymns for the Mt. Dulcimer. (DAD, have a capo handy) Heidi’s original Suite starts with two fingerpicked jigs that lead into the slow piece, “Leaving the Methow,” from the Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer, Vol. II CD. This is a two-part waltz, so we’ll 4-Equidistant Strings: Mountain be looking at four pieces of music! Written about the Methow River Valley in Washington State, Fingerpick the “Methow Level 5 F-8 4MD101 Dulcimer they are played as chord melodies that rely on the fluid use of hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides Suite” within chord fingerings. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/heidimuller/the-methow-suite

18 A repertoire class, you will learn a couple of easy and fun hornpipe tunes -- and how hornpipes are Repertoire: Learn Hammered both different from and similar to reels. Dave will show how he approaches two of his favorites -- Level 2 F-4 4HD024 Hornpipes Dulcimer “Rickett’s Hornpipe” and “The Rights of Man” -- to learn and memorize these tunes more quickly. These techniques then can be applied to learning all tunes. (Also suitable for Novice level) Learn to play backup from the ground up. We will work on simple 1- and 2-note backup techniques Moving Forward by Hammered Level 3 S-2 then move on to basic chord backup. In class you will get to practice backing up to recorded fiddle 4HD025 Dulcimer Simply Backing Up tunes at first slowly then speeded up. Chord shapes will be introduced to expand your backing up toolkit even further. Learn how to adapt and play classical music on the dulcimer. Remaining true to the original music, going about changing, removing, and adding notes will be covered. One or two fairly easy Hammered Classical Music Level 3 F-6 classical (Baroque) pieces will be taught to add to your repertoire. This is both a repertoire and 4HD026 Dulcimer "how to approach classical music" class. Some knowledge of musical notation and how to find the notes on the dulcimer are a big plus. Learn a technique Dave uses in classical and traditional music arrangements -- playing chords Dave Neiman “inside out”. Rather than arpeggiating a chord from the lowest to highest note, we will start in the Playing Inside Out Hammered Level 5 S-5 middle and go both up and down -- that is, inside out. This includes "valley rolls" but not always. 4HD027 Dulcimer Chords in Arrangements Learn several reasons why this technique will benefit your arrangements. We will explore applying “inside out” chords to “Greensleeves” and another piece.

Mountain We'll work through a few arrangements written to keep the ears interested while giving the hands a Exercises and Etudes Level 3 S-8 4MD001 Dulcimer fun challenge. It's a lot like clawhammer on the banjo, but easier and applied to the mountain dulcimer. In this The Power of Mountain Level 3 S-3 class, we'll break down the technique and apply it to a couple of tunes that are common in the 4MD002 Pawhammer Dulcimer dulcimer repertoire. Whether we like a tune or not often has just as much to do with the chords as it does the melody. In The Magic of Chord Mountain this class, we're going to work on ways that you can use chord substitutions to make a tune feel Level 3 F-1 4MD003 Substitutions Dulcimer very new. By the end, some tunes you might be tired of or never liked in the first place, might become your new favorites. It's a style of fingerpicking which involves alternating bass notes while playing a melody at the same time. If you didn't know any better, you might think you're listening to two musicians playing Travis-Style Mountain Level 4 F-3 a duet. Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, and countless other fingerstyle guitarists use this 4MD004 Dulcimer Fingerpicking technique as the foundation of their sound. In this class, we’ll apply this technique to the mountain dulcimer with a few simple exercises and tunes. Even among contemporary players, the thing that gets many of us hooked on the dulcimer is the Mountain The Modern Drone Level 4 S-6 unique sound of the drone. In this class, we're going to rethink how we use the drone to get greater 4MD005

Aaron O'Rourke Dulcimer dynamic range and create variations. In this class, we'll take some basic flatpicked arrangements and explore tricks for creating variety Mountain Fancy Flatpicking Level 5 F-6 and giving them a nice, full sound. New arrangements that are different from the previous 4MD006 Dulcimer QuaranTUNE festival.

Add Mexican Gusto to Learn to play the classic Mariachi tune "Flor de Santa Cruz" (melody, harmony and chords) and Guitar Level 3 F-3 4GU001 Your Waltz Backup make it shout, "¡Ay! ¡Arriba!" Geared to guitar, but accessible to other instruments.

Explore the characteristic Irish jig "Road to Lisdoonvarna" on standard tuned guitar. Learn to play Play Your Irish Jigs With Guitar Level 3 S-1 melody with ornamentation and idiomatic accompaniment using modal chords and Celtic jig 4GU002 Lilt! rhythm.

You've heard it a million times, in tunes ranging from "Greensleeves" to "Runaway", to "Fifty Discover the Andalusian

Paul Oorts Guitar Level 3 S-4 Ways to Leave your Lover." Now learn to recognize this ubiquitous chord progression in all its 4GU003 Cadenza on Guitar disguises and dress it to kill in your own arranging.

Take a walk back in time and remember Mama humming her Church songs throughout her day. Mountain You’ll review hand efficiency and chords while playing original arrangements of several hymns Hymns Mama Sang Level 3 S-4 4MD102 Dulcimer sure to spark the memories of a bygone era. As time permits, “Bringing in the Sheaves”, “Lily of the Valley”, and “Wonderful Words of Life”. Tune to CGC. Love holiday music? Come and enjoy fresh, original arrangements sure to make you want to deck the hall no matter what time of year it is! You’ll be looking at hand efficiency and reviewing chords Christmas All Year Mountain Level 3 S-7 along the way. “The Holly and the Ivy/Cherry Tree Carol”, “O’Carolan’s Christmas (Si Beag, Si 4MD103 Dulcimer ‘Round Mor/The First Noel)”, “I Saw Three Ships”, time permitting. Tune to DAD. Saddle up your mustang and take a ride through the old west! We’ll rustle up original arrangements of a few cowboy songs. You’ll focus on hand efficiency for smooth playing as you Mountain Songs of the Old West Level 4 F-5 play melodies, parts, accompaniments, and maybe even do some whistling! Bring your capo just 4MD104 Dulcimer in case. Yee-ha! “Old Chisholm Trail”, “Careless Love”, “Streets of Laredo”, time permitting. Tune to DAD. Irma Reeder Irma Whether you sing, play, or both, you’ll discover or rediscover several beloved ballads that will The Romance of Ballads Mountain pluck the heartstrings as well as the dulcimer. We’ll consider how arranging techniques are used Level 5 F-3 4MD105 – Musical Storytelling Dulcimer to compliment the story. All arrangements are original. Bring your capo – and your tissue - just in case. “Lady Mary”, “Barbara Allen”, “The Trees They Do Grow High”. Tune to CGC.

