QDF2-Workshop Descriptions

QuaranTUNE 2.0 Workshop Descriptions Friday August 28 & Saturday August 29

Organized Alphebetically by Instructor

Abbreviations: HD=Hammered Dulcimer, MD=Mountain Dulcimer, BP=Bowed Psaltery, AH=Autoharp, PW=Penny Whistle, Uke=Ukulele, Mando=Mandolin

Time is shown: Day (F=Friday, S=Saturday)-Session Number ex: Saturday Session 4 = S-4

Levels: 1 = Absolute Beginner 2 = Novice 3 = Intermediate 4 = Upper Intermediate 5 = Advanced All = Non-Level Specific

Title Inst. Level Time Description

Karen Ashbrook

Exercises, Basic scales will be put into use with the Irish tune the Rakes of Mallow, Level HD S-4 which will train your ears, eyes, and hands while teaching you a popular jam Etudes & Ear 1 Training-I tune.

Exercises, We'll cover sixths, thirds, and octaves, putting them into the silly Welsh reel Level F-1 HD "The New Harp (Y Delyn Newydd)". This also includes beginning arranging Etudes & 2 S-1 Intervals- Level II ideas!

An Irish Jig for All Level Turn your scales and triads into a tune that flies up and down the dulcimer, HD S-5 Seasons (& Ear 2 while practicing both hand leads and is surprisingly easy to learn by ear! Training-Level III)

Waltz Fills, Trills, Level Using South Wind, I will show you classic ways to add harmonies, turns and HD S-7 & Turns 3 fills in 3/4 (which work in other time signatures too!)

2-octave Arpeggios, Level Using the French Canadian "Woodchopper's Reel", we'll work on 3 different HD S-1 Etudes, & Ear 2 chord shapes with roller coaster arpeggio rides! Training-Level III

Transforming So you want to play for the labyrinth at your church, yoga class, or become a Dance Tunes into Level therapeutic musician, but all you know are fast dance tunes. No problem! HD S-3 Music For 4 Using Soldier's Joy, I will show you how to transform hoedowns into sonorous Meditation meditative airs.

One of my current favorites and go-to tunes for calming music. This Éiníní- a sweet Level traditional Irish song is about little birds being coaxed to sleep. We will play it HD F-5 Irish lullaby 4 in C- using a lighter and less-frequented part of the dulcimer. Perfect for recovering from frantic speed learning!

We Shall The beautiful Civil Rights song that Guy Carawan crafted from older African- Overcome- an Level American hymns is as relevant today as ever. With lush harmonies and a HD F-2 anthem for our 3 simple melody, I will teach you a version you can play anywhere. (BYOT- times Bring Your Own Tissues)

Accents, Using the Irish reel the Gold Stud (by Maurice Lennon), you'll learn how to Level HD F-4 feel and play: down beats, back beats, different divisions, and put in a Chromatics & 4 Divisions chromatic bass line.

1 Planxty Alfred Get ready for Halloween with this charming chromatic jig composed in 1872 Hitchock aka the Level by Charles Gonoud and used as the theme for Alfred Hitchock's television HD F-7 Funeral March of 5 series. You can even use it for contra dances. You will need at least a 16/15 a Marionette with a high G#.

Aubrey Atwater

Aubrey will present fingerpicking patterns in ¾ and 4/4 time for song Fingerpicking Level MD F-8 accompaniment as well as technique for fingerpicking the melody as an 2 Patterns and Styles instrumental. Bring fingerpicks or just your fingers!

Chording the Level Aubrey will present pieces in DAD in which we play chords in various MD S-3 Melody 3 positions to express the melody.

What is a jam session and how do we participate? What is the culture or etiquette? Are there different kinds of jams? How do we deal with key Coping in a Jam Level changes? Should we develop a repertoire of common pieces to better speak MD F-6 Session 3 the “language”? Do we play along with melodies or use back up chords? Tuned to D-A-D, we will address these issues and more! Bring a capo and questions that have been stumping you all these years.

We will spend time demystifying ways to work out melodies, harmonies, and Level simple chords to familiar songs in the oral/aural folk tradition, tapping into MD S-6 Playing by Ear 3 what we already know, which is a LOT, as we explore our relationship to music off the written page—exciting and fun!

Participants will learn a variety of chords in DAD and address how to sing Chording and Level MD F-7 and play at the same time! Aubrey will choose from some of her favorite 3 Singing Ballads traditional story songs. The Slap Strum Learn Aubrey's percussive slap strum and other rhythmic tricks and patterns and Other Level MD S-1 5 including additional ways to mute strings, syncopation, and the "air" strum. Percussive The popular, Spanish Lady, will be one of the pieces we play! Techniques Separate your two melody strings--which adds another drone--and create Exploring Four new chord flavors. You can do this with songs you already play! Aubrey will Level MD S-5 discuss getting your feet wet with the four-string configuration and present a Equally-Distant 4 Strings few songs normally tabbed out for three strings as well as a piece or two with strings tuned additional ways.

A delightful repertoire workshop with songs Aubrey has learned through her Songs of Jean Level long contact with Jean Ritchie. We’ll talk a bit about the life and work of Jean MD S-2 Ritchie 2 and address the traditional style of playing with the noter as well as easily playing in different tunings.

Explore an intuitive way of understanding the distinctions among tunings, keys, and modes on the mountain dulcimer. Aubrey will use four songs to Tunings, Keys, and Level MD F-3 illustrate her points, harkening back to Jean Richie’s folk style of playing the 5 Modes dulcimer and address, in a “lay person” way, concepts such as diatonic, chromatic, gapped scales, and solfege.

It is easy to spend a full workshop examining this beautiful traditional song Diving Deep with that has many variants. Deciding key and tuning, chording, fingerpicking Level patterns for 3- or 4-equally distant strings, singing, fingerpicking melody, MD F-2 One Song: The 4 using the dulcimer as a harmony voice, identifying melodic structure, drilling Blackest Crow difficult parts, and discussing the song’s historical back story will all be covered in this exciting session! Mining the Archives: Songs of Level Explore Ritchie Family and other song archives readily available online and MD F-4 Jean Ritchie and 3 navigate how to learn these delightful songs on the mountain dulcimer. more

2 In this fun and raucous repertoire workshop, we'll learn traditional story songs Level MD S-8 about women warriors who wear disguises, outwit the devil, hold out for true Feisty Women! 3 love, or otherwise state their needs! Colin Beasley

Learn to use your hands separately to add another layer to your dulcimer Intro to Hand Level HD F-1 arrangements. From adding harmony to playing two melodies at once, hand 3 Independence independence is a great skill to learn no matter your playing level!

We're going to learn how to use hand independence in our solo hammered Advanced Hand Level HD F-4 dulcimer arrangements by looking at a lead sheet and creating an 4 Independence arrangement on the spot!

Learn the basic functions and applications of harmony and how to use it on HD Level F-8 the hammered dulcimer to take your playing to the next level. We'll go over Intro to Harmony 2 S-1 what harmony is, how to find harmony notes, and how to use those notes.

Intro to Level F-6 This class will cover the basic concepts of improvisation in jams and with lead HD Improvisation 3 S-6 sheets, as well as improvisation in your solo arrangements.

Percussion With the hammered dulcimer being a percussion instrument, learning the Level rudiments of the trade can help you with everything from moving around the HD S-8 Rudiments on the 3 instrument, playing smoothly and cleanly, and spicing up your playing in both HD jams and your arrangements.

Hammered Learn the "hammered dulcimer number" system and how you can use it to Level HD F-3 familiarize yourself with the layout of the instrument, simplify song playing Dulcimer by the 2 Numbers and learning, play songs in any key, and much more.

Dulcimer In this class, we’ll look at a bunch of small musical ideas, collectively known Level HD S-3 as Non-Chord Tones(NCT’s), used throughout music that help spice up and Decorations with 3 Non-Chord Tones variate melodies.

Intro to Music Level In this class, we will learn the basics of music theory and how we can HD S-4 Theory 3 visualize and use those concepts on the dulcimer. Tina Bergman

Tuning well is important to not only get your instrument sounding as sweet as Tips and possible, but also to train your ears (and make you more welcome in group Level HD F-1 settings!) You’ll learn proper tuning technique, some suggestions for tuning Techniques for 1 accurate tuning apps and tuners, and techniques to train your ears as a tuning aid that results in faster tuning. Handouts will be provided.

The ability to pick up tunes by ear is not only a great skill, it's a lot of fun! Level HD S-8 We'll discuss and practice techniques to improve your listening abilities and Learning by Ear 2 unlock the mysteries of playing by ear. Handouts will be provided.

No matter how many notes you add, if it’s all loud or all soft it’s not musical. Using pulse to bring Level Use these fundamental techniques to change the way you hear and play HD F-6 life to your playing. 2 music. This workshop also discusses lead patterns, their uses, and how to choose one. Handouts will be provided.

Two beat rhythm We’ll learn some simple two beat rhythm combinations that open up Level opportunities for variation and interest in even the most basic tunes. We’ll be HD S-3 pods for variety and 3 using the tune Liza Jane as a vehicle to explore and experiment. Handouts fun! will be provided.

HD Ergonomics & How your body posture, dulcimer height & angle, and playing technique can affect your endurance, tone and feeling of comfort or fatigue while playing. Dealing with Level HD F-5 We will discuss some of the physiological changes that create a ripe 3 Performance environment for performance anxiety and practice techniques that can give Anxiety you much more control over the situation. Handouts will be provided. 3 Hand separation If you would like to have more hand independence and feel more comfortable separating your hands so you can play those beautiful low bass notes this and how to Level HD F-2 workshop is for you. We will learn exercises that are satisfying and effective 3 generalize your and also discuss how to generalize your gaze instead of fixating on one hand gaze. or the other. Handouts will be provided.

This workshop focuses on using two chord shapes as a jumping off point to How to effectively learn major and minor chords using both bridges up your entire instrument, Level HD S-4 as well as a manner of practicing them that also provides a beautiful learn chord 3 inversions arranging element for you to begin adding to music from fiddle tunes to Bach. Handouts will be provided.

Rolling well is a technique that can elevate your playing. We'll look at how Level rolls function, when to use them, learn exercises to help us gain facility in HD S-6 Mastering Rolls 4 rolling well and consistently in either hand, and experiment with using rolls in different ways to enhance music making. Handouts will be provided.

We’ll learn this fabulous and wide ranging piece of Swedish Music from 1796. It’s satisfying and fun to play with or without accompaniment, and is a Knuss Olles Level HD S-2 wonderful vehicle to practice dramatic dynamics, rhythmic variation and feel. 5 Lifemusic You will need a high G# (G#5, two octaves above middle C.) Handouts will be provided.

Though O’Carolan wrote over 220 tunes we seem to hear the same handful played over and over. We will learn the lovely, lesser heard tune Carolan’s Level HD F-7 Welcome in an arrangement that can be played solo or with accompaniment. Carolan's Welcome 4 We’ll focus on split hands, open chord voicings, broken chords and flams, with opportunities for dramatic dynamic changes.

Pam Bowman

From The We will go through a 10 point checklist of items to bring to your learning Beginning Please! Level HD F-6 1 forefront when starting out on the HD - including mistakes...(mistakes?) We (Treasures of the will also put these "points" into practice as well as learn a beginning tune. Trade) "Sweet Hour Of Prayer" - this will be just the main melody (no Hammered Hymns Level embellishments) with step by step guidance in learning it on the hammered HD S-8 I 1 dulcimer. You will have no trouble coming away with this song on your play list - even if you just bought your dulcimer yesterday!

Exercises to Get Here we'll learn a few exercises to get your hands moving in patterns that will Level HD F-2 reflect in your playing smoothness and enhance your familiarity with the HD! Your Hands 2 Moving! (Some Intermediates could benefit as well.)

There are a few songs that almost every HD Player learns – and Redwing is Level one of them! Upbeat and “physically” fun to play. This arrangement will be HD F-8 Good Ole Redwing! 2 the melody PLUS several embellishments already written in the music/TAB to enhance the flavor!