19 On sheet music, a slur symbol indicates the embraced notes should be played smoothly without separation. When playing two (or more) notes of different pitches, rather than playing each note Apply Bow Slurs to “Loch Bowed Level 2 F-6 with a new bow stroke, violin-family instruments interpret this to mean play legato without 4BP007 Psaltery Lomond” changing the direction of the bow and without bow accents or articulation. You’ll apply this playing technique to the traditional Scotch folk song, “Loch Lomond.” You’ll learn the gentle traditional Scottish song “Ye Banks and Braes,” then add simple harmony Moving Beyond the Hammered techniques to move beyond playing just the melody. You’ll practice how to look for repeated Melody With “Ye Banks Level 2 S-5 4HD156 Dulcimer phrases to simplify memorizing songs, and how to apply consistent hammering choices to make and Braes” your playing more musical. Basic Hand Using the enchanting traditional Scottish tune “Skye Boat Song” which has gained popularity as the Hammered Independence for “Skye Level 3 S-3 theme song to the Outlander TV series, you’ll learn simple hand independence techniques to build 4HD157 Dulcimer Boat Song” a foundation under the song once you learn the basic melody. You’ll begin by learning the charming melody of the Scottish folk song “The Water is Wide” with a Scott Reeder Arranging “The Water Is Hammered strong arm lead which opens the door for embellishment. You’ll then apply arpeggiated chords, Level 3 F-3 4HD158 Wide” Dulcimer harmony notes, melody fills and drones with a view of growing your personal arranging toolkit which can be applied to other songs. Afraid to play in public? Terrified to Jam? Does the thought of performing in front of people make your heart pound and hands shake?? I was the poster-child of the fear of performing in public! The All Non-Level Overcoming the Fear F-3 shakes, nausea, nerves—I get it—but I learned how to break the debilitating, paralyzing grip of fear, 4AI001 Instruments Specific and I guarantee that if you apply these simple principles and ideas, you can too! Love the bluegrass style? You can learn the same bluegrass banjo picking techniques on your Part 1: Mixing Rolls - banjammer! In this workshop, you’ll learn techniques like anchoring, banjo rolls, basic chords, and, Intro to Bluegrass Banjammer Level 2 F-1 4BJ001 by the end of the class, you’ll almost be picking like a pro and ready to Banjammer Picking jump into Part 2! Banjo and hammered dulcimer players are known for playing “Devil’s Dream” at a break-neck Part 2: Picking Up Speed speed—but why let them have all the fun?! In this workshop, you will learn this tune s-l-o-w-l-y, Banjammer Level 3 F-5 4BJ002 with a “Devil’s Dream” note-for-note, to develop technique, finger-roll patterns, and learn a little “trick” to help you play this tune FAST, then on to Part 3! “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” is probably the most famous of all the bluegrass banjo tunes and it’s Part 3: The Banjo’s Nat’l typically played at lightning speed! You have a banjammer—let’s play it! We’ll break down this Anthem: “Foggy Mountain Banjammer Level 3 S-2 tune note-for-note in the banjo-picking style—including all the hammer-ons and chokes from the 4BJ003 Breakdown” original tune. Join me for this rip-roaring banjo extravaganza and learn the banjo player’s ‘national anthem’ on a banjammer! “Ragtime Annie” is a spritely tune brimming with the fun, syncopated “ragtime” feel. Here, you will Part 4: Polish-Up and learn to replicate this style of music as you walk through each note of each phrase of all three Sparkle with “Ragtime Banjammer Level 4 S-7 parts. By workshop’s end, you will have a showpiece-polished tune and have learned the skills and 4BJ004 Annie” techniques to help you continue on your way to proficiently picking your banjammer! Levels-Shmevels! Advanced Moves for Novice PlayersYou don’t need to be an ‘advanced-level’ Levels-Shmevels! hammered dulcimer player to sound like one! In this workshop, you will learn a “pro” Hammered Advanced Moves for Level 2 S-4 embellishment ‘lick’ technique, broken down note-for-note, and easily digestible for the beginner 4HD013 Dulcimer Novice Players player. This workshop will help move you quickly from novice-level playing to wowing your audiences with fancifully embellished tunes! In this foundational workshop, you will learn the basics of flatpicking—from knowing the correct Part 1: Flatpicking Fun: way to hold the pick, to understanding pick direction and flatpicking scales—all while also learning Brett Ridgeway Mountain “Pick Me!” – an Level 2 F-2 to play a simple tune that pulls it all together! This workshop can serve as a stand-alone class for 4MD028 Dulcimer Introduction you, or can help you advance through Parts 2-4 of the workshops, if you wish to continue your flat- picking journey with me throughout Quarantune 4.0! “Wood Chopper’s Reel” is a ‘roller-coaster’ ride of a tune and one of the most effective and Part 2: Flatpicking Fun: A efficient tunes on which to learn to flat-pick; to master a smooth flatpicking technique; to learn Mountain Roller-Coaster Ride on a Level 3 F-7 scales up-and-down and across the fret board, and is a whole ‘lotta’ fun to play! Using a tune to 4MD029 Dulcimer Reel teach is a perfect way to learn, and in this workshop, learn you will—a rollicking performance- ready tune! Hammered dulcimer players are known for playing “Devil’s Dream” at a break-neck speed—but Part 3: Flatpicking Fun: Mountain why should they have all the fun?! In this workshop, you will learn this tune s-l-o-w-l-y, note-for- “Devil’s Dream” – Picking Level 3 S-1 4MD030 Dulcimer note, to develop technique. You’ll also learn a little “trick” for using both hands to help you play this Up Speed! tune FAST, and get you ready for Part 4! Part 4: Flatpicking Fun with “Ragtime Annie”“Ragtime Annie” offers a plethora of flat-picking fun for you with its syncopated rhythms. In this workshop, you will learn to flatpick both the melody and Part 4: Flatpicking Fun Mountain Level 4 S-8 chords, all taught and broken down for you, note for note, phrase by phrase. This is another song 4MD031 Dulcimer with “Ragtime Annie” rarely heard on the mountain dulcimer, so you’ll have a unique tune to draw on from your mountain dulcimer repertoire when you’re ready for an audience! I wrote this simple, sweet tune with my sister several Christmases ago when she lived on a street called Kinloch. You will learn how to play and shape the melody, which moves mostly by steps. Learn “Christmas at Hammered Level 2 S-4 You’ll have it down in record time and be able to teach it to your friends! A lead sheet with chord 4HD001 Dulcimer Kinloch” symbols will be provided. Check it out with here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QGHLETgNj4 My tune “As the Snow Gently Covers the Green” has an Irish lilt and pairs nicely with the Arranging Ideas: “As the traditional tune “Southwind.” You will learn the tune as well as different ways of Hammered Snow Gently Covers the Level 3 F-5 embellishing/accompanying the melody so that you can piece together your own arrangement. A 4HD002 Dulcimer Green” lead sheet with chord symbols will be provided. Check it out with harp here: Amanda Roberts Amanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_d1621hRfY&t=117s

20 My tune “As the Snow Gently Covers the Green” has an Irish lilt and pairs nicely with the Arranging Ideas: “As the traditional tune “Southwind.” You will learn the tune as well as different ways of Hammered Snow Gently Covers the Level 3 S-1 embellishing/accompanying the melody so that you can piece together your own arrangement. A 4HD003 Dulcimer Green” lead sheet with chord symbols will be provided. Check it out with harp here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_d1621hRfY&t=117s I wrote this simple, sweet tune with my sister several Christmases ago when she lived on a street called Kinloch. You will learn the tune as well as different ways of embellishing/accompanying the Arranging Ideas: Hammered Level 3 S-3 melody so that you can piece together your own arrangement. A lead sheet with chord symbols 4HD004 Dulcimer “Christmas at Kinloch” will be provided. Check it out with mandolin and guitar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QGHLETgNj4 I wrote this simple, sweet tune with my sister several Christmases ago when she lived on a street called Kinloch. You will learn the tune as well as different ways of embellishing/accompanying the Arranging Ideas: Hammered Level 3 F-1 melody so that you can piece together your own arrangement. A lead sheet with chord symbols 4HD005 Dulcimer “Christmas at Kinloch” will be provided. Check it out with mandolin and guitar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QGHLETgNj4 I wrote this waltz last summer and named it after a beautiful hidden gem in North Carolina. Enjoy Learn “Soco Falls” - A Hammered learning the tune and take away some ideas for embellishing the melody to make it your own. A Level 4 F-7 4HD006 New Waltz! Dulcimer lead sheet with chord symbols will be provided. You can listen to a sample of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hembAISeaD0&t=14s Amanda Roberts Arranging Ideas: “What Hammered Join me on a journey of arranging “What Wondrous Love Is This” using various types of Level 5 F-6 4HD007 Wondrous Love Is This” Dulcimer accompaniment. Be inspired, take what you like, and create your own arrangement!

Need a New Idea? Hammered Have fun learning some patterns I have experimented with that you can use to spark creativity for Level 5 S-2 4HD008 Patterns for Creativity! Dulcimer your own compositions. Learn what I use for intros, interludes, and endings. You'll learn "Kelvingrove" in the Key of G while tuned DAD. This is a slow waltz that has a grace Great Scots Melodies - Mountain and gentle beauty that's hard to beat. "Willy O'Winsbury" is one of my all-time favorite Scots "Kevingrove" and "Willy Level 3 S-6 4MD106 Dulcimer ballads. You'll get both of these tunes in chord-melody style, and I'll share my left-hand fingerings O'Winsbury" with you as much as possible. Tuning DAD. You'll be totally enchanted with these slow, meditative airs from Ireland. "Baidin Fheilimi" ("Phelim's Boat") is a 3/4 time lullaby that we'll be doing in a simple, sparse arrangement using a Easy Irish Airs and Mountain Level 3 F-5 lot of open strings. "Ebhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhaill" ("The Fair and Charming Eileen 4MD107 Dulcimer Lullabies O'Carroll") is much more mesmerizing and circular. Finally, my original "Irish Lullaby No. 1" gets more of a chord-melody treatment. Tuning DAD. In this session, you'll make some interesting and unique music using only 5 tones. You'll try some Ideas, Tips, and Musical easy chord substitutions, and learn some of my favorite 4-chord loops to jam around. You'll Mountain Devices You Can Use Level 4 F-2 discover the power in changing up the time signature, tempo, and groove of a familiar folk tune. 4MD108 Dulcimer Right Away And you'll try some "riffs" that you can move around to any chord you want. Tuning DAD. I love the haunting modal character of many traditional English folk melodies. In addition to

Jerry Rockwell "Scarborough Fair" and "Scarborough Fair", you'll learn a wonderful melody from Cornwall called "I Love My Love". Mountain Two More English Folk Level 4 S-2 "Dives & Lazarus" is another great tune similar to "Star of the County Down". You'll get the bare- 4MD109 Dulcimer Song Melodies bones melody and chord-melody style on this one, as well as a carefully-arranged chord study. Tuning DAD. Learn to play this beautiful song in the simplest chord melody version possible. We'll explore Oh, Shenandoah - I long Mountain alternate, but easy, chord voicings. Various fingering techniques, and using lyrics to aid in the Level 2 F-1 4MD032 to play thee. Dulcimer counting of rhythms. This song is trickier than it looks, but using these techniques you master it in no time. Throw A Wrench In Mountain Learn how to properly--and cooly--mess up a tune; extra notes, early beats, learn where and when Level 3 S-3 4MD033 There! Dulcimer to add embellishments and “fancy” notes. Play a fiddle tune like a fiddler would. Great Tunes (Almost) Mountain There are a lot of wonderful tunes out there that are not well known, come learn what are sure to be Level 3 S-6 4MD034 Nobody Plays Dulcimer your new favorites. Even some Don Pedi doesn’t know! Capo required. Trickier than you think! Hammer-ons, pull-offs, bar chords, and chord substitutions make this old Mountain The Cumberland Gap Level 3 F-8 tune harder than it looks and cooler than it sounds. But it's a great introduction to all these concepts, 4MD035 Dulcimer and a fun tune to boot. Tom Lehrer, now 90-something, has decided to put his brilliant songs in the public domain. Mountain The Songs of Tom Lehrer Level 4 F-5 Meaning you and I have the chance to learn his funny, twisted tunes. Songs like “the Vatican Rag”, 4MD036 Dulcimer “The Old Dope Peddler” and “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” Discover the beauty of the dulcimer with this great old hymn. Played in DAD tuning but in its Let There Be Peace On Mountain Level 5 S-1 original key of C, this is a great introduction to the versatility of the mountain dulcimer. This is 4MD037 Earth Dulcimer NOT Tull Glazener's version. No capo required but a 1.5 fret is a must. The hardest part about learning the Ukulele is spelling it right. In this from-the-ground-up class

Butch Ross YOU can play the UKE! Ukulele Level 1 F-4 we'll learn the basics of strumming and fingering chords, as well as learning how to integrate your 4UK002 new found skill to play with your group, in jam sessions and even your significant other. Intro to Chord Melody Chord-melody Uke is a style of playing that lets one person sound like a full band. It’s not as hard Ukulele Level 3 F-7 4UK003 playing as you might think, and there’s a secret to being successful at it. Come learn the tricks of the trade. Learn the chord progressions, songs and techniques you'll need to make the happiest instrument Blues for the Ukulele Ukulele Level 3 S-7 on the planet sing the saddest blues 4UK004 (low-down, no-good, snake-in-the-grass not included). There’s more to playing the Uke than just strumming and singing (although that’s fun too). Learn to Intro to Fingerpicking Ukulele Level 4 S-4 4UK005 get all ten fingers (well, really eight) working together to bring the Ukulele to life.

21 See how certain very familiar tunes are built out of the four most common modes, easily found on Great Tunes in Four Hammered the hammered dulcimer's box-like scale shape: major, minor, Dorian, and mixolydian. Yes, it’s Level 2 F-6 4HD170 Scales Dulcimer simple and useful and dynamic! I’ll show you! Includes pages of lists and tune notation. Pull yourself away from prescribed tunes for a joy break! Practice easy free improvisation using the pentatonic scale, and find several simple shapes on the hammered dulcimer that always sound Ways to Mess Around Hammered Level 2 S-4 amazing without even thinking about the notes! Also experiment with improvising in ensembles, 4HD171 Dulcimer and Sound Great! with ideas from Pachelbel's Canon, which uses all six major and minor chords in the key. (Good for Intermediate level, too!) Arrange simple, slow tunes using stylized triangle patterns in the right hand --- manageable and Piano-Like Separated- gorgeous, powerful and rhythmic! Start with one note right hand, then two note, then triangle with Hammered Hands Solo Hammered Level 3 F-4 "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "When the Saints," "Ode to Joy," "Star of the County Down," and "Loch 4HD172 Dulcimer Dulcimer Arranging Lomond." (This actually is often easier for less advanced players, since the "old dog, new trick" factor isn't as strong.) Composing new music doesn't have to be a daunting task or a mystery! To prove that you can You Can Compose a come up with a good series of notes to develop into a tune, we'll throw dice to get several scale Hammered Tune With Dice or With Level 3 S-6 step numbers in a row. For another source we'll use a special alphabet chart to turn any word into 4HD173 Dulcimer an Alphabet Chart! a series of note names that sound very musical. Amazing, and truly rewarding! (Useful for advanced players too.) With a continually repeating pattern of four notes in a certain easy zig-zag shape, you can turn an arpeggio into amazing improvisations and accompaniments! We can apply it to arrangements of Zig-Zag Patterns: Hammered Level 3 F-1 classic tunes like 'Star of the County Down', playing chords in an ensemble, or in pure 4HD174 Dulcimer Powerful and Easy! improvisation, and this simple technique actually seems to listeners like virtuoso work! (This is useful to consider at any level from Novice to Advanced.) The shape-note tradition (Sacred Harp) has brought us hundreds of precious folk masterpieces, Appalachian Folk Hymns: both familiar and rarely known, both sweet and mighty. We'll explore gems Tim has collected Hammered Timothy Seaman Both Tender and Earth- Level 4 F-3 over the years, like the well-known "Wondrous Love" and the rare "Holy Son of God" and "Lead 4HD175 Dulcimer Shaking Me to the Rock", with basic notation pages. We'll consider how these melodies can adapt to the dulcimer in their contrasting ways. (For intermediate too.) Beloved well-known melodies can be crafted into memorable experiences using cool episode methods that make them develop like a story. We'll look at chord and key choices, rhythmic Make Common Tunes Hammered Level 5 S-3 grooves, surprises, and more, in special arrangements of "Shenandoah", "There Is a Fountain", 4HD176 Dulcimer into Adventures! "Mairi's Wedding", "Broom o' the Cowdenknowes", "Child Grove", and "Scarborough Fair". We'll see how a new tune about canoeing and fishing was developed into a constantly changing Colorful Arranging With a experience (with real whitewater!) using a shifting mix of easy-to-understand arrangement Hammered New Tune, "Sycamore Level 5 S-1 techniques. You can learn this method, and you can reapply it in your own works! We'll look at two 4HD177 Dulcimer Rapids" other new works using a similar approach, "Hiking in the Highland Firs" and "Treasured Hope". Some notation pages are included. (Upper Intermediate too.) “Cotton Eyed Joe”, You’re not born with a good strum, you have to develop it. I’ll show you how using 5 simple Mountain “Sourwood Mountain”, Level 1 F-1 exercises and three easy mountain tunes, “Cotton Eyed Joe”, “Sourwood Mountain”, and “Amazing 4MD199 Dulcimer and “Amazing Grace” Grace”. Easy Fingerpicking with Mountain Learn a super simple fingerpicking style using mountain favorites “Sweet Hour of Prayer”, and Sweet Hour of Prayer Level 2 S-4 4MD200 Dulcimer “Pretty Saro”. and Pretty Saro Christmas! Joy to the Mountain Learn three fun and easy Christmas classics: “Joy to the World”, “Silent Night”, and World, Silent Night, and Level 3 F-5 4MD201 Dulcimer “O Tannenbaum.” O Tannenbaum