Have you ever learned a "lick" on the dulcimer and then wondered how to Hammered Hymns Level use it in an arrangement? In this session, we will learn a hymn arrangement HD S-1 II 3 of “In The Garden” that has several types of embellishments within it’s framework to give it beauty and pizzazz!

Although an old time gospel song, it also has the prospect of being a fun jamming tune! Syncopation is the word in this arrangement – and syncopation is a great way to spice up your playing. Along with this Level HD F-4 technique, we will also have some “straight drumming” - chording Meeting In The Air! 3 embellishments and “noodling” (noodling?). (If you watched our set of the first QuaranTune – we performed this song in our segment.) Upper Intermediates might like this as well.

4 Christmas is coming so now is the time to “Get In Gear” before Christmas play dates come. “White Christmas” (Irving Berlin) is a beautiful, cherished Get in Gear for Level HD S-5 song. In this arrangement for the HD you will find arpeggios, doubles, 4 Christmas! chording, triplets and TAB! (Intermediates wanting a little challenge would also benefit from this class.)

What are the thought processes when arranging a hymn, and arranging for Arranging Hymns the HD? In this workshop we'll look at the structure & tools of arranging, and HD All S-6 Plus! put a few into practice. These arranging thoughts/practices can also be used for arrangements of other types of songs as well as hymns.

Chording UP/Down There is no better way to advance your knowledge of the H.D. than learning Level to chord your way around! This is a key aspect to learn future improvisation - HD F-1 and Around on the 3 “in the moment” embellishment and embellishing in general. (Novices could HD also benefit from this class.)

Phyllis Woods Brown

In this workshop, we will take a basic major scale and “embellish” it in several A Scale is A Many different ways. Learning in this method is a tried and true way of learning to Level "fill-in" on your own, so that you are not dependent on other people’s HD F-8 Splendored Thing: 2 arrangements. Starting with simple harmony and progressing through the Part A use of full chords, you will learn a basic understanding of how to accompany melodies.

A Scale is A Many Part B of this class is where it gets really fun! Still using a basic scale, we will Level examine patterns needed in order to play back up to that scale. You will learn HD S-4 Splendored Thing: 2 how to use those embellishment patterns WITH the melody, BEHIND the Part B melody, and in various time signatures.

This class is suitable for both Novice and Intermediate. Easy Back up Chords in a Box- chords for jamming. Very little movement over your dulcimer for those really Level HD F-4 fast jams, or if you are new to jamming. Keeping your chords within a box Keeping up in a 3 Jam you can keep up even when the pace is somewhat beyond your current level of playing, or if you don’t know some of the tunes.

Intermediate and Upper Intermediate Playing back up is important on SO many levels. * Other people playing both hammered dulcimer and other instruments will enjoy jamming with you more if you can let them take the lead while you play Playing Back-up Level HD S-7 back up. 4 101 * If you don’t know the tune, but can listen for the chords, you can play the tune anyway! * Playing back up also strengthens your embellishment skills * Even more!

Learn how to play that really cool rhythm you keep hearing! You’ll learn the rhythm using just harmony notes and also using the full chords. How to use SynCO'paTION' As it, when to use, and why to use it will be explored. Level HD S-2 Applied to Fiddle 3 Tunes Using fiddle tunes that you likely already know; you will learn to replace that standard fiddle tune rhythm with a syncopated rhythm that adds interest to your playing.

Bull at the Wagon, Kitchen Girl, Huntin’ the Buffalo and more as time allows. Favorite “A My favorite fiddle tunes in the key of A. These tunes are all simple tunes, but HD All S-8 Tunes” (Practice in there’s a different “feeling” in the key of A. Often in this key we are forced to playing vertically) play vertically rather than horizontally, which may take you out of your comfort zone somewhat, but it’s a skill worth learning!

We all need chords! We all need chord exercises! My goal is to make those Exercise your exercises melodic and fun, so that you WANT to play them. Music reader or HD All S-1 not, using chords as embellishment and/or back-up is core knowledge when “Chord Brain” playing the hammered dulcimer. I’ve got some really fun exercises that will get you all over your dulcimer and out of your comfort box of chords. 5 Are you playing melodies, but ready to play more?

More Than the Four easy-peasy methods of embellishment for the hungry-for-more Level hammered players will be taught. Using simple harmony, chord shapes, and HD F-2 Melody-Four Easy 2 rhythm patterns, you will be well on your way to being able to play more than Methods the melody, EVEN IF IT’S NOT WRITTEN ON THE PAGE! Using these methods, you will be able to create your own arrangements, instead of relying on someone else’s!

The best synonym for Christmas Music is HD, and once your friends and Christmas Music— family find out you play the hammered dulcimer, you WILL be asked to play some Christmas music. BE READY! Hammered Level HD F-6 4 Dulcimer—Same This arrangement of “What Child is This” in A minor is a fluid, melodious, rich, Thing ready-to-impress version, and it can be used all year, if you call it Greensleeves!

In this workshop we will work using Will The Circle Be Unbroken, turning it Won’t You Sit Down into a finished arrangement using the question “ won’t you sit down have Level HD S-5 another cup of coffee”. Finally, the answer to that burning question-Where are Have Another Cup 3 of Coffee? they getting all those notes? This is a fun workshop for those ready to “do more”.

Joe Collins

Cruel War - Tragic A repertoire workshop of tragic ballads from America’s Civil War, including Level MD F-7 “The Cruel War,” “Shiloh Hill,” and others. The tunes are nice additions for the Songs from the 3 Civil War repertoires of Level 4 & 5 players as well. (capo needed)

Level MD S-4 Gettin' Jiggy with It 5 basic dulcimer techniques and strumming rhythms for playing Celtic jigs.

A workshop of fairly simple hymns like “Just As I Am,” “Showers of Blessing,” Hymns for Level MD S-5 and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” While taught at a very basic level, 1 Beginners the tunes are nice repertoire additions for more advanced players.

Making Takes a simple tune and progressively takes students through several different ways to play that tune - in different octaves and keys, all in the same Arrangements for Level MD S-1 tuning. It also shares some basic ways to make transitions between keys. 4 Intermediate to The purpose is to help students learn skills that will enable them to make Advanced Players their own arrangements of tunes they love to play.

A repertoire workshop of haunting melodies applied to hymns. We’ll be Level focusing on hymn melodies written in minor keys. The tunes are tabbed out in MD F-5 Minor Hymns 3 such a way that most are accessible for Level 2 players, and they also are nice additions for the repertoire of more advance players. (capo needed)

A workshop on playing inverted chords in DAd. The workshop will focus on Playing Upside building proficiency in playing out of inverted chords through skill-building Level exercises and learning songs which emphasize the technique. This is all part MD S-6 Down: Using 4 of developing a comprehensive system for consistent chording. Also Inverted Chords appropriate for level 5 players who want to become more proficient with inversions.

All Celtic tunes are not “fast and furious.” This is a repertoire workshop that Slow Celtic Tunes - proves the point with songs like “Be Thou My Vision,” “Danny Boy,” and “Blue MD Level F-3 Bells of Scotland.” The tunes are tabbed out in such a way that they are 3 S-8 Volume 2 accessible for Level 2 players, and they also are nice additions for the repertoire of more advance players.

A repertoire workshop of very pretty tunes at a comfortable pace even for the Sweet & Gentle Level MD F-3 inexperienced, but beautiful additions even for the advanced player. Tunes 2 Tunes - Volume 2 include “Shenandoah,” “Scarborough Fair,” and others. (capo needed)

6 A repertoire workshop of very pretty tunes at a comfortable pace even for the Sweet & Gentle Level inexperienced, but beautiful additions even for the advanced player. Tunes MD F-8 Tunes - Volume 3 3 include “Bring Me ‘Lil’ Water, Sylvie,” “The Shepherd’s Wife,” “Mary Hamilton,” and others.

A workshop covering the basics of finger-picking on the mountain dulcimer. MD Level F-1 Geared toward novice players, but appropriate for any level player getting Finger Pickin' Good 2 S-2 started with finger-picking.

Elaine Conger

This workshop, which utilizes a partner arrangement of Canon in D, is the Pachebel wasn’t perfect opportunity for you to utilize and reinforce your study of chord shapes Level F-4 or simply learn a beautiful Baroque period song that has a harmonic MD such a 1-hit wonder 3 S-5 progression found in numerous tunes of today. You’ll end up with an after all! arrangement that becomes a medley of popular tunes – in almost “name that tune” fashion -- set against the greatest hit of the 1700’s.

This class takes your bass dulcimer skills way beyond the alternating bass or walking bass patterns. In this class, you’ll explore how to make the bass play Bass Dulcimer to Level “back up,” meaning in an accompaniment style while simultaneously adding MD S-3 the Max! 4 bass lines. Participants should be able to perform barre chords efficiently and have a thorough knowledge of chords and chord shapes. DAd tuning; 1+ fret required.

My answer to Larry’s popular self-penned September on the Mississippi! This original chord melody style tune will give you another pretty ballad to “October in the Level add to your repertoire while also giving you a means to review and reinforce MD F-6 Smokies” 3 chord shapes and hone your skills at “maintaining your sustain.” Since it’s unfamiliar, tab reading skills will be challenged, but participants will also receive an audio file of the tune.

A 16th century French hymn tune from our rich Christian heritage with a text appropriate for the Easter season. The tune is tabbed in a straight chordal Liturgical Leanings Level MD F-8 style, but then also arranged as a jig making it acceptable as a solo dulcimer 3 1: "O Filii et Filiae" tune, in or out of a church setting. The session will also cover how to sing the song with a rhythmic accompaniment.

A 16th century French hymn tune originally published in the Genevan Psalter and known by the texts, “Bread of the World in Mercy Broken,” and “Father, Liturgical Leanings Level MD F-2 We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted.” The tune is tabbed in a straight chordal 3 2: "Rendez a Dieu" style, but then also arranged as a jig making it acceptable as a solo dulcimer tune, in or out of a church setting.

An American Blues song of undetermined origin arranged as a duet for “St. James standard and bass dulcimer. The arrangement will require a capo and a 1.5 MD Level S-1 fret, and participants should be familiar with 2 and 3-finger chords. The bass Infirmary:” Duet for 4 S-7 Standard & Bass part utilizes a significant amount of barre chords along with a rhythmic muting technique. Both instruments will be tuned DAd.

Larry Conger

Upper Intermediate Skill Level – DAD tuning - 1+ fret required – Spend an hour learning the old blues song, “Hesitation Blues.” The song will make use Level of a shuffling rhythm and use the 1+ fret extensively. Along the way, the art of MD S-6 Hesitation Blues 4 hammer-ons, pull-offs, and muted strings will be addressed to add some zing to the arrangement. Participants will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

Intermediate level - featuring parts for two standard dulcimers. A Bette Midler The Rose - a duet hit from 1979. Licensed for use by the publisher. Features chord-melody style MD Level F-1 parts for both dulcimers. Perfect for fingerstyle or flat-picking. Participants with Elaine & Larry 3 S-2 Conger will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

7 Upper Intermediate Skill Level – DAD tuning - This classic Elvis song is an Plaisir d Amour (I old French melody that was adapted with modern day lyrics. Arranged for Level F-7 mountain dulcimer in DAD tuning, you will need to have a basic knowledge of MD Can't Help Falling 4 S-8 two and three finger chords in order to be comfortable learning this piece. in Love with You) Participants will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

Intermediate Skill Level – DAD tuning - This class will focus on learning the old gospel song “Whispering Hope,” made popular by country singer, Jim Level Reeves. Participants will need a working knowledge of two and three finger MD S-4 Whispering Hope 3 chords in a chord-melody style. Smoothness and efficiency of fingering will be addressed. Participants will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

Intermediate level – DAD tuning. Jigs are surprisingly easy to play on the dulcimer. The challenge is playing them up to speed. This class will explain Level MD F-3 6/8 time, establish a feel for the jig rhythm, then apply that knowledge to a The Art of the Jig 3 couple of fun jig tunes. Participants will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

Advancing Beginner – DAD tuning – This workshop takes the traditional strum and drone style a step farther by introducing the basics of chord- melody style. You will use basic two finger chords along with a combination Level MD F-5 of strums and individually picked notes to create a more contemporary Beyond the Drone 2 sound. Familiar songs will be used to reinforce the concepts. Participants will receive the tab along with an audio reference track to use for rehearsal purposes.