Cherokee Shuffle Times Mountain Level 3 F-6 Learn two versions of the favorite fiddle tune “Cherokee Shuffle”, one easy and one fancy. 4MD202 Two Dulcimer

Sí Beag Sí Mór, Twice Mountain Level 3 S-6 Learn two versions of the classic Irish waltz “Sí Beag Sí Mór”, one easy and one fancy. 4MD203 the Irish Fun Dulcimer

Mountain Dulcimer Chord Mountain Learn the three main chord shapes and how to use them for backup and chord-melody. Getting College: Get Your Level 3 S-8 4MD204 Dulcimer your eyes and hands used to these shapes makes everything else easier. Degree! David Schnaufer’s Mountain Stephen teaches David Schnaufer’s composition “Morning Birds”. using four-equidistant strings composition “Morning Level 4 F-3 4MD205 Dulcimer tuned DADD, capo 4. Stephen Seifert Birds” David Schnaufer's Mountain Stephen teaches David Schnaufer's arrangement of “Jesu Joy”. (four-equidistant strings tuned arrangement of “Jesu Level 4 S-1 4MD206 Dulcimer DADD, capo 3) Joy” David Schnaufer's Mountain Stephen teaches David Schnaufer's arrangement of “Santa Anna’s Retreat”. (EAD tuning) David arrangement of “Santa Level 4 F-8 4MD207 Dulcimer won the first Winfield competition playing this tune! Anna’s Retreat” Stephen teaches David Schnaufer's composition “Viper Moon”. (DGD tuning) David wrote this David Schnaufer's Mountain Level 5 S-2 with David Grisman's DAWG style of music in mind. I think it's one of the coolest dulcimer tunes 4MD208 Dulcimer composition “Viper Moon” ever!

22 Whether or not you’re an “Outlander” fan, you’ll enjoy building your arrangement “bag of tricks” as Starting off Right with Hammered we learn this lovely Celtic tune! You’ll leave this class with specific tools to help you begin Arranging – “The Skye Level 2 F-2 4HD150 Dulcimer creating your own arrangements. Even though simple, beginning arrangements can be beautiful, so Boat Song” you’ll also learn to play with feeling right from the start. So, you've learned all the basics and can play a number of melodies, but now you’re ready to Creating a Beautiful Hammered create your own nicer arrangement! This class will give you more tools to create your own Arrangement – “Wild Level 3 F-4 4HD151 Dulcimer beautiful music, including building chord-based arrangements, adding those fun "dulcimer- Mountain Thyme” sounding" embellishments along with techniques to make your music more expressive. Space is important in music, just as in life! In this class you’ll learn about allowing music to Let Your Music Breathe – Hammered breathe and to not be afraid of leaving space in your phrasing. Using this simple melody that Ruth Level 3 F-7 4HD152 “A Good Life” Dulcimer wrote to honor her Dad, you’ll also take away some methods to use more dynamics in your music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkISON-nttg Does your left hand know what your right hand is doing? Let’s get your hands working together to Make Those Hands Hammered make your music sound more fluid with specific hand interdependence exercises. We’ll also Cooperate – “Fanny Level 3 S-1 4HD153 Dulcimer incorporate simple walking bass lines which can transfer to and add pizazz to your other Po’er” arrangements.

Ruth Smith This hauntingly beautiful Appalachian favorite offers three different versions which will help you From Heart to Hands – Hammered focus on playing with more sensitivity. Learning expressive techniques will transfer to all of your “What Wondrous Love Is Level 3 S-7 4HD154 Dulcimer music, and you also will learn an elegant method for changing octaves on your instrument. This?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qi2WQTu3GM This lovely lament was written on the sad occasion of the eve of prohibition in 1799 Scotland. Sure A Beautiful Lament – Hammered to become a favorite in your repertoire, the arrangement incorporates nice dulcimer “tricks” and Level 4 S-4 4HD155 “Farewell to Whisky” Dulcimer the identifiable Scottish Snap! Listen to a short sample here: https://steveandruth.com/an- Appalachian-aire-cd-or-download. All Learn how to create a well-crafted song, both lyrics and music from ASCAP award winning Participants songwriter Steve Smith. See how to start writing from just an idea, then build that idea into a Non-Level Songwriting (No S-5 complete, well-structured song. Finally, learn how to rewrite and rewrite until the song is all that it 4AI007 Instruments Specific can and should be. Hone your skills with provided songwriting exercises. All festival participants Needed) welcome. Learn to play clawhammer banjo chords in the old-time “Double C” tuning. Many old-time tunes play better and easier in this tuning. Also, discover the easiest way to play clawhammer banjo in Clawhammer Banjo in Old- Clawhamme Level 2 S-6 the key of D by just adding a capo at the 2nd fret and use “Double C” chord positions. You’ll be 4CB001 r Banjo Time “Double C” Tuning playing a few tunes in “Double D” by the end of class. Capo needed for class. Have some fun singing and playing along with many of John Denver’s most memorable songs. John Denver Songs: We’ll all be playing together various favorite songs of his including Take Me Home Country Let’s Play & Sing Along Guitar Level 3 F-6 Roads, Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s Song, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Grandma’s Featherbed, Back 4GU006 (on Guitar) Home Again, and This Old Guitar. Learn all the chords to these John Denver songs and his guitar style. Join us for a really fun hour.

Ukulele Playing in the Learn a variety of chords used in the three most common keys in ukulele playing (C, F &G). Study Three Most Common Ukulele Level 2 F-1 how to play them cleanly so that they ring true. Learn the most common chord progressions used 4UK014 Keys of C, F, & G in these three keys. Also, learn simple right-hand ukulele strumming and picking patterns.

Steve Smith Learn the most popular song played these days on ukulele: the version of "Somewhere Over the Ukulele Repertoire: Rainbow" recorded by Hawaii's Brudah IZ (Israel Kamakawiwoʻole). Play it exactly the way IZ “Somewhere Over the Ukulele Level 3 S-2 played it using his chords, rhythm patterns, and lyrics (his are a bit different than the original 4UK015 Rainbow” lyrics). Then, learn the song “What a Wonderful World” that IZ often played as a medley with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

Learn to play the Hawaiian way on ukulele. By the end of the class, you’ll be playing the famous Uke Songs: "Hawaiian Hawaiian songs “Hawaiian Lullaby” and “The Hawaiian Wedding Song.” These are two of the best Lullaby” & “The Hawaiian Ukulele Level 4 S-8 4UK016 known and beautiful songs from the islands and you’ll sing them with the English lyrics. Learn Wedding Song” ukulele with Steve, who lived in Hawaii and played music professionally there for 15 years.

Feeling rusty? Rebounding from a setback? Repairing your foundation? THIS class is for YOU! Back in the Saddle- Mountain Level 2 F-3 Seasoned instructor and recovering instrumentalist, Wendy Songe, will walk you step-by-step 4MD246 NOVICE BITS Dulcimer through rebuilding the most important BITS; specific skills, techniques and concepts to put YOU Back In The Saddle for your next musical adventure. Back in the Saddle- Mountain Course syllabus: -Know your fretboard/finding notes & numbers quickly, -Pick technique, -Barre Level 2 S-3 chords, -Strum steady, -Tempo builders, More info & preview available @ 4MD247 NOVICE BITS Dulcimer www.wendysonge.com/qdf-40-infopreview Feeling rusty? Rebounding from a setback? Repairing your foundation? THIS class is for YOU! Back in the Saddle- Mountain Level 3 F-6 Seasoned instructor and recovering instrumentalist, Wendy Songe, will walk you step-by-step 4MD248 INTERMEDIATE BITS Dulcimer through rebuilding the most important BITS; specific skills, techniques and concepts to put YOU Back In The Saddle for your next musical adventure. Course Syllabus: Pick & strum patterns - Back in the Saddle- Mountain Fretting fingers footwork -Fingerstyle plucking -Chord voicings shapes -Ear trainer exercises for Level 3 S-5 fretboard fluency. 4MD249 INTERMEDIATE BITS Dulcimer More info & preview available @ https://www.wendysonge.com/qdf-40-infopreview Back in the Saddle- Feeling rusty? Rebounding from a setback? Repairing your foundation? THIS class is for YOU! Mountain Seasoned instructor and recovering instrumentalist, Wendy Songe, will walk you step-by-step

Wendy Songe Wendy UPPER INTERMEDIATE Level 4 F-8 4MD250 Dulcimer BITS through rebuilding the most important BITS; specific skills, techniques and concepts to put YOU Back In The Saddle for your next musical adventure. Back in the Saddle- Course Syllabus: -Easy theory review; note/rest values, shapes, time signature, signs & symbols - Mountain UPPER INTERMEDIATE Level 4 S-7 4MD251 Dulcimer TAB readers play-thru -Embellishments -Dynamics -Smooth transitions BITS More info & preview available @ https://www.wendysonge.com/qdf-40-infopreview

23 Add this happy, upbeat stepping song to your repertoire while learning a bit about dulcimer Learn the Traditional Hammered “geography.” Knowing the pattern of the scale in which a tune is written will unlock the mystery of Scottish Tune “Mairi’s Level 1 S-5 4HD091 Dulcimer where to play it easily on your instrument. We will learn by ear, although notation will be available. Wedding” You’ll have the tune well in hand after our hour together! Folk dancing is alive and well in the Baltics, and is an engaging path to preserving the heritage of Learn a Baltic Folk Hammered these small nations. Learn a little bit about Latvia and its dance traditions as you add this upbeat Level 2 S-3 4HD092 Dance Dulcimer tune to your international repertoire. We will learn the full dance tune with chordal harmony. Each minor scale has its own pattern on the dulcimer. Learn how to analyze a tune to figure out Mind Your Minors: Hammered which minor scale it uses. Then translate this information into helpful hammering patterns and Level 3 F-3 4HD093 Natural/Dorian/Harmonic Dulcimer less mistakes in your playing! Examples of well-known tunes within each scale will be played and discussed. “Branle de Cheveaux” has that enchanting Renaissance sound. It is used for the English Country Learn A Renaissance Era Hammered Dance “Horseplay” and makes a fun solo piece. Learn about the musical elements that tie it to the Level 3 F-6 4HD094 Tune Dulcimer 16th century, and then have fun adding a modern twist through the arrangement presented. It is not often that the description of a tune lists it as an air, march and country dance tune! First published in 1701, “Childgrove” still enjoys widespread popularity today. We will work through “Childgrove:” An Ancient Hammered Level 3 S-7 the process of creating an uncomplicated arrangement of this beautiful melody that you can play 4HD095 Dulcimer and Versatile Tune without notation and without stress! You will end up with a performance-ready tune and strategies for applying these elements to other melodies of your choice. Truly, Medley, Learn the secret(s) to putting together a successful medley of tunes, from simple to complicated. Hammered Deeply…How To Build a Level 4 F-5 Then test your skills in the medley challenge…a hands on opportunity to create tuneful medleys on 4HD096 Linda Sniedze Taggart Linda Sniedze Dulcimer Medley the spot as we learn together! Mixed and Unusual Explore mixed meter and unusual meters such as 5/8 and 7/8 through a selection of European folk Hammered Meters in Tunes from Level 4 F-2 tunes…as many as we can get through in an hour! These melodies are excellent additions to any 4HD097 Dulcimer Europe set and will add variety and spice to your playing. African-derived rhythms are at the heart of the groove of the American tradition of fiddle music as well as rags, Caribbean, and South American music. At the root is rhythmic harmony created from Afro-Latin Rhythms Are All Level 3 F-2 a balance of pulse and syncopation. We’ll get comfortable with some classic Afro-Latin grooves, 4AI002 Instruments All Around Us learn to identify them in tunes we know, and learn where they do and don’t belong in an arrangement or jam. Handouts will be provided. ALL CHROMATIC BASS INSTRUMENTS (such as upright bass, bass guitar, uke bass, washtub bass, cello, and marimbula): Playing bass by ear is like magic, except you have to work at it. Train Playing Bass By Ear, It’s Bass Level 3 F-7 your ears to hear how key melody notes tell us which notes to play. This workshop is about 4BA001 Like Magic empowerment! We’ll learn how harmonization as a bass player works with melody awareness over different types of tunes. Handouts will be provided. ALL CHROMATIC BASS INSTRUMENTS (such as upright bass, bass guitar, uke bass, washtub bass, cello, and marimbula): A great bassline supports and interacts with melody in an interactive Playing Better Basslines Bass Level 4 S-6 dance. We’ll be learning how to create basslines for different types of tunes to bring out the fun in 4BA002

Bryan Thomas fiddle tunes, jigs, rags, and waltzes. I’ll leave time for questions about other styles as well, because playing in any situation is my jam. Handouts will be provided. Making Your Dulcimer Easy to Understand and Play: #1 Beg. You will learn the basics needed to Making Your Dulcimer start playing your dulcimer. You do not need to read music. I will show you the tricks to make Hammered Easy to Understand and Level 1 F-8 learning a song easier and your first embellishments. You will understand how your instrument 4HD136 Dulcimer Play works and will be able to make it sound like what made you want to play it. Come get started. Scales in Several Locations and Sharps: #2 Novice: You will learn a different way to see your scales and how they overlap each other. This will increase your ability to embellish freely. You Scales in Several Hammered Level 2 F-6 will also learn an easy and fun way to know where all of your sharped notes are. This is going to 4HD137 Dulcimer Locations and Sharps help you play those songs with accidentals. Bring a pen we will be having some fun. There will be a test. Super Easy Chords: #2 Novice You will learn how to play chords, using the whole dulcimer, Hammered without knowing the names of your notes. Chording does not have to be hard. Chords unlock your Super Easy Chords Level 2 S-8 4HD138 Dulcimer instrument. This is the first class to beginning to understand how to play chords. A fun and easy way to start using more of your dulcimer. See you in class. How do you play all the chords in a Key? Have you ever wondered what they mean by a two chord Hammered and how to play it? How about a three chord etc. You will learn how to know what chords are in a What Chords Do I Use? Level 3 S-7 4HD139 Dulcimer key and how to play them all. You will also learn how to decipher those code names and more. Become a master of the chords. It's really easy. Horizontal Chord patterns create beautiful arpeggios. Arpeggios flow and make beautiful

Rick Thum Horizontal Chord embellishments. You will learn the patterns that fit and enhance most styles of music. These Hammered Patterns Using the Whole Level 3 S-1 patterns will make you use more of your dulcimer and will take your music to a new level. I will 4HD140 Dulcimer Dulcimer teach you the exercises to make this a reflex action. Lots of fun and hands on playing. The Fun of Syncopation Syncopation makes your music fun. You will Learn what it is and how to do it. When you add it to Hammered and Learn “Pleasure Level 3 S-5 a chord it is magical. You will also learn the tune "Pleasure House Rag" to give you a good 4HD141 Dulcimer House Rag” syncopation workout. A fun class with lots of playing. See you there.

Thirds make great harmonies until they don't work. You will find out why and how to make them Harmonies and Drones Hammered Level 3 F-1 work. Harmonies put together with drones makes your playing sound magical. This is a fun class 4HD142 Made Easy Dulcimer with lots of playing. You will use "Ode to Joy" to try out your new skills. Come have fun learning.