Russell Cook

The HD is easy to “play by ear”. No music theory needed here. Do you think Play Hammer of the names of the notes you hum when mowing the lawn or in the shower? HD Level F-8 NO!! Discover how easy it is to...develop dexterity of both hands • pick which Dulcimer Without 1 S-3 Reading Music key you want to play in • tune your instrument accurately • play melodies in a very small area • And MUCH MORE!!!

Embellishing Slow It’s easy to embellish slow tunes on the HD, though many find it challenging. HD Level F-3 Theory not required. Turn simple melodies into beautiful arrangements with 3 S-4 Tunes only a few small patterns. You can do this!!!

HD Mechanics, ALL LEVELS. • Terminology • Construction • Sizes • Tuning • Broken String • F-5 Repairs • Hammers • Dampers • Mics • Stands • Transporting • MUCH HD All maintenance, S-7 MORE! tuning and MORE!! Bring your own questions

Matthew Dickerson

*Back by popular demand* Smooth Second Level HD S-2 "Smooth Second Nature Playing" will show you techniques and exercises to 3 Nature Playing play the dulcimer more fluidly.

Level One of my favorite Irish pieces to play and jam is "Fishers Hornpipe". Soon to HD S-7 Fishers Hornpipe 4 be yours as well.

Level HD F-2 The Pirate Jig 5 ARRRRRRRG, learn a jig on more then just 7 "C's"

The Cumberland Dance is a fun tune taking advantage of the "5ths" layout of The Cumberland Level HD F-1 the hammered dulcimer. This dance is a step up from fiddle tunes for sure, 4 Dance but a very attainable challenge for Intermediate and advanced players alike. Learning Tunes Level HD F-7 Learn to jump right in and learn a tune mid-jam before the next one is played. During a Jam 3 Session 8 Creating Level Join us to learn the methods I use to create masterpieces from tunes we all HD F-6 Arrangements for 4 know and enjoy on the HD. the HD

Level Take advantage of the 5th's layout of the hammered dulcimer by learning HD S-6 Using the Valley 3 some right hand technique in the valley.

Hammered If you know nothing (or next to nothing) about what you are doing attempting Level HD F-4 to play an instrument with a bazillion strings then sign up for this class. This is Dulcimer for 1 Dummies dulcimer boot camp folks.

Learn a bluegrass favorite the way they play it in Nashville. I can't tell you just Cherokee Shuffle - Level HD S-5 how much I enjoy this energizing piece. Not for the faint of heart. This fiddle 5 Bluegrass Style! tune will keep your hammers moving!

Dampers, Note I often get asked how I do those extra special techniques (like note bending, Level HD S-3 or plucking). Sign up for this class to not only get your questions asked, but Bending, And Other 4 Special Techniques also how to pull them off yourself. Jess Dickinson

Major & minor If you can hold the hammers and play a few chords–maybe even a tune or chords, and Level two–but you want to learn to easily and quickly locate and play all the major HD S-3 progressions–the 2 and minor chords, this class is for you! And as a bonus, we will learn several heart of music! ways to play 3-chord and 4-chord progressions. In this class, we will cover how and when to use three and four-stroke rolling Basic chords, harmony pairs, single-stroke rolls, double-stroke rolls, flams, melody Level HD S-5 bounces, valley rolls, and syncopation. Basic stuff you really need to know. Embellishment 3 Took-Kit (Also appropriate for Level 4 students who don’t know how to use these embellishments).

(Also appropriate for adventurous Level 3 students!) Spice up your performances with substitute and transition chords; and learn to sprinkle Chord Academy– some sus2, sus4, 7th, major 7th, and other interesting chords in just the right Level place, and you soon will be transforming tunes such as The Water Is Wide, HD F-3 Life beyond major 4 South Wind, Amazing Grace!, and others into your own original and minor chords. arrangements. We will practice these techniques on parts of familiar tunes, but they will carry over to almost any tune with the same meter and close tempo.

(This class also appropriate for adventurous Level 3 students!) We will use some common and some not-so-common arpeggio patterns in 3/4, 4/4, and Your must-have Level 6/8 meter to add depth and interest to all parts of our music, including HD F-5 arpeggio toolkit. 4 interest-grabbing intros, A and B parts, out-of time cord transitions, and emotional endings. The tunes we will use will be familiar so we can spend our time learning the arpeggios!

Dizzi Dulcimer

Learn to play the classic tune Fields of Gold as made famous by Sting! We Dazzling Duets! will break this song down into two parts and learn both sections individually Level HD S-4 so you can play this duet with a friend. We will also be combining the two Fields of Gold by 3 Sting in 2 parts parts together to learn this as a solo piece. A beautiful tune and a great way to introduce your friends to playing the dulcimer with you!

Find it hard to play two separate parts on the dulcimer? Can’t split your brain Somewhere over to play separate things with separate hands. Well, then this is the workshop the Rainbow with Level for you! From the film “ Wizard of OZ” HD S-2 hand 4 This beautiful song is a super simple introduction to hand independence and independence. a great way to impress your friends and play both lead and rhythm at the same time!

9 Game of Thrones is a very famous TV series with a theme tune that has Game of Thrones become very popular! It is fantastic for playing at weddings, parties and any Level public events. Medieval folk which can be played with a lot of dynamics and HD F-2 TV Theme Tune on 3 feeling. Conjure images of fantasy, magic and mystery! This workshop will the Dulcimer! teach this song at three difficulty levels so you can choose your level of playing. Intermediate to Advanced

Dizzi Jig was my first composition that has been watched over 2,000,000 Learn the original times on youtube. This song introduced many people to the hammered Level dulcimer for the first time and now you can learn it too! In this workshop we HD S-5 Dizzi Jig as seen 5 break the tune down into 2 sections and learn it in small bite size pieces. A on youtube! fast folk classic full of uplifting melody that gets the heart racing! Be ready to play at supersonic speed!

In this workshop we will take a simple melody and turn it into a polished tune. Song Writing Tips Learn how to create your own melody from a very small and simple idea then Level expand it into a full arrangement. I will teach you the building blocks of song HD F-5 and Tricks for the 3 writing and show some simple tips for conjuring up new melodies and Dulcimer. rhythms. Come with some ideas already in your mind or create something completely new. Intermediate to advanced.

This workshop covers seven improvisational tools to help you improvise like a Build your own pro! Like any craftsman we need a full and varied toolkit to create a Improvisation masterpiece. Once we have memorised the tools in our kit we can try them HD All F-4 Toolkit! out by jamming to some classic tunes. By the end of the workshop you have the tools to join in any session even if you don’t know the tunes! All abilities welcome.

Angelic Arpeggios - Learn to create beautiful angelic compositions using only the basic arpeggio shapes! Arpeggios are not just boring exercises. They can Angelic Arpeggios, be used to form really beautiful compositions! In this workshop we will Level HD S-1 memorise specific arpeggio combinations that create angelic sounding Heavenly arpeggio 5 combinations. melodies. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create your own angelic arpeggios arrangements! Join us and become an Arpeggio Angel! Intermediates with good arpeggio knowledge welcome.

Why stick to only playing tunes on the dulcimer? Have fun while stretching your mental muscles in this unusual game based workshop. Using my tried Brain teasers, and tested randomiser technique we will conjure up some unique melodies, dulcimer puzzles HD All F-1 grooves and loops. We will play around with some accented notes, unusual and groove games. time signatures and bizarre shapes combinations and finish with some ear training games. Never stop having fun with these games in your tool kit! All abilities welcome

Sam Edelston

The mountain dulcimer is a natural rock & roll instrument. Its fretboard is loaded with “power chords.” You’ll find it surprisingly easy and fun to play Level MD S-7 some of the songs you grew up loving, and here, you’ll start to discover how. Rock & Roll Basics 2 We. Will. Rock. Out. This class was so popular at QuaranTUNE 1, the students told me to offer it again. DAD tuning.

You already know the basic "2-finger" chords at the bottom of the fretboard. Level Now, let's get you comfortable with some easy groups of chords farther up MD F-8 Frets 2-7 2 the fretboard, to make things even more interesting and more fun for you. Bring a Capo, and come tuned DAD.

What if you don’t have other dulcimer players to play with where you live? Or if you just want to branch out into other, broader musical crowds? Or if a song Playing in Non- Level MD F-1 isn’t fitting your vocal range? You don’t need to sit out every song that isn’t in 3 Dulcimer Keys D, G, or A. We’ll look at ways to play in a wide variety of keys. Tuned DAD, no special frets required. QuaranTUNE 1 students loved this workshop.

10 You've been yearning for somebody to play with during social distancing? How about yourself! We’ll explore a variety of ways to get both a melody and Level separate accompaniment out of your dulcimer at the same time. MD S-4 3 Strings, 2 Voices 4 Paradoxically, it’s easier to play two separate parts on dulcimer (5 fingers, 3 strings) than on guitar (5 fingers, 6 strings – you’re outnumbered). DAD tuning.

Bigger, Better You already know how to do hammer-ons, pulloffs, and probably bends. Level Here, we'll kick it up a notch with doubles, right-hand hammers, MD F-3 Hammers, Pulls, & 4 combinations, muting techniques, and more. Examples will come from both Bends the rock and folk repertoires. DAD tuning.

You already know the basics with your 1+ Fret. For rock and pop music, it gives you much more than just basic C, F, G7, and D7 chords. We'll use it to 1½ Fret for Rock & Level MD S-8 rock out with some of the chords and chord progressions, and some of the 3 Rollers riffs, that your 1+ fret makes possible. DAD tuning. Suitable for Intermediates and higher.

Yes, really! When you’re comfortable playing just a few basic chords, you can Learn Chords Level MD S-1 do tons of songs. No tablature or music notation required for this class – we’ll 1 Without Tablature use pictures. DAD tuning.

D7 and Dmaj7 are so different that you'd hardly ever use one in place of the other. The difference between A6add9 and A7+9 is not 1. There are 7 notes Chromatic in a 13th chord, but you can play it with only 3 strings. D#dim7 chords are Level MD F-4 really important. We'll look at the bestiary of chords beyond majors, minors, Dulcimer: Chords of 5 Many Colors and 7ths: What their strange names mean, how to find them on your dulcimer, where they're used, and how to fit some together into chord progressions. DAD

Steve Eulberg

The diatonic dulcimer is very versatile and when tuned to an open chord (1-3-5) is quite chromatic in its possibilities. AND, when we tune to FAC, we 1-3-5 Tuning for are playing in the keys of the music found in fake books (like the REAL book) Level MD S-8 so we can join those jams and sessions, too! Students will learn how to playing Jazz and 5 more (FAC Tuning) decode “fancy” chords, and play swing rhythm. PDF Handouts provided. (While the concepts in this class were covered in QT1.0, the actual tune(s) will be different)

This class features the Map of the Dulcimer, playing in the “box”, playing horizontally, where are my doubled notes, where are the “weird” notes, What I wish I knew Level principles of hammering and learning songs. With all of these conceptual and HD F-5 when I started 2 hands-on tools in one’s belt, students will be equipped to make significant progress in their comfort and skill in playing the dulcimer. PDF Handouts provided.

Using Beethoven’s familiar “Ode to Joy” tune, we’ll explore some examples of hammering exercises that let us play mechanically, but musically at the same Level time. This features examples from Steve’s new HD Joy book/CD. The HD F-3 HD Joy 3 complete text for this class (both downloadable and physical book/cd) will be offered at a discounted rate for students. Students will develop facility, accuracy, moving toward hammer independence. PDF Handouts provided.

Once I discovered that there were (2) TWO basic patterns for playing the classical Greek modes on the hammered dulcimer, I was able to uncover a Modes on the great many tunes that were just hiding in my instrument, waiting for me to find Level them! (Note: knowledge of music theory is NOT required for this class, but HD F-4 Hammered 2 previous experience at listening and singing or humming songs and tunes is Dulcimer a must.) Students will come away with a firm foundation of how songs work and how they work on the dulcimer. PDF Handouts provided.

11 We will be playing in the traditional style, featuring noter technique and the tunes and tunings that fit well together. The old “slidy” sound with drones is Playing Noter Style MD All S-3 balm for my soul and a lovely and accessible way to play the music in our souls on the instrument of our choice. PDF Handouts provided. (If you took this in QT1.0, this class will feature different tunes.)

The dulcimer is perfectly constructed for playing blues in A. Barre Chords, 7th Playing Blues on chords, Pentatonic Minor Scale, we’ll glimpse at the Blues Scale. Featuring Level resources from Steve’s Playing the Blues on the MD Book. The complete text MD S-3 the MD (DAd 3 for this class (both downloadable and physical book/cd) will be offered at a tuning) discounted rate for students. Students will be able to play their blues into the corner for awhile! PDF Handouts provided.

Someone once told me I couldn’t play blues on the hammered dulcimer because everything sounded “too pretty.” Well, if the blues are in my heart, I can play them here, too. There are ways to access both chords and scales (pentatonic minor and blues scales) on a standard, 5th-tuned dulcimer. Playing Blues on Level HD S-7 Armed with this understanding, we can play our blues into the corner for 5 the HD awhile! This features examples from Steve’s Playing the Blues on HD Joy book/CD. The complete text for this class (both downloadable and physical book/cd) will be offered at a discounted rate for students. PDF Handouts provided.

Playing Slide technique on a 4- equi-distant string dulcimer or resonator Playing Slide Dulci- dulcimer Bro (Resonator Dulci- tuned to D-F-A-d tuning. (instructions and set-up assistance will be offered All S-2 Dulcimer) in D-F-A- bro prior to the class). PDF handouts provided. The complete text for this class d tuning (both downloadable and physical book/cd) will be offered at a discounted rate for students. We'll feature the minor mode tunes this time!

Steve is the founder of the Colorado Dulcimer Orchestra, the conductor of the Berkeley Dulcimer Orchestra and has been developing multi-part arrangements for both kinds of dulcimers to play together in the Dulcimer Orchestra Library over the past decade. This class will introduce the process Arranging for and for arranging for both kinds of dulcimers to play multi-part arrangements together. Students will receive single or two-page multi-part arrangements HD All S-4 Leading Dulcimer- that we will play “together” while listening to an ensemble recording of the focused Ensembles piece while our zoom microphones are muted. (This is the way the Berkeley Dulcimer Orchestra currently rehearses, until we can play again in each other’s company.) Mountain dulcimer players will be playing single-string parts, hammered players need to know the location of the notes on their instruments.

Playing the hammered dulcimer helps us develop a spatial memory, but because we don’t have a physical touch connection as we play, there is a unique set of challenges presented to us when we play and sing at the same Strategies for Level HD F-2 time. This class will explore, demonstrate and experience the strategies 4 Singing with HD Steve uses when playing and singing together. A thorough grounding in chords will be beneficial for best results in this workshop. Students will receive .mp3 demonstrations, as well as PDF handouts.

Hornpipes and Strathspeys are the delightful, spritely tunes in the Celtic All the Dots repertoire, because of their unique timing features, but…THOSE DOTS! (Hornpipes and Many students struggle with both reading and playing these intricate, but Level HD F-7 accessible rhythms. Using vocables that help us internalize the rhythms, Strathspeys the 4 Sprites of Celtic we’ll develop the familiarity with the tune types, determine the best patterns Music) for the “quick hammers” that are sometimes required as well as expand our repertoire. PDF handouts and .mp3 demonstrations will be provided.

Of course with a big hammered dulcimer in the way, it is more difficult to actually sit knee to knee, but playing in each other’s presence and learning the tunes by absorption is the preferred and traditional way of playing. But Knee to Knee Old- Level there are some strategies we can learn and bring to the session that can help HD F-8 Time HD 3 us. Drawing on my Fiddle Whamdiddle Repertoire, we’ll explore the acquisition of Old-Time Tunes, how to play back up, adding twinning harmonies and more. PDF handouts and .mp3 demonstrations will be provided.

12 Scott Evan Freeman

Hammer Dulcimer Level We will explore the key of D on the hammer dulcimer and learn how easy it is HD F-4 and Fiddle Tunes in 2 to play fiddle tunes. D

Level We will learn the great reel, "The Dancing Bear" in Em along with several HD S-8 Dances with Bears 2 chord variations.

Level We will start at the very beginning. Tuning, scales in G, D, A and simple Mando F-1 Mandolin 101 1 picking techniques.

The Mandolin Level We will learn two old-time session standards, Julianne Johnson and Angeline Mando S-2 Sessions: Old-Time 2 the Baker in the key of D. Fiddle Tunes in D The Mandolin Level Temperance Reel is a very popular Old-Time session tune in the key of G. Mando F-2 Sessions: Old-Time 2 We will break it down and have fun with it. Fiddle Tunes in G The Mandolin Level We will learn a relatively new old-time tune called The Shagbark Hickory in Mando S-3 Sessions: Old-Time 2 the key of A Fiddle Tunes in A Bing Futch

More and more players are adding the 1+ and 8+ frets to their dulcimers and How One Little Fret loving it! In this workshop, you'll discover how these frets can be useful for Level MD S-1 not only playing tunes, but also understanding the basics of music theory. Will Change Your 3 Life Includes a spin through a couple of cool tunes that really take advantage of those extra frets.

Crooked Fiddle Crooked tunes have an appealingly janky sound and have been described as Level “instinctively right, not technically right.” A tune is “crooked” if it has uneven MD S-6 Tunes: 3 beats and/or measures, so it’s not “squared.” Join us for a bunch of fun, Crookednado! addictive, off-kilter jams!

This incredible composition by the late James Horner won the 1997 Academy "'My Heart Will Go Award for "Song Of The Year" from the motion picture "Titanic." It was a MD Level F-2 huge hit for Celine Dion and went to number one all over the world. We'll On': A Study In 3 S-2 Song" learn to play this sweet piece while also breaking down the elements to discover why it works as well as it does.

Have a blast in this classic workshop that builds Leonard Cohen's haunting masterpiece "Hallelujah" from single melody plucked on the mountain "'Hallelujah': A Level MD F-1 dulcimer to adding, bit by bit, chords, harmonies, arpeggios and strums. 3 Study In Song" We'll also learn how to "feel" the song, which is so important for any piece of music, but especially this piece!

2016 International Blues Challenge Finalist Bing Futch offers up this fun and Mountain Dulcimer fascinating class on playing authentic Mississippi Delta Blues on the mountain dulcimer. Three chords and heartbeat rhythms lead to us adding MD All F-8 Delta Blues layer upon layer of new elements, all while strumming and playing the blues! Bing won the "Best Guitarist" award in the solo-duo category at the International Blues Challenge while playing the mountain dulcimer!

A beautiful song any time of the year, but since the holidays are always just around the corner, it's a good time to begin practicing some tunes that you Repertoire Building Level F-7 can play for friends, family, church, hospice or at your busy weeks of MD - "O Holy Night" 3 S-5 Christmas gigs! Simple in basic concept, but requires a delicate touch to play and make it look easy. I'll show you the tricks to getting this arrangement under your fingers and ready to perform!

13 This workshop is about getting spirit, mind and body ready to work together for a simple approach to playing mountain dulcimer. You'll learn rhythm Primal Mountain Level MD F-6 basics and how to create your own grooves using phonetics. Getting out of 2 Dulcimer the way of the music is the key here, and there's always plenty of smiles and laughter during this wildly refreshing session!

Taking a simple tune in one key and then switching keys somewhere in the Key Changes Made song is a fabulous way of adding depth, complexity and emotion to your Level playing. We’ll look at the so-called “truck-driver modulation” and the “parallel MD S-7 Easy! 5 modulation”, but will focus mainly on the stealthy “pivot chord modulation” for changing keys mid-song. You will need a 1+ fret for this workshop and a capo!

The mountain dulcimer was created as a modal instrument and, in this Seven Modes For workshop, we'll take a grand circle tour through each of them. Discover the Level MD S-4 history of the modes, why we tune to DAD and DAA, hear and play some Seven Dulcimers! 2 familiar tunes that were written using the modes and also learn to use a capo (required) for playing in seven different keys without re-tuning.

If you're a big Disney fan, what would be more fun than picking some Disney tunes on the mountain dulcimer? We'll have a good time with classics from Disney Dulcimer Level MD F-4 films like "Beauty and the Beast" and “The Little Mermaid.” Along the way, 4 Dreams! we'll learn techniques to help you play these tunes "in a most delightful way!" (Capo required)

Guy George

I’ll show you easy ways to approach basic chords to help you find your way Playing Chords Will Level HD F-1 around your instrument. You’ll be playing and sounding good fast. We’ll learn 2 Set You Free! a few tunes as well to help us apply our new chord technique.

Make the holidays merry! Learn this fun “winter” tune, with all the bells and whistles, and sound great playing for the holidays! My arrangement and Tune & Technique - Level HD S-5 back-up for singing will be covered, as well as performance tips. The parts 3 Marshmallow World also make a nice duet, if you have another dulcimer or instrument to play with you! Sign up together!

Learn my “slightly different” arrangement of a beautiful Christmas tune. Still Tune & Technique - Level HD S-6 singable with a beautiful chord progression, as well as a cool intro. You’ll be 3 "Silent Night" ready for Christmas. Tune & Technique: Level Learn my arrangement of this beautiful French waltz, made popular by HD F-8 “Les Bicyclettes de 5 Englebert Humperdinck. Belsize”

Tune & Technique - Level Learn all the parts as well as my arrangement of this haunting Irish Folk HD F-5 “Fields of Athenry” 3 ballad written about the famine of the 1840’s, in Galway, Ireland. Songs of the 60’s - “Daydream Level Learn my arrangements; first of the rhythmic tune by the "Monkees", along HD S-1 Believer” & “Puff 3 with the infamous "Puff the Magic Dragon." the Magic Dragon” Take it from the “ground up” and have fun learning to play this great Pennywhistle From Level F-2 instrument! All you need is a “D” pennywhistle and we’ll get you started with PW the very beginning! 1 S-2 all the basics. You’ll even learn a few easy tunes, in 2 keys! Contact me ASAP if you need a pennywhistle at [email protected]

Easy Irish Tunes on Level Review basics on the penny whistle and then learn a few Irish tunes, along PW F-4 the Pennywhistle 2 with harmony parts for some.

Christmas Level PW S-4 Review the basics and then learn a few fun Christmas &� holiday tunes - Pennywhistle 2 be ready to play for the family holiday gathering!

14 Easy Jam tunes on Level Start taking your whistle to the jam! Learn some great jam tunes and PW F-6 the Pennywhistle! 3 harmonies to play for real fun in a jam! I Wanna be a Pirate! (With a Level Be a scalleywag on your whistle - learn some fun pirate tunes with parts to PW S-8 Pennywhistle - 3 play for your next pirate gathering! Aarghh!) Sharrie George

Absolute beginners - Have fun learning to play the Ukulele! Learn some Ukulele from the Level Uke S-1 basic chords & strums, and a few easy tunes! This workshop is for soprano, 1 Ground Up! concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

If you know some basic chords, have learned a few tunes, but want to sound Basic Strums & a little better while playing - this workshop is for you! We will start with very Level F-2 basic strums, and learn how just a few small changes will make a big Uke Easy Variations for 2 S-4 difference to your sound! We’ll apply our strums to some fun, easy tunes! Ukulele This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Learn to play basic finger-picking patterns on your ukulele. We’ll cover finger-picking basics, how to read tablature, and practice a few patterns with (Finger) Pickin’ On Level Uke F-3 some easy tunes and chord progressions. This workshop is for all ukuleles, 3 A Uke including baritone uke players. You must know and be able to change basic chords easily for this workshop.