24 This is the "Holy Grail” of dulcimer playing. I have devised a system of finding my Formula to Find embellishments by just knowing WHERE my melody note is. No names needed. This allows you Hammered Embellishments from the Level 4 F-2 to embellish a song the first time you play it and to change it up every time. No more memorizing 4HD143 Dulcimer Melody Note Part 1 arrangements. Make it up as you go. This allows you to play with more confidence and more creativity. Part 1 of 2 parts. This is the "Holy Grail” of dulcimer playing. I have devised a system of finding my Formula to Find embellishments by just knowing WHERE my melody note is. No names needed. This allows you Hammered Embellishments from the Level 4 S-2 to embellish a song the first time you play it and to change it up every time. No more memorizing 4HD144 Dulcimer Melody Note Part 2 arrangements. Make it up as you go. This allows you to play with more confidence and more creativity. Part 2 of 2 parts. Playing great music requires several layers of techniques to be used at the same time. Pulse, The Techniques That Rick Thum Hammered beat, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing and more. You will learn how to put these layers together and Create Expressive Level 5 F-4 4HD145 Dulcimer how to manipulate them to make your playing very expressive. Learn how to tell a story with your Playing music. Getting to Know You- Mountain Understanding the fretboard and fingerings, and the layout of the notes will get you started on the Level 1 S-8 4MD213 Notes and Fingerings Dulcimer road to fun and making music. A few simple tunes will whet your appetite for more! DAD Tuning Easy Celtic Tunes Mountain There are such beautiful melodies from the British Isles. We’ll learn about dotted quarter notes, –“Annie Laurie” and Level 2 F-7 4MD214 Dulcimer which will help us play “Annie Laurie”, and “Southwind”. DAD Tuning “Southwind” Easy Minor Tunes With a Mountain I’ll introduce you to the basics of using the capo to play in the key of Em. You’ll learn a sea shanty, Capo-“Scarborough Fair” Level 2 S-7 4MD215 Dulcimer some easy chords and “Scarborough Fair.” DAD Tuning PLUS a capo. Plus Hornpipes were “step-hop” dances used on board ships to exercise the weary sailors. The “long- Hornpipes – New for QDF Mountain short” rhythm is really fun to play and is great exercise for your right hand. These are some of my Level 3 F-8 4MD216 4. Dulcimer favorites. (Different repertoire than QDF 3.) DAD Tuning.

Medieval Dance Tunes In Mountain Get that beautiful minor sound using DAD tuning and a capo! Bring your capo and find out how. Level 3 F-5 4MD217 Em (Capo 1) Dulcimer We’ll learn “Childgrove,” “Parson’s Farewell” and “Nonesuch.“ The music from the British Isles has withstood the test of time. These tunes tug on your Celtic Beauties, Slow and Mountain Level 3 S-2 heartstrings and are great for learning to play with expression. We’ll learn “Dark Island,” “The 4MD218 Dulcimer Pretty With Expression Level Plain,” and one more. DAD Tuning Mountain These robust work songs have strong rhythms are great fun to play on the dulcimer. We’ll learn a Sea Shanties Level 3 F-1 4MD219 Dulcimer few and the history behind these songs of the sea. DAD Tuning, and maybe a capo.

Susan Trump We'll take a tune or two and by varying your right hand technique we'll convert the bum-diddy Flatpicking to Bluegrass Mountain strum style to bluegrass style fingerpicking. This technique can be fast, or slow and sweet for an Fingerpicking (New Tunes Level 4 F-3 4MD220 Dulcimer early country music sound. New repertoire for QDF4 includes a fiddle tune and Appalachian song. for QDF4) DAD Tuning A Sparkling Medley From Mountain Using DGD tuning to get a wonderful “drone” we’ll learn “Father Kelly's "an Irish tune, "Far from the British Isles in DGD Level 4 S-5 4MD221 Dulcimer Home” from the Shetland Islands and maybe one more! Tuning Classical music uses specific techniques for phrasing, and playing with expression. We'll learn The Classical Collection- Mountain Level 5 S-4 “Swan Lake” (Tchaikovsky) in Bm, the haunting “Earl of Salisbury” Pavane. 4MD222 “Swan Lake” and More Dulcimer DAD Tuning Getting better on the dulcimer doesn’t have to be a chore. You can PLAY your way better musicianship if you focus on fun songs that teach important skills. In this workshop, National Hammered FUN Skill Building Tunes Level 1 F-6 Champion, Mark Alan Wade, has chosen tunes that provide a fun and easy way to master skills at 4HD098 Dulcimer the dulcimer. You’ll leave this class with a handful of new tunes AND skills to transfer to your next tunes. Stephen Foster’s cherished love song, “Beautiful Dreamer”, portrays a lover serenading his love Hammered while blissfully oblivious to life’s worldly cares. This song is perfect for hammered dulcimers as it ‘Starlight and Dewdrops’ Level 3 S-2 4HD099 Dulcimer makes gentle use of a few chromatic notes and allows us to use simple arpeggio accompaniment. This tune and these skills are must-haves for your repertoire. If your dampers are not attached or just collecting dust, THIS workshop is for you. Mark will lead Hammered you through exercises to help coordinate your hands and your feet so using your dampers will be Damp It! Level 3 F-1 4HD100 Dulcimer second nature. By using fun and easy exercises to master the footwork, you’ll be able to apply them to your own repertoire in no time! This must-have skill offers a totally new sound and drastic timber change to your dulcimer. Mark has broken the technique down into easy to find chord shapes for your hands. Once you know Hammered Finger-Picking Technique Level 3 S-8 WHAT to play, Mark will also address the “HOW” in playing with your fingers. The wrong 4HD101 Dulcimer technique not only sounds bad but feels bad too! We’ll apply these skills to a pretty melody making you sound like a harp.

Bizet’s beloved opera, “Carmen,” boasts some of the best-known melodies in all of classical Funtasia on Bizet’s Hammered music. This workshop shows you how to weave these themes together to make a fun fantasia

Mark Alan Wade Alan Mark Level 4 S-3 4HD102 “Carmen” Dulcimer medley that is incredibly fun to play and easy to learn. Mark’s done the heavy lifting for you in his arrangement so you can get right to the music-making. Bonus points if you wear a toreador’s outfit!

Much of Bach’s amazing music is highly chromatic or contrapuntal and doesn’t lend itself to the Hammered dulcimer– but not all of it! I’ve found a gorgeous, though obscure, piece for harpsichord with just the Bach to the Dulcimer Level 5 F-7 4HD103 Dulcimer right amount of challenge to make it fun to put together. Its melody is offset by chord tones like a fun jigsaw puzzle. I’ll break it down into its basic elements to make it quicker and easier to learn.