Play, sing, & dance, to the sounds of the 60’s! Take a stroll down memory lane and learn some new chords and strums as well as some great “old” Songs of the Level Uke S-3 tunes! We will be tackling some more difficult chords and strums and some 3 Sixties! new techniques you can add to enhance your playing. This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning

Use your instrument to add percussive sounds to your playing! We’ll learn a few strums and show you step by step how to add percussion to the strums Add Percussion to Level Uke F-4 in your music. This is a great way to spice up your playing. Have fun 5 your Strum! learning a new technique This workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Ukulele Folk Tunes Level Learn some folk tunes (old and new) while adding new chords and strums to Uke F-5 and Strums 2 your repertoire on the ukulele!

Learn a few tunes as we learn to read tablature for ukulele, along with Level melodies & harmonies. Each tune will have chord pictures and tablature, as Uke S-5 Play the Melody! 3 well as music notation & lyrics. Workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning.

Learn some ukulele duets that you can take to play with other uke players or any other melody instrument! We will learn all parts for each tune, and then Level play together taking turns playing each part. A fun way to practice playing Uke F-6 Ukulele Duets 4 melodies and reading tablature. Workshop is for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles with G-C-E-A tuning. You must be able to read ukulele tablature for this workshop.

Level Learn some of those great old time tunes, along with a little history, strum Uke S-6 Tin Pan Alley Tunes 4 technique, and challenging fun!

Learn a few more challenging picking patterns & a few exercises to help your Beyond Basic Level fingers stay ‘limber’, while we practice these patterns on a few tunes and Uke F-7 Finger-Picking 4 chord progressions. You must be able to read uke tablature, and be comfortable changing chords quickly for this workshop.

15 For all levels! Learn as many “pirate” tunes as time allows! Each tune will begin with a “learning flash” - showing you how to play new chords, and Ukulele Pirate strums. Some tunes will also have melody tabbed for more advanced Uke All S-8 "Learning" Jam players. Tunes will be in several different keys; if you aren’t quite ready to play along, I’ll have ways you can still have fun and work on strumming technique.

Tull Glazener

Intro to Chord/ Chords are one of the main building blocks of music. We'll start with learning Level MD S-1 basic chord formations up and down the fret board, and then show how the Melody Style 2 Playing melody notes tend to "fall out" of the chords.

The art of playing individual strings is a useful technique, both for playing Level melody notes quickly, cleanly, and across the fret board, and also for MD S-6 Intro to Flat-picking 2 providing accompaniment. We will drill the basic technique, and then show how we can apply it to tunes.

Like any other skill, learning how to jam just requires practice. I'll be playing Level through some common jam tunes at a S-L-O-W tempo, and also calling out MD F-6 S-L-O-W Jam 2 the chord changes. You'll even be able to request some of your favorite tunes in the "chat window".

Mt. dulcimer players sometimes get a "bad rap" for only playing in the key of Playing in Other Level MD F-2 D. We'll explore how to play in other keys, and unlock the mysteries of using 3 Keys a capo. D-A-d tuning, capo required.

The mountain dulcimer seems to be especially suited for playing songs of Level faith, such as hymns, gospel tunes, and spirituals. And just like singing in a MD S-8 3-String Choir 3 choir, the sound always seems fuller when we divide up into individual parts. We'll learn a multi-part/ensemble arrangement of one of these tunes.

We'll work on the art of playing a beautiful waltz tune arranged for multi-part/ Waltzing with the Level MD F-7 ensemble playing, demonstrating how the "whole is great than the sum of its 3 MD parts".

The term ‘Tin Pan Alley’ refers to the physical location of the New York City- centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music Music of Tin Pan Level of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Much of MD S-3 Alley 4 that music has survived in current-day popular culture. It usually requires unusual and interesting chord variations that are especially effective in an ensemble arrangement.

This class will demonstrate how to use some simple but effective chord substitution techniques to "dress up" tunes you've been playing for years. What Are All Those Level MD F-5 We'll learn about 7th chords, related minor chords, and "lifting" chords, 4 Other Chords For? including how to form them on mountain dulcimer, and how and where to use them.

There is something magical about playing in groups - "the whole is greater Creating than the sum of its parts". In this class, we'll learn some techniques for MD Level F-1 creating your own multi-part/ensemble arrangements by adding bass lines, Arrangements for 4 S-7 Groups harmony parts, counter melodies, and more. (This same class will be repeated in 2 different sessions).

"Dulcimer Daze" is a tune written by Gil Anderson, the same composer who also gave "Nut Factory Shuffle" to the dulcimer world. With Gil's kind Level F-3 permission, I'll be presenting a multi-part/ensemble arrangement of this fun MD Dulcimer Daze 3 S-4 and catchy tune. It's also a great tune for learning both major and minor chord shapes up and down the fret board, along with learning to strum syncopated rhythms.

Dave Haas

16 Get ready for some fun! Learn how to hold, tune, strum, fret the dulcimer, Level read dulcimer tab, play backup chords, and participate in a jam session - all MD S-3 Easy as 1-2-3! 1 while learning great songs you already know! Add the "big finish" and "big ending" to complete the experience! DAD

Learn how to simplify and improve your strum to make your tunes more I’m Past Beginner – Level musical. Learn how to improve your left hand fingering to more your play MD F-7 Now What? 2 more smooth and fluid. Learn easy backup chords in two positions on the fretboard. DAD.

The Art of Playing Improve your play of slow songs by plucking the strings - one at a time - in a Level F-3 smooth and melodic style. Learn left and right hand techniques which MD Slowly – Getting 2 S-2 facilitate smooth playing. Build your repertoire by incorporating these Started techniques to popular melodies you already know. DAD

“What a Wonderful Learn “What a Wonderful World” in both the lower and octave regions of the Level fretboard. Learn how to add introductions and endings, and provide MD F-2 World” – Advanced 4 accompaniment for others playing or singing slow songs. Learn left and Arpeggios right-hand techniques to smooth your play. DAD

Learn these wonderful and challenging fiddle tunes that are sure to spice up Highly-Addictive Level any jam session. Improve your playing of fiddle tunes and faster songs. Learn MD S-1 Fiddle Tunes! 4 left and right hand techniques that facilitate smooth play. A capo and smile are required! Different tunes than QT 1. DAD

Learn how to use both natural and “artificial” harmonics (chimes) to complement your play. Learn the skills needed to produce these harmonics, The Harmonics Level MD S-8 and how harmonics can be used to spice up the tunes you already know. 3 Workshop Learn tips and practice exercises to improve your delivery of harmonic notes. DAD.

Learn how to add variation to your arrangements by moving the melody to Master Your Level the bass and octave regions of the dulcimer. This keeps your music MD F-6 Fretboard 3 interesting by not playing the same exact thing over and over and over. Different material than presented during QT 1. DAD.

You are able to play slow songs by plucking the strings - one at a time - and The Art of Playing are ready to improve your skills. We will learn several popular tunes and MD Level F-4 learn how to provide backup accompaniment to others who are playing or Slowly – 3 S-7 Intermediate singing slow songs. Learn left and right hand techniques which facilitate smooth playing. DAD

Deborah Hamouris

A beautiful 14th Century Italian lament made famous on John Renbourn’s Level 1970 recording, “The Lady and the Unicorn.” This languid, minor tune MD F-5 Lamento di Tristano 3 involves flat-picking, hammers, pulls & slides for a lovely medieval moment in your repertoire. DAC tuning.

What can you do with a baritone you can’t do with a standard dulcimer? How are they the same and how are they different? What the heck key is that? And how do I play one with a bunch of standards? Part lecture, part MD All S-4 Why a Baritone? experimentation, we’ll answer these questions and more. If you don’t already have a baritone dulcimer, you can join in by using a capo at the 4th fret on a standard. AEA tuning

Here are two lesser-known holiday tunes that add sparkle to your winter celebrations. Good King Wenceslas is great fun to play as both a melody/ Middle String Level MD F-4 drone style and with an added harmony. The Cherry Tree Carol also has the 2 Holiday! melody on the middle string, with a fun bass string harmony. Lyrics included. DAD Tuning

17 This unusual tune in A minor changes meters from the A section, in a lively Jenny Pluck Pears, 6/8, to the B section, in a more measured 3/4. Part of the contemporary Level MD F-8 English Country Dance repertoire, the tune comes from the 18th century or an English Country 5 Dance earlier. With lots of fun and fancy fingering in 6/8, the melody is infectious. DAD tuning, capo required

Known most famously as the theme for Ken Burns’ “Civil War,” this popular folk waltz was written by Jay Ungar in 1984, and named for the Ashokan Level Music & Dance Camp in upstate New York. Written in D (yay!) this MD F-7 Ashokan Farewell 4 arrangement moves fluidly across the strings with a couple of hammers & pulls. You can do a lot to make it yours. Let’s get it under your fingers for the next dance! DAD tuning

Here’s a perennial favorite duet arrangement featuring some ornamentation Level (slides & harmonics), as well as a bass-leading harmony part. Always a MD S-8 Silent Night Duet 2 sweet part of any holiday program and fun to share with a musical partner. Nothing too adventurous, just delicate harmony & rhythm. DAD tuning

An original finger-picked composition, most recently published in Dulcimer Song of the Level Players News. This tune in B minor is full of arpeggios delicately plucked in a MD S-5 Wandering Aengus 4 flowing 3/4 time. If you are new to fingerpicking, we’ll spend a few minutes getting you oriented to the style. DAD tuning

Playing All the Using more than one finger, but often only two, you can take any tune you Level know and add the harmony you are probably hearing in your head. Starting MD S-6 Music: Moving to 3 with a basic chord vocabulary, you’ll learn how harmony is applied to the Chord/Melody tunes you already know. DAD tuning

Neal Hellman

Starting with “John Brosnan's Polka” I will illustrate how one can play this Irish polka without ever going above the third fret. We will move on to “The A Polka, A Hornpipe Level Sailor’s Hornpipe” this will be challenging but well worth the effort. We will MD F-8 & A Jig 4 then place our capo on the third fret and play the all too happy jig: “Merrily Kiss the Quaker's Wife.” If time allows, I will teach “The Waterloo Hornpipe.” Knowledge embellishments are a must.

Scottish airs and ballads fit wonderfully on the dulcimer. Starting with “Ye Banks & Braes” I will illustrate the Scottish technique of "snaps" with the Scottish Tunes & Level melody. Chords are also provided so we can sing this ballad while strumming MD S-6 Songs for MD 4 the backup chords. I will also teach various chord structures to accompany the three songs. Also included are “Farewell to Tarwaithie,” “Skye Boat Song” and “The Last Time I Came O'er the Moor” if we have time.

I will illustrate the advantage of utilizing a capo to play in Em while tuned D-A- D. Although each arrangement contains hammers and pulls, they can be just strummed until you feel confident enough to employ the embellishments. Four Lively Tunes Level MD S-4 Arrangements include: “Come Life, Shaker Life,” “Rain and Snow,” “Satan 3 with A Capo Your Kingdom Music Come Down,” from Northern France “Breton Tune”. Back up chords are also provided as we will learn some interesting strumming techniques to accompany the songs.

For this workshop the student must be proficient in the three basic embellishments; hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides. All four selections (if we Level have time) are melodies that most of us know or have heard before. MD F-4 Civil War Era Music 3 Selections include: “Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier,” “The Girl I left Behind Me,” and “Gary Owen.” I will also instruct the student how to utilize the backup chord to accompany their voice.