25 This class is perfect for those who are just beyond beginners and ready to add harmony techniques to their playing. This topic will open up even more possibilities on the instrument, allowing you to Mountain Fun Using All 3 Strings! Level 2 F-4 use the full range of your dulcimer. Mark will show you easy ways to drop in chord notes on all 3 4MD166 Dulcimer strings. We’ll learn when to fret on the middle and bass strings master easy ways to do it on the fly. Take a trip back in time while we bring to life a curious tune from the Medieval period on the Medieval Mountain Mountain Level 3 F-3 mountain dulcimer! We’ll learn the notes on the page, and we’ll learn the style traits for this pivotal 4MD167 Dulcimer Dulcimer time in music history. Before long, you’ll be ready for a Ren. Faire! The traditional music of Sweden is growing in popularity in folk music today for good reason. It’s Learn a Sweet Minor Mountain really fun to play! This is a minor tune that works great on a mountain dulcimer without a capo, Level 3 S-5 4MD168 Swedish Polska Dulcimer using barre chords when necessary. In 3/4time, “Stenselepolskan” will be a fun addition to your repertoire that’s pretty easy to learn. In 1806, Beethoven wrote “Sechs Ecossaisen” (Six Scottish Dances) – a fun Scottish inspired Beethoven for Mountain Mountain dance tune form similar to a polka. Each of the six is a clever variation on the simple melody. This Level 4 S-7 4MD169 Dulcimer tune works brilliantly on a mountain dulcimer and is as fun to learn as it is to hear! We may not get Mark Alan Wade Alan Mark Dulcimer! to all six, but we’ll have fun trying! Even if you've never played a dulcimer before, you'll be playing a tune in just five -- yes, that's 5! -- Mountain minutes of instruction. After checking in with all the basic elements (comfortable playing position, The Launch Pad Level 1 F-8 4MD044 Dulcimer tuning the instrument, reading tablature, and simple strumming techniques) you’ll be off to a flying start! Using the time-honored "Power Chord" system, you'll discover how to play almost any chord Mountain you'll ever need in several different keys. These chords will open all kinds of doors for you, giving Easy-Peasy Chords Level 2 F-7 4MD045 Dulcimer you confidence and flexibility in any setting, including jams and singalongs. No retuning or capo required! NOW is the time to start honing your skills for future live jams! Regardless of your level of Mountain experience, you can contribute something to a jam session!! We'll explore all kinds of ways that Sweeten Your Jam Level 2 S-6 4MD046 Dulcimer will give you the confidence to sit in on any jam session and come away feeling like you've made a difference. We'll also include a bit of "jam etiquette" for extra sweetness! Tired of the same old, same old noisy strumming? Looking for a different way to express yourself Baby Steps to Mountain when you play? The answer is to put down the pick and start using your fingers! We’ll practice Level 3 S-3 4MD047 Fingerpicking Dulcimer three different fingerpicking methods and apply these techniques to songs you already know along with some new tunes to completely revitalize your repertoire. Until someone invents a magic pill that will automatically allow you to play every piece perfectly, you will need to do the work yourself! I’ll share my 65+ years of experience as we apply tried and Mountain Practice with Purpose Level 3 F-4 true practice methods to any song you want to learn. Your new practicing skills will build both your 4MD048 Dulcimer repertoire and your confidence! (formerly listed as "Positive Practice" -- same workshop, different title) Where's the Beat? - I've Mountain Got Rhythm and So Will Level 3 F-2 4MD049 Dulcimer You’ve just found a new piece of music that is nicely tabbed out but you have no idea how to figure YOU! out the rhythm. Now what??!! By the end of this workshop you’ll be counting and playing rhythms like a pro! You’ll also discover that the metronome is your best friend and will have a very Where's the Beat? - I've Carol Walker Mountain valuable place in your toolbox. (This same workshop offered twice.) Got Rhythm and So Will Level 3 S-1 4MD050 Dulcimer YOU! Are you spinning your wheels but getting nowhere fast? Knowing how to create effective warmup Professor Walker's Mountain exercises can do wonderful things to improve your playing, regardless of your level of experience. Level 4 F-5 4MD051 Warmups Dulcimer Workshop materials will contain a sampling of warmups slated for publication in Carol’s next book, "Wax On, Wax Off." Stuck in the DAD rut? This workshop will freshen up your repertoire with a rich variety of tunes Capo Capers & Alternate Mountain and techniques that will add colorful diversity to your playing. You'll also discover that your capo Level 4 S-5 4MD052 Tunings Dulcimer has magical powers! We'll start off in DAD but will venture forth into the land of DAA, DAC, CAC, DF#A ("chromatic" tuning), AAD, GGD, and more! If you’ve enjoyed the Manx music previously presented in “Tailless Tunes” workshops on QDF2 and QDF3, you’ll LOVE the tunes in this workshop for advanced and adventurous intermediate Manx Music for Mountain Level 5 S-7 players. These lively dances and heart-wrenching ballads have never been taught in previous 4MD053 Dulcimer Adventurous Dulcimists QDF workshops. Come join me on this musical journey to explore these hidden gems from the Isle of Man, a rich source of Celtic music. Learn two Medieval melodies, the first, the oldest surviving canon from England and an Italian Medieval Melodies - melody where you can make the accompaniment as simple or as complicated as you wish. Sumer Is Icumen In & La Harp Level 2 F-1 Harpists will want a minimum of 1 octave below middle C and to be comfortable with placing, 4HA003 Rotta return placing, short scales and 2/3 note chords. No lever changes. Advanced beginner/Lower intermediate Two tunes that come down to us from the Straloch and Wemyss Lute manuscripts dating from the A Port & General Leslys first half of the 17th Century. The first comes from the Gaelic harping tradition and the second an Goodnight - 17th C Scots Harp Level 2 S-3 anonymous tune. Two versions of each tune will be presented so that participants can pick the 4HA004 tunes version that best matches their skill level. Will include some optional ornamentation. Advanced beginner/Lower intermediate and upwards. Learn two lesser known, but equally gorgeous tunes by Irish harper Composer Turlough Bridget Cruise no.4 & O’Carolan. (1670 - 1738) Two versions of each tune will be presented so that participants can pick The Hawke of Harp Level 3 F-2 4HA005 the version that best matches their skill level. Will include some optional ornamentation. Range Ballyshannon by Carolan 2nd Oct E - 5th G. Lower intermediate and above. Robin Ward A tune by each of the Conellan brothers, both Irish harpers were active in the second half of the Lady Iveah & Molly 17th Century. Two versions of the tunes will be presented and we will touch on 17th/18th C Irish McAlpine - Harpers Harp Level 3 F-4 4HA006 harp ornamentation within the tunes. Range 2nd Oct E - 5th G. Level: Advanced beginner/Lower Conellan intermediate and upwards 26 A sampler of music composed and/or arranged by Heinrich Backofen(1768 - 1839) for the hook Music for Hook Harp - harp, a type of harp used in the late 18th and early 19th Century. Pieces may include one or two Harp Level 3 S-2 4HA007 Heinrich Backofen lever changes, and will include discussion on elements of style and ornamentation. Range 2nd Oct E - 5th G or F. Lower intermediate level and above. A run through of the general principles of good posture: body, arms and hands. A reminder of the Body Awareness at the Non-Level things we should be doing but sometimes forget to do! Plus a few ideas on overcoming technical Harp S-5 4HA008 Harp Specific challenges. Participants who book in advance will be welcome to submit any technical questions,

Robin Ward and I will try to hone in on a few of them within the session. "You Don't Want to Bowed We will work on making practicing more fun while learning more about note values and scales Level 2 S-2 4BP008 Practice?" Psaltery using the songs "Come Follow, Follow" and "Lady Mary".

"Learn What to Play on Bowed You will learn alternate note choices by using your ear and the chords while learning "I Gave My Level 3 S-7 4BP009 the Fly!" Psaltery Love a Cherry".

"Give your music Bowed You will learn how to add embellishments and dynamics to create emotion in your music. We will Level 4 F-7 4BP010 feeling." Psaltery work through songs "Foggy Dew" and "Greensleeves".

"Do You Only Play Slow Bowed You will learn to play faster and with clear notation while learning to play "Galway Piper" and Level 5 S-4 4BP011 Songs?" Psaltery "Over the Waterfall". Single bow..

"There is more than just Mountain You don't have to strum the Bum dit-ty strum to every song you play.. Learn what else you can Level 2 F-5 4MD230 a Bum-Dit-ty!" Dulcimer strum, how and why to do it. "Rock the Cradle Joe" and "Grey Cat On A Tennessee Farm".

"Let's Try Alternate Mountain Learn how to choose a different chord and why. We will work through "Lament of Mary Queen of Level 3 F-8 4MD231 Chords". Dulcimer Scots" and "Boatman".

Mountain You will learn to make smoother chord changes for a less choppy sound. "Sandy River Belle" and "Smooth it Out" Level 3 S-1 4MD232 Dulcimer a S. Foster hymn, "The Angels Are Singing Unto Me".

Tish Westman "Picking melody out of Mountain You will learn to pick notes of the melody and strum at the same time. You will learn which chords Level 3 F-2 4MD233 the Chord." Dulcimer might work better. "Cucharin's Cross" and "Gentle Annie". Learn more about what a "hammer on" and a "pull off" is and how to do it. We will work through a "More Reasons to Use Mountain Level 4 S-6 couple songs that look hard until you can do these techniques. "Spotted Pony" and "Harvest 4MD234 Hammers and Pulls" Dulcimer Home". "Dynamics and Emotion, Mountain We will work on getting your music to create a feeling. It could be a fast tune or a slow lament.. Level 5 F-1 4MD235 Fast or Slow?" Dulcimer "The Flowers of Edinburgh", "Bonnie Doon" and "Mairi's Wedding". This session will have you playing song accompaniments within the hour! A variety of strumming How To Play strokes will be presented in this hands-on class for autoharp. Learning how to read and execute Autoharp Level 1 F-1 4AH001 Accompaniment basic autoharp tablature will having you strumming through several songs in no time. Experience the joy of playing melodies on your autoharp. Participants can expect to be playing How To Play Melodies Autoharp Level 1 S-4 several basic melodies by the end of this session and will have a solid foundation to continue to 4AH002 further melody playing development. This class will help your melody playing go from sounding rather basic to sounding more Adding Fancier Filler Autoharp Level 3 F-4 interesting and well-developed. Charles will share the specific filler strokes he uses and will have 4AH003 Strokes To Melodies you soon playing them on your autoharp. Try your hand at playing tunes in hauntingly beautiful minor keys that need not be avoided just because the chording hand finds itself in a totally new position. Here’s your chance to try out a few Playing In Minor Keys Autoharp Level 4 S-4 4AH004 tunes in minor with hands-on guidance and direction on how to successfully master this beautiful Charles Whitmer Charles tonality. You will learn about the Fiddle and Bow and how to hold both properly. You will learn good right hand bowing technique and make good sounds with tone and volume dynamics. Students will learn Absolutely Easy Fiddle Level 1 F-2 beginning left hand finger positions, play basic scales and play with good intonation. You will learn 4FI001 Beginner Fiddle Basics basic bowing patterns. By class end we’ll all play a very familiar tune or two. You will discover how turn that scratchy sound into a smooth tone. Class will learn some right arm I Can Fiddle A Little, But bowing techniques and patterns. Learn how to bow from one string to the next smoothly. Learn I Want Better Right Hand Fiddle Level 2 F-4 4FI002 When To Play Single Notes Or Double Stops On A Familiar Tune. Bowing 46 The Right Hand: Tone and Emotion You will learn better intonation and listening techniques. Students will learn basic chords and finger The Left Fiddle Hand, positions commonly used in fiddling. You will practice different scales to learn better right hand / Good Intonation and Fiddle Level 2 S-6 4FI003 left hand coordination. We’ll all play familiar tunes at Melody Patterns different tempos without stopping. You will learn how to use drone notes. Learn a few tune intro’s and endings. We’ll try learning I Want To Fiddle More VIBRATO to play smooth and pretty. Learn that most melodies of tunes are based on repetitive Musically And Have More Fiddle Level 3 S-4 4FI004 partial scales and patterns. We’ll play a simple, familiar tune in its basic form, then add techniques Fun and tricks to make it sound more interesting. You will learn about the mandolin. Everyone make sure you have a tuner. You will learn good left