All selections are strummed, no hammers or pulls. Two are in D-A-D: From Africa – “Asika Thali” where the melody is almost all on the middle string. From Ireland- Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn where Strumming Around Level MD S-3 the melody will be on the treble strings. We will then lower the middle string 3 the World down to a G and play in D-G-D. From Canada- “C’est l’aviron quis nous mène en haut” and from Italy a Renaissance dance tune- “El Tutu.” 18 The first tune “Cuma Eoghain Rua Ui Neill” by O’Carolan will be an example of playing in the key of G while tuned to D-A-D. “The Parting Glass” will be a Three Aires from Level MD F-7 little more difficult but it is a familiar melody. There are a lot of embellishments 3 Ireland in this arrangement, but we will take it nice and slow. We will also learn “The Minstrel Boy” and if time allows, “Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore.”

We will begin with “Belle qui tiens ma vie” which will require a capo on the 4th fret. This will be a very simple arrangement. We will then employ the chord Early Music for the Level formations written above the staff to sing this beautiful love song. “Minuet” is MD S-7 MD 4 a very familiar tune known mostly as Bach’s Minuet in G. Time allowing, we will explore two Italian Laude: “O divina Virgo, Flore” and “Laude di Maria Maddalenna.”

These are two of my favorite old time American tunes. “Fiddlin’ Bagpipes” is Learning Fiddlin’ played all on one string, however there are essentially four parts to it which Level makes it a lot of fun. We will concentrate on this tune and learn how to MD F-5 Bagpipes & 4 produce harmonics as well as a few other embellishments. “Kingdom Come” Kingdom Come is a wonderful old gospel tune based on the fiddle arrangement of Norman Edmonds of Galax Virginia.

Stephen Humphries

Find the path of least resistance on your instrument by learning some fundamental rhythms. We will use these rhythms to explore scale and chord Beginning Rhythm Level HD S-6 patterns while developing effective hammer motion. No matter what style of 2 & Rudiments music you want to play, learning a few rudiments will help you on your journey. Handouts from Stephen's book on this topic will be provided.

Two Hands, One This class will explore various ways to play a melody with one hand and an Level HD S-7 accompaniment pattern with the other while using familiar songs & scales. Mind - Hand 3 Interdependence Handouts from Stephen's book on this topic will be provided.

Learning a few basic chord shapes can help you find useful patterns all over your instrument. We will focus on 3 types of chord patterns that will help you Chords: Patterns Level embellish, accompany, and arrange your own music. Whether you want to HD S-1 for Exploration 3 play better in a jam, in an ensemble, or on your own, these exercises will help you get more comfortable with using chords on your instrument. Handouts will be provided.

We will take a Baroque harpsichord melody and adapt it to hammered Learn "Le Petit- Level dulcimer. Along the way, we'll learn how to add some embellishments with HD S-4 Rien" 3 multiple bounce rolls to make the arrangement more exciting and fun! Handouts with music & practice exercises will be provided.

Expand your dulcimer sound palette by learning different techniques for using Level dampers on the hammered dulcimer. Don't have dampers? No problem! We'll HD S-8 Put a Damper on it! 4 also look at different ways to dampen and create special effects without dampers. Handouts will be provided.

This workshop will focus on using Rudiments in creative ways with chord arpeggios, chord bursts, and rhythmic accompaniment patterns. We will work Advanced Level HD S-3 on exercises to springboard your musical creativity and further develop 5 Rudimental Playing hammer control using time-tested methods from the Percussive Arts Society. Handouts with exercises from Stephen's book on this topic will be provided.

Ken Kolodner

Arranging Waltzes are a gold mine for arranging. Using O’Carolan’s Fanny Power, we techniques for Level will explore the power of some simple ideas such as two note chords to HD F-3 waltzes: “Fanny 2 create bass lines, and introduce three note chords, valley rolls and fills, Power” enough to keep you busy for months!

19 It is never too early to get ready for Christmas! Using It Came Upon a Christmas in Level HD F-7 Midnight Clear, we will apply a variety of arranging ideas, concepts, and 3 August techniques.

Techniques for Using Stephen Foster’s Hard Times, we will incorporate some basic Level arranging techniques including two note chords forming a chromatic bass HD F-2 Arranging: “Hard 3 lines, rolled three note chords, valley rolls, melodic runs, arpeggio fills and Times” chord substitutions.

Getting beyond the Many of us get the melody and perhaps have a hard time figuring out what Level we can add. We will make your fiddle tunes come alive by adding “swing” and HD F-5 melody: arranging 4 “back beat,” syncopation, anticipations, accent shifts, chords, bass lines, rag fiddle tunes rhythms, valley rolls, fills, drones, melodic runs and more.

We will dive into the many “levels” of chords, starting with a review of harmonizing a scale with major and minor chords. We will define and identify Expand your chord Level the many options/concepts such as the use of the relative and parallel minor, HD F-1 palette! 5 various 7th chords (major, minor, dominant and diminished), suspensions, further extensions and secondary dominants. We will apply the concepts to a piece of music.

Erin Mae

Strawberry Ice Level Using fun food words, Erin Mae will get you strumming your dulcimer with MD F-2 Cream 1 consistency and precision. Plus, you'll learn the tune "Rock the Cradle Joe".

Erin Mae will lead you through a slow, easy jam. Playing with others is one of Level MD F-4 the greatest joys of being a musician. This class will help you gain the Instructional Jam 2 confidence to do it once our stay-at-home orders are lifted!

Get comfortable using a capo to quickly and efficiently change keys. You'll Level learn moveable chord patterns, and how to play simple melodies in several MD F-3 Capo Crazy 3 keys. We'll talk about both major and minor possibilities, and how a capo gives you easy access to them all.

Memorize & Learn a the tune "Soldier's Joy", plus learn tips and tricks for remembering Level that tune after you the class. We'll talk about how to memorize music by MD S-3 Internalize: 2 internalizing it instead of simply trying to remember every note or fret number. Soldier's Joy This class is designed for people who struggle to play without the paper!

Song Study: Elk Level Learn the Ernie Carpenter tune "Elk River Blues." This is a lovely crooked MD F-8 River Blues 3 tune in the key of G. A capo will be required.

Learn my flat-picking arrangement of "Temperance Reel", played in the key of Flat-picking: Level G without a capo.You will learn to get off the melody string and use all of your MD S-5 Temperance Reel 3 strings for playing melodies, plus get tips for increasing your speed and accuracy when you flat-pick.

Erin Mae will share music for several favorite American folk songs, and we'll Play & Sing Folk Level find some by ear too. Think about your favorite songs you sang as a child MD S-7 Songs 3 and then learn to play them on your dulcimer -- and teach your own children/ grandchildren/neighbor kids to sing and play them too.

Learn your way around this versatile tuning by studying tunes and chords, Exploring DGD Level and comparing it to DAD. This tuning is especially good for teaching children MD F-1 tuning 4 and/or singing with your dulcimer, and for dulcimers that don't have the 6+ fret.

Learn to transpose any tune to any key, identify patterns and repeat them Chromatic MD: Level from any starting point on your dulcimer, and to easily transpose chord MD S-4 Play in All 12 Keys 4 progressions. Capos are helpful but not required. This class is for CHROMATIC mountain dulcimer.

20 Chromatic MD: Level Add jazzy chords to everyone's favorite Christmas carol, "Silent Night", using MD S-8 Jazzed Up Silent 4 all the "extra" frets on your chromatic mountain dulcimer. Night Erin Mae will give you tools develop your own arrangements of tunes. You'll Write Your Own Level MD F-6 learn to create several variations add embellishments and make a piece of 5 Arrangement music your own.

Bluegrass Mountain Level Erin Mae will teach you the basic techniques necessary to hang in a MD S-2 Dulcimer 5 bluegrass jam, including chop chords, fill licks, and improvisation skills. Brenda Mangan

We will be studying 1) the importance of bow direction, 2) holding a note for Basics of Smooth its whole count, 3) smoothly moving to the next note, and 4) switching over to BP All F-3 Bowing the black notes smoothly. We will apply these lessons of bowing to songs we will play in the class.

With single bow, but I will give some double bower tips if double bowers wish to join. You will be learning the song “Jambalaya” utilizing the techniques of BP All S-2 Jambalaya playing slurs, quick repeated notes, bow direction, and smooth hand/bow motions.

Double Bowing - We will be practicing techniques using both bows to make your playing Level smoother, faster, easier. We will utilize ‘anchoring’ to play “Swallow Tail Jig”; BP F-4 More than just 3 ‘scissoring’ to smooth out a knotty spot in “CCV Corranto”; and 2 bows for Harmony interval jumps in “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

Embellishments - This class is for single and double bowers. You will learn a song in which to utilize each of these embellishments. We will play “Amazing Grace” Adding trills, turns, Level BP S-5 embellished with runs. We will study trills as we play “Somewhere Over the 4 runs, and grace Rainbow”. We will add a few graceful turns as we play “Brahm’s Lullaby”. And notes we will explore places to embellish with grace notes.

More Perfect You will be learning “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and, yes, we will Bowing - “Come Level play it in the key of E flat like it is in the hymn books, and you will love it! You BP F-7 Thou Fount of 3 will learn to utilize bow direction and bow “rocking” to smoothly cross over to Every Blessing” those black notes with ease and confidence. Black notes! You will be learning “Be Thou My Vision” as it is in most hymn Black Notes - "Be Level books, in the key of E flat. You will learn techniques of bowing direction and BP S-8 Thou My Vision" 3 bow rocking to cross over to the black notes with smoothness, ease and confidence.

Ilace Mears

Construction Zone: Training your hands and your brain with the basics (options, gear, layout, Building good Level HD S-2 1 practicing, etc.) sets a strong foundation on which to build. No hard hat habits from the required. beginning DIY Sheds and Other Building Level Finding and using basic shapes and patterns to enhance melodies. It's all HD S-5 Projects (Basic 2 about the shape (and some muscle memory). Chord Shapes)

Exercises for Hand Level Train your brain and your hands for more even playing and better accuracy. HD S-7 Strength and Agility 2 Drop those hammers and give me 20 more! Excellent long-term benefits!

Christmas if Please put a penny in the dulcimer player's hat! Easy ways to festively Coming; The Level decorate your holiday favorites. Specific (but transferable) arranging tips for: HD S-4 Geese are Getting 2 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; He is Born (Il Est Ne); Away in a Manger Fat! (Cradle Song) ; and Angels We Have Heard on High

21 Building good arrangements begins with a well-equipped toolbox. We'll add What Can I Do With Level HD S-3 some tools to yours to help you get more mileage out of tunes and vary them 3 This Tune? harmonically, rhythmically, and decoratively.

Under the Level This simple, pretty waltz can be easily embellished to make a fuller HD F-7 Hummingbird Moon 3 arrangement, a pleasant addition to your repertoire. Let Your Right This intro to hand separation opens up a whole new level of playing and Hand Do Not as Level HD F-6 3 arranging. You may not be able to play rounds with yourself right away, but Your Left Hand this is a very useful technique. Doeth! Accessible arranging tips for playing Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us and The Good Level HD F-8 My Shepherd Will Supply My Need; how to make it flow and keep the melody 3 Shepherd Medley predominant.

Intros, Endings, Level Focused and in-depth look at these elements of arranging with tips and HD F-4 and Interludes 5 ideas. Because they deserve it! Joshua Messick

The hammered dulcimer is an easy instrument to learn and you can begin Introduction to the playing songs within minutes. Topics include: how to properly hold your Level hammers, how to produce good tone, how to adjust the height and play with HD F-5 Hammered 1 proper methods to please your chiropractor, and the fundamentals of the Dulcimer layout of the hammered dulcimer. Workshop will have an open discussion to answer your questions.

Shapes are extremely beneficial for learning chords on your hammered dulcimer. I still use them all the time. However, I hit a wall when I was asked to read a chord chart that included inversions and chords that didn’t naturally Beyond the occur on the diatonic scale. I also had no clue how to approach playing an Level HD S-3 advanced jazz chord. Have you had a similar experience? If so, this Shapes: How to 4 Map Chords workshop is for you! I will show you how I overcame these hurdles by reimaging my mapping of chords. The emphasis of this workshop is not chord theory, but chord mapping on the hammered dulcimer. Please bring your questions!

Yes, you can play a chromatic scale on your standard full-size hammered Understanding the dulcimer, even without the ‘chromatic option’. In this workshop, you will learn HD Level F-7 how to map the chromatic scale and also learn a tune that uses 3 S-6 Chromatic Scale chromaticism. This skill help you visualize your entire instrument. A 15/14 (or larger) hammered dulcimer is recommended. Questions are encouraged.

The sustain of the hammered dulcimer is part of the charm & natural beauty of the instrument. However, it must be controlled to prevent a wall of sound. HD Level F-3 In this workshop, we will learn methods to control the sustain: timbre Controlling Sustain 3 S-2 variation, chord voicing, hand muting, dampers, and other tips and tricks. Questions are encouraged.

Sarah Morgan

I'll be sharing a simple tune, then showing you at least 7 ways to Instant Variations instantaneously add variation and make it your own, no hours of laborious MD Level S-1 practice needed. These techniques can be applied to any tune, not just the 2 S-6 for New Players one we learn in class. This is a repeated class from QuarenTune 1.0; I'll be teaching the same concepts but using different tune. DAD tuning.

22 One of the most musically interesting things you can do to advance your playing and understanding of the dulcimer is be able to transfer melodies to Playing Melodies multiple different locations on the fretboard. We’ll start by mapping out a MD Level S-3 couple melodic “zones” on the fretboard. Then we’ll take a simple fiddle tune All Over the 3 S-7 Fretboard on the melody string and translate it to many other locations. This is a repeated class from QuarenTune 1.0; I'll be teaching the same concepts and different tunes. DAD tuning.

We’ll learn a set of two fiddle tunes from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Kentucky Fiddle Level These tunes are not often played in mountain dulcimer circles but are really MD S-2 Tunes 4 fun to play and catchy. Be prepared to play in both DAD and other tunings (I’ll walk you through the retuning process) and have a capo handy.

I wanna show you how to loosen up and liven up your playing. I’m gonna give you the tools to be able to make up interesting and musical things on the fly. Approaches to Level We’ll start with learning two ways I approach improvisation. Then I’ll be MD S-8 Improvisation 5 teaching a simple tune with lots of room to experiment, then using these approaches to improvise within the structure of the tune. Knowledge of chords and/or chord shapes will be very helpful for the class. DAD tuning.

Katie Moritz

We will discuss good habits in holding your hammers so that you can draw music out of your instrument instead of pounding music into it. Then we will Get a Grip & Play Level HD S-1 take those techniques and learn some beginner's arpeggio and chord 1 Something! patterns along with a fun & easy exercise. *Handouts and access to online support provided. (A quick sell-out in QDF 1.0)

Liberty is a fun and easy tune that's worth adding to every beginner's Level repertoire. Not only does it encompass scales and several very useful HD S-7 Learn Liberty 1 patterns, it's one of those tunes that gets played at just about every jam! *Handouts and access to online support provided.

Getting in musical ruts and reaching plateaus are things that happen to every musician. We'll address setting attainable goals (improving rhythm, playing Planning to Level with dynamics, dealing with stage fright, etc...) and follow up by playing a HD S-8 Improve 2 great exercise and investigating ways to mindfully improve through organized practice. *Handouts and access to online support provided. (A quick sell-out in QDF 1.0)

This is a tune with a great return on investment. It’s a staple in the repertoire Learn Blackberry Level of most hammered dulcimer players, and bridges a gap between bluegrass HD S-5 Blossom 2 and traditional Irish musicians. This crowd-pleasing tune is a gift that will keep giving. *Handouts and access to online support provided.

This workshop is geared towards the intermediate player who has learned to play with a predominantly right-hand lead and is interested in laying the Beginner’s Left- Level groundwork for a hybrid approach of ultimately playing melody with HD F-8 Hand Melody 3 whichever hand makes sense in the context of the music. We will use “Amazing Grace” to exercise this new skill. *Handouts and access to online support provided.

In this workshop we will learn some hands-on applications for "filling-out" your sound and playing more accompaniment on the bass bridge. We will Incorporating the Level also learn a really fun and nifty sounding exercise for aiming and hitting good HD F-5 Bass Bridge 3 notes on the bass bridge that sound nice with whatever you’re playing. *Handouts and access to online support provided. (A quick sell-out in QDF 1.0)

Knowing how to play chords can add dimension to the tunes you play as well as give you a great tool for supporting other musicians. The hammered Finding Chords Level HD S-2 dulcimer has a unique schematic that offers us a predictable map to learning 3 Fast chords and helps remove the guesswork. *Handouts and access to online support provided. (A quick sell-out in QDF 1.0)

23 We’ll learn simple progression of easy patterns that build a genuinely “cool” sounding exercise which practices emphasis, rhythm, creativity, switching Level HD F-6 leading hands and so much more! You’ll walk away with a crowd-pleasing, Contemporary 6/8 4 contemporary piece of music that will also turn you into a better player. *Handouts and access to online support provided. (A sell-out in QDF 1.0)

As an upper-intermediate or advanced player, you may find that playing Fiddle Tunes: simple renditions of fiddle tunes doesn’t showcase your skill-set like it used Level F-2 to. In this workshop we will use excerpts from popular tunes to explore a HD Arranging for the 4 S-4 number of strategies and techniques for arranging fiddle tunes that achieve a Next Level more full and “driving” sound. *Handouts and access to online support provided.

This Charlie Chaplin song is a beautiful melody with so many nifty and uncommon chords that lend themselves well to the hammered dulcimer. We Level will walk through arranging this tune together, measure by measure. HD F-3 "Smile" 5 *Handouts and access to online support provided. (If you participated in “Arranging for Competition” in QDF 1, this will cover some of the same things)

Get to know your instrument better with some super relaxing and fun ways to Chill Out & get started improvising. We will cover hammer techniques, chord shapes & Level HD F-1 scales that always sound good. These skills are great for playing 100% Improvise! 2 improv, jamming to tunes you don’t know, or rescuing you when you lose your place in a tune. *Handouts and access to online support provided.

Karen Mueller

Beginning with a beautiful waltz in a basic strummed chord-melody One Waltz, Three Level MD S-7 arrangement, we will explore how to play it in both fingerpicking and 4 Ways flatpicking styles, as well as how to read tab for these techniques.

Many dulcimers now have the 1.5 fret, so let's explore the variety of ways to The Wonderful 1.5 Level MD F-8 use it! Discover new keys, scales and chords to open up new possibilities in 3 Fret your playing, shown in a variety of tunes and songs. DAD

Whether you're just starting to play the autoharp or starting over again, we'll Level cover everything you need for a solid foundation, including tuning, left and AH F-1 Sound Beginnings 2 right hand positions, picks, and essential strum patterns that will have you playing familiar songs right away.

Learn beautiful familiar classical pieces arranged for autoharp. You'll need to Classical Themes Level AH F-5 be able to play melodies and read autoharp tab already. Various keys, 4 for Autoharp chromatic harp.

Level Fun old-time songs with melody breaks, including some made famous by the AH F-3 Old-Time Songs 3 Carter Family.

Folk Song Level Come sing and play along with some great classic folk songs, using a variety AH S-2 Favorites 3 of strum patterns, with simple melody breaks.

Unlocking the If you're familiar with strumming the autoharp and finding your way around a Level basic 3-chord song, you're ready to try melody picking. Learning the essential AH S-1 Secrets of Melody 2 techniques of playing, both by ear and with tab. Any standard in-tune Playing autoharp is fine, bring fingerpicks (2-3) and a thumbpick.

Beautiful waltzes for melody picking, in the keys of G and D. You should be Level AH S-4 comfortable playing melodies on the autoharp, and be familiar with reading Wonderful Waltzes 4 autoharp tab or chorded melody music.

Well-known fiddle tunes, such as Whiskey Before Breakfast, make great melody picking tunes on the autoharp, especially to work on accuracy and Classic Fiddle Level AH S-5 speed. Keys of D and G. You should be comfortable playing melodies on the 4 Tunes autoharp, and be familiar with reading autoharp tab or chorded melody music. 24 Lovely slow airs and songs from Ireland, for melody picking, strumming, and Irish Songs and Level singing. Keys of G, D, C. You should be comfortable playing melodies on the AH F-6 Airs 4 autoharp, and be familiar with reading autoharp tab or chorded melody music.

Paul Oorts

Guitar PWD 101 Are you a guitarist who wants to join in the fun of jamming along with your Level mountain-dulcimer playing buddies? Learn how to recognize and follow Guitar F-1 (Play Well with 2 chord changes in the most commonly used key of D and how to play a basic Dulcimers) "boom-chick" accompaniment.

Are you a guitarist who wants to be more accomplished at jamming along with your mountain-dulcimer playing buddies? They can't stump you in the PWD102 (Play Well Level Guitar F-3 key of D, but do you get nervous when they get out the capos and start 2 with Dulcimers 102) retuning their instruments? This is your class. Learn to play standards in the keys of Em, G, and A. Level 2 or 3

Tired of playing the same old chords? Challenge yourself by taking a first PWD103 Explore Level peek into the world of alternate tunings. By changing your low E to a D you Guitar S-3 Drop-D tuning. 3 can get rich, powerful new sound out of your old guitar, especially when playing with MDs. Warning: you may never want to go back…

DADGAD is a way of tuning the guitar that lends itself very well to playing modal/Celtic accompaniment. It's actually easier on the fingers than standard PWD 104 Explore Level Guitar S-7 tuning and sounds super cool. This class will cover basic chord shapes, 3 DADGAD tuning essential scales, right-hand rhythms, and common chord progressions for jigs and reels.

Geoff Black Reeve & Duncan Gibbs

Songs of Ceremony Learn songs which mark specific times in the British folklore calendar – songs Level which involve parading a dead wren in January or begging for cream in May! MD S-2 from the British 3 We will practice playing in styles which suit the tunes, drone-style in DAA and Isles chord-melody style in DAD. Also suitable for Upper Intermediate players.

The European folk revival of the past 30 years has produced some stunning tunes which mix modern idioms with traditional dance patterns. If there’s Modern European Level MD F-3 time, we’ll play a three time Bourrée, a 4/4 Schottische and a 3/4 Mazurka - 4 Dance Tunes which is certainly NOT a Waltz. You’ll end up dancing! Also suitable for Advanced players.

Learn the Blues in different keys, but using standard DAD tuning and without the need for a 1+ fret. Using examples by Blues masters Elmore James and Blues in DAD Level MD S-1 Robert Johnson, you will get an introduction to the basic 12 bar structure, 3 (without the 1+ fret) blues riffs, turnarounds, and push chords. Also suitable for Upper Intermediate players.

Old Time Music Old Time music…from the 16th and 17th centuries. The treble sound and Level drone capabilities of the dulcimer make it particularly suited to renaissance MD S-3 from Merrie 5 dance music, sometimes lute-like, sometimes more bagpipe. Learn to be England part of an Elizabethan consort. Also suitable for Upper Intermediate players.

Learn an easy way to master new tunes and make them your own. Read the rhythm, learn the melody patterns, practice the chords, anchor the fingering, Tackling New Level MD F-2 get it up to tempo…then embrace variety and improvisation. We shall look at 2 Tunes one easy and one more challenging piece. Also suitable for Intermediate players.

Sick of “Boil Them Cabbage”? Learn (or revise) the basics of playing the British Bootcamp Level MD F-1 dulcimer, using simple British tunes – from nursery rhymes to the love affairs 1 for Beginners of servants…. Also suitable for Novice players.