David Wilson Absolutely Easy hand posture and how to hold a pick properly. Let’s learn some easy, common chords! You will Beginner Mandolin Mandolin Level 1 F-6 learn where to pick on the strings for different tone and volume. 4MA001 Basics Let’s learn basic strumming and rhythm patterns. By class end we’ll all play a very simple, familiar melody and then play rhythm too. Students will learn grown-up chords and finger positions. Class will learn some right hand picking I Can Play A Little techniques and patterns. Picking all down strokes or alternating stroke? The Right Hand: Tone and Mandolin, But I Want To Mandolin Level 2 S-2 4MA002 Emotion and Tremolo! You will practice different scales to learn better right hand / left hand Sound More Musical coordination. We’ll all play familiar tunes at different tempos without stopping.

27 If you’re on “information overload” and feel confused about anything you’ve been learning this Beginners: Let’s Put It Mountain Level 1 F-5 weekend, bring your questions and we’ll help you get things sorted out. You will also leave with 4MD176 All Together Dulcimer several easy new tunes to add to your repertoire. DAD tuning. Mystified by the fingerstyle approach to playing mountain dulcimer? We’ll break it down into three basic skills: right hand technique (how to produce a good tone, how to use different fingers to Fingerpicking Training Mountain create patterns, how to bring out the melody notes); left hand technique (smooth chord transitions); Level 2 S-4 4MD177 Wheels Dulcimer and how to decipher fingerstyle tablature. This brief introduction to the “basics” will prepare you to approach simple fingerstyle arrangements with confidence. DAD tuning.

For experienced players who are already comfortable with basic fingerpicking. This workshop will briefly review different approaches to fingerpicking and then will focus on how to play fingerstyle Refining Your Mountain Level 3 S-7 arrangements with grace and expression. You’ll learn how to emphasize the melody line and how 4MD178 Fingerpicking Skills Dulcimer to achieve a good tone. As time permits, we can troubleshoot common problems and briefly explore how to convert tab strumming-style tab into fingerstyle arrangements. DAD tuning.

Music can provide a source of serenity, for ourselves or for others. As we learn some intrinsically gentle tunes, we’ll review techniques, such as phrasing and smooth playing, that preserve the Mountain Serenity Level 3 S-5 serene nature of the music and convey it to the listener. Because we best convey calmness and 4MD179 Dulcimer “flow” when we are relaxed, you’ll have a chance to explore how to increase ease (physical and mental) in your playing. DAD tuning. Music plays an important role in Welsh culture. In this workshop you’ll learn the familiar “All Mountain Music of Wales Level 3 F-6 Through the Night”, as well as some lesser-known Welsh tunes. 4MD180 Dulcimer DAD and possibly DGD tuning. The twenty-third psalm has inspired many beautiful hymns and compositions, often with gentle, pastoral qualities. We'll learn three lovely hymn tune settings of this psalm: "St. Columba" (Irish); "The Lord's My Mountain Level 3 S-2 "Brother James Air" (Scottish); and "Resignation" (shape note). Each tune sounds beautiful by 4MD181 Dulcimer Shepherd" itself or can be turned into a medley for performance purposes. DAD tuning. Nina Zanetti What Can a Dulcimer Expressive phrasing, vibrato, warmth of tone, sustain, string crossings: violinists (and violists!) Mountain Player Learn from a Level 4 F-2 use these techniques all the time. In this workshop you’ll learn how similar approaches can 4MD182 Dulcimer Violinist? enrich our playing and arranging for mountain dulcimer. DAD tuning.

Ever wish you could master that challenging tune or improve your playing, but practice seems boring and ineffective? In this workshop you’ll get to explore effective practice techniques, including Mountain Practical Practicing Level 4 S-1 strategies for tricky passages, tips on smoothing out transitions, how to increase speed, as well as 4MD183 Dulcimer the importance of mind-set and ease. We’ll also consider practice strategies for performance and competition, including how to minimize memory lapses and performance anxiety.

Ever wish you could master that challenging tune or improve your playing, but practice seems boring and ineffective? In this workshop you’ll get to explore effective practice techniques, including Mountain Practical Practicing Level 4 F-4 strategies for tricky passages, tips on smoothing out transitions, how to increase speed, as well as 4MD184 Dulcimer the importance of mind-set and ease. We’ll also consider practice strategies for performance and competition, including how to minimize memory lapses and performance anxiety.

This Scottish hero has inspired many beautiful songs, often disguised as lullabies or love songs. Songs about Bonnie Mountain Level 5 F-8 “Skye Boat Song” is one lovely example. You’ll learn this tune and others in challenging, but 4MD185 Prince Charlie Dulcimer beautiful, arrangements. DAD and some DGD tuning. Is it a piano? Is it a guitar? Is it a drum? The hammered dulcimer operates in a unique position Hammered making it one of the most versatile instruments when playing with other musicians. In this Playing with Others Level 3 F-5 4HD111 Dulcimer workshop we will focus on the approaches that the dulcimer can take, and address how to go about playing with other people in these various roles. You’ll be ready to jam in no time! Polyrhythm can be a game changer for your music. In this workshop, you will learn sticking Hammered Technique: Polyrhythms Level 3 S-7 exercises to improve ones ambidextrous independence. 4HD112 Dulcimer Let’s get that effortless flow in your rhythm! Fast is king! This workshop will concentrate on techniques to increase one’s speed. We will focus Hammered on the patterns of the dulcimer and how to best utilize one’s practice time. This will greatly Technique: Speed Level 3 S-3 4HD113 Dulcimer improve one’s accuracy, agility, and grace while moving from note to note. In this workshop, the patterns of the dulcimer will teach us. The hammered dulcimer is one of the few instruments in the world with such a large geographic area to cover. This means that there are some really unique patterns to the instrument, and when Hammered Chord Visualizations Level 4 F-6 understanding all the variations, you can fly through your instrument with ease. In this workshop, 4HD114 Dulcimer we will learn as many variations of every chord that we can, and how to visualize their place and Max ZT Max connections on the dulcimer. For the past twelve years, I have been traveling to Mumbai, India, studying from the great santoor Hammered maestro, Pandit Shivkumar Sharmaji. In this workshop we will dive into the depth of the beautiful Indian Classical Music Level 5 S-4 4HD115 Dulcimer and uplifting pentatonic Raga Hamsadhwani. Specifically we will focus on how to play in this musical form’s Alap (introductory rubato) format. Improvising is the part of music that is purely unique to the player. When improvising, you are Freedom & Improvisation Hammered giving a window in to who you ARE. In this workshop, we will touch on a few of the countless Level 5 F-8 4HD116 Dulcimer different approaches one can take when improvising in order for you to offer your most authentic self. When improvising, you are free!

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