25 Brett Ridgeway

This workshop is jam-packed with more practice than you can shake a stick “Bring Your Ukulele at! This is NOT a “Strum & Hum” workshop, but rather focuses on how to play to Life” – Left & the MELODY of tunes with a unique syncopated styling! This workshop will Uke All S-2 have you picking out the melody of tunes using a simple two-octave scale. Right-Hand Focus: The ukulele is far more than a rhythm instrument and most people play only Part 1: All Levels half of what the ukulele offers! https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wP4wZM6xoBw

“Bring Your Ukulele If you have taken the “Part 1” workshop, OR taken the “Playing the Melody – to Life” – Right- Right Hand Focus” ukulele workshop during the previous Quarantune Festival, prepare to take it up and get creative with a pop of syncopation that Uke All S-4 Hand Syncopation will truly bring your ukulele playing to life! This is fun, fun, fun! You will also and Embellishment: receive a link to a YouTube Lesson to help you after the festival is over! Part 2: All Levels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocCqJ1liWxE

Even if you know the basic clawhammer movement (and we will review that as well), there are many other factors and tips to help give you a crisp, clean “Clawhammer sound, and to help you to play gracefully—something not often associated Basics: Starting Off Banjo All F-8 with banjo. We will also make time to answer questions to assist you along RIGHT!”: Novice the way. This workshop will give you the optimum techniques and ideas to start off right and advance your playing quickly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAttMmah7Po

I’ve often heard banjo players and teachers say that you need to be playing banjo for a couple years before you even attempt drop thumb! I couldn’t DISAGREE more! Beginners could and should learn this technique as soon Clawhammer as they are comfortable with the basic clawhammer movement. In this workshop we will break down, note-for-note, the drop thumb technique, as Banjo All S-1 Banjo: “Beyond the well as double and triple thumbing, which will add a beautiful and natural Bum-Ditty” syncopation to your playing—whether soft and pretty or fast and lively! This is so – much – fun! You will also receive a link to a YouTube video to help you learn after the festival is over! https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=7sIp_YEVOuo

Clawhammer Learn this beautiful tune with both a simple tab version and a more advanced version You will also receive a link to a YouTube video to help your learn Banjo All F-1 Banjo: “Simple after the festival is over! Gifts” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqvqYaTBTk

Tired of playing fiddle tunes like a funeral dirge? Not able to keep up? Playing fast is not a matter of talent, but a method of practice. I have taught these “Teach Thy Fingers techniques to all ages and all skill levels on many instruments…AND THEY to Play!” w/ Turkey WORK! After learning these simple practice skills, one of my students said in MD All S-6 in the Straw: All amazement, "It’s almost like your fingers play by themselves!" This workshop Levels will teach you to play smoothly, quickly, accurately, and yes…like your fingers are playing all by themselves! This is not a strumming workshop. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpFdY7AR860

In this workshop, we will teach not only the most efficient ways to learn “Chords, Inverted chords, but also to invert them just as easily without major repositioning, as Chords, and well as chord substitutions. We will also show you how to incorporate chords MD All F-2 into your tunes using your head rather than relying on what is written on a Substitution piece of paper, how to figure out chords using the melody line, and more. Chords” (MD DAD) Learning, Knowing, & Understanding Chords is foundation to good playing! (DAD)

26 Whether you play a standard mountain dulcimer, ban-jammer, or dulci-jo, this workshop is for those who want to expand and improve on learning the Mountain Dulcimer, dulcimer. In this workshop, we will cover both a right-hand focus to learn the Ban-jammer & clawhammer movement and left-hand scales. Many people strum their ban- MD All F-3 jammers, but to get a truly old-time mountain banjo sound, you need to play Dulci-jo Part 1: All the clawhammer-style of playing. Sight unseen, many people, when hearing Levels the clawhammer style, cannot tell the difference between a ban-jammer or banjo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOmsre35030

In Part 1, we learned the basic Clawhammer movement. In Part 2, we get to Mountain Dulcimer, the creative embellishment of drop thumb, double thumbing, and triple Ban-jammer & thumbing. Don’t panic, it’s not as difficult as it sounds! These interchangeable MD All F-5 patterns are where the real fun begins, the creative juices flow, and Dulci-jo Part 2: All embellishment is born. These techniques naturally accentuate syncopation Levels and bring a uniqueness to your playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOmsre35030

Mountain Dulcimer, This workshop is suitable if you have taken Parts 1 and 2. Using the ideas Ban-jammer & and techniques used in Part 1 and Part 2, we will bring together the MD All S-8 Dulci-jo “Simple information we have acquired to learn the tune, “Simple Gifts.” Gifts,” Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4lT45W-h9g “Tis So Sweet to Learn this beautiful hymn and how to play it with feeling and emotion. Tab Trust in Jesus” – MD All F-7 included and a link to this lesson on YouTube will be available to attendees. MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPHZzjnoE9k

Have you ever practiced and practiced and felt like you were just spinning your wheels and getting nowhere? The truth is, you can practice until your fingers fall off and never make the progress you desire, because the secret to “Practice Smarter, playing successfully is NOT just practicing, but knowing HOW to practice! Not Harder” (MD Many people waste HOURS of time and effort, practicing their instrument, MD All S-3 and don’t realize their practice methods are like a brick wall keeping them but Open to All from reaching the end-result they desire. This workshop will provide you with Instruments) scientifically proven techniques and tested guidelines that teach you exactly HOW to practice for the most efficient, effective, and productive results! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njq6J39MH_A&list=PL- sgANzdpUYkgvCn0YbsS6tKitJW0S6Zh

Amanda Roberts

I composed "Summer Storm" and performed it in the 2017 National Hammer Dulcimer Championship. It contains a lot of syncopation and patterns. In this "Summer Storm" - Level workshop, I will teach you the first two sections of the piece. Be sure to HD F-2 Part 1 5 register for Part 2! You can listen to it here: https://youtu.be/SKdXTyhMyNY (Just to set your mind at ease, we will play it a lot slower in the workshop! It actually works well at a slower tempo.)

I composed "Summer Storm" and performed it in the 2017 National Hammer Dulcimer Championship. It contains a lot of syncopation and patterns. In this "Summer Storm" - Level workshop, I will teach you the sections of the piece that require finger HD S-2 Part 2 5 dampening technique. (Be sure to register for Part 1!) You can listen to it here: https://youtu.be/SKdXTyhMyNY (Just to set your mind at ease, we will play it a lot slower in the workshop! It actually works well at a slower tempo.)

In this workshop, I will teach you how to play my piece "Dancing the Clouds." "Dancing the Level HD F-5 You can hear a version of it with cello and guitar here: https:// 5 Clouds" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE2hDmkeJOk

"As the Snow In this workshop, I will teach you my tune "As the Snow Gently Covers the Level Green." We will start by learning the melody and then add some chords. You HD S-6 Gently Covers the 4 can hear a version of it played with harp and paired with the traditional tune Green" "Southwind": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_d1621hRfY&t=12s

27 In this workshop, I will teach you how to play my tune "Christmas at Kinloch." We will learn the melody in the left hand and then add the right hand "Christmas at Level F-4 accompaniment. This arrangement does require a bit of hand independence, HD Kinloch" 3 S-8 but chords are included on the sheet music so that you can arrange your own accompaniment if you'd like. You can listen to a version of it with mandolin and guitar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QGHLETgNj4

Butch Ross

The Roots of Rock- Learn the secret rhythms of early rock-n-roll that made that music so Level MD F-5 compelling when it came on the scene. And then learn how to use those n-Roll: Rhythm 2 (part 1 of 2) rhythmic ideas when playing other styles of music.

The Roots of Rock- Did you know it only takes a handful of simple chords to play most of the Level songs from the early days of Rock-n-Roll? Come learn the common chord MD S-8 n-Roll: Chords (part 1 progressions and song structures required to play dozens of classic tracks. 2 of 2) Learn how to play the same progressions in different keys. Dulcimer Finishing Everything you need to be a smooth, solid, tuneful and (if you want) fast School (formerly Level MD F-3 3 player. Learn new approaches to strumming, fingering, chords and even how High Performance to hold the instrument. Dulcimer) Part 1 Dulcimer Finishing Everything you need to be a smooth, solid, tuneful and (if you want) fast School (formerly Level MD S-4 3 player. Learn new approaches to strumming, fingering, chords and even how High Performance to hold the instrument. Part two concentrates on chords and fingerings Dulcimer) Part 2 A new bunch of tunes from the decade that brought us the moon landing, the Level MD F-6 Beatles and the summer of love. Come learn how well pop and rock songs Songs of the 60’s 3 from this decade fit with the mountain dulcimer. Capo required.

Leisure suits, Disco, the Love Boat? Don’t worry!!! You Will Survive this look Level back at the “me” decade. Come learn how well pop and rock songs from this MD S-2 Songs of the 70’s 4 decade fit with the mountain dulcimer. But be careful... you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

Using cross-string picking and three finger "boxes" to tame tricky tunes Thinking Inside the Level MD S-6 without simplifying melodies or removing notes. Improve speed and dexterity 5 Box without actually playing faster.

The Beatles made songs that were both quirky and complex ...but not Beatles For Level MD S-7 always. Come learn a couple of fun tunes from the Fab Four while learning 1 Beginners solid fundamental techniques at the same time (new tunes too!)

Basically, everything you need to know to develop a solid, expressive and Strum, Half-Strum Level MD F-2 great sounding strum hand. and Flatpick 3

I almost never use my thumb or my pinky, But when I do I REALLY need it. Pinkies and Level MD F-8 Learn to navigate all 5 digits (and maybe learn a Simon and Garfunkel song 4 Thumbs in the process).

Yes, that same beginner piano song. easy on piano, not so much on the Level dulcimer. We'll be using it as a springboard to fun and unique concepts using MD S-1 Chopsticks 3 both left and right hand techniques. Everything from the fun and easy ideas to truly insane and frankly ill-advised ideas. 3 Hard Chords that Level Yes, the dreaded Bb is in here. But learn how these three Barre chords can Uke F-1 will change your 3 open up a whole new world to your playing. life. Bill Schilling

28 The purpose of this workshop is to help participants learn to play clear Twinkle Like an melody for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Participants will be encouraged and Level instructed on playing by ear and on playing by finding the notes from written AH F-2 Autoharp Melody 1 music and tablature. As participants begin to become comfortable with Star basics, we will try other strumming or picking patterns and different keys, and discuss applying all of this to other tunes. Keys of D, G, and C.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the melody strum method for playing melody and harmony on the autoharp by strumming up to Autoharp Melody Level the melody note (recognizing it when it is heard) using fingers, a flat pick, or a AH S-3 Strum 1 thumb pick. Since frequent smooth changes of chord bars are essential to melody playing, left hand technique will be emphasized along with right hand strum and listening. Keys of D, G, and C.

The purpose of this workshop is to help participants understand how to find melodies for playing leads on the autoharp. Participants will be encouraged Beginning Melody Level AH F-4 and instructed on playing by ear and on playing by finding the notes from 2 Autoharp written music as we understand how our chord bars are related to the notes of the scale. The keys of D, G, and C may be used.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the participants to accompaniment playing styles on the autoharp which will allow participants to quickly and easily accompany folk-style singing or lead instruments in a jam Beginning Autoharp Level AH S-7 by using simple strumming techniques on an in tune autoharp. Participants 2 Accompaniment will play different accompaniment patterns and sing along (if they choose). Feeling the beat and/or counting will be emphasized along with chord changes. Keys of D, G, and C.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the thumb lead Autoharp Thumb method for playing faster tunes on the autoharp. Participants will practice Level using an exact striking motion with the thumb and one or two fingers to AH F-7 Lead Melody 3 produce clean melody lines. Left hand technique for quick changes of chord Playing bars will be emphasized. Tight fitting thumb and finger picks are generally used for this style of playing. Keys of D and G.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the participants to the pinch/ Autoharp Pinch/ pluck method of melody playing on the autoharp. Participants will use Level fingerpicks and thumbpick (or bare fingers and thumb) to play the melody AH F-8 Pluck Melody 3 while incorporating some backup and/or harmony in this pleasing and useful Playing style. Emphasis will be placed on developing right hand accuracy and directionality as well as left hand technique. Keys of D, G, or C may be used.

Participants ask questions about autoharping. Subjects may include: holding the autoharp; left hand technique; right hand technique; using bare fingers, fingernails, flatpicks, thumbpicks, and fingerpicks; tuning; playing F-8 accompaniment; playing lead; chord bar layout; setup and repair; reading and AH All Autoharp Questions S-6 writing tablature and music; playing by ear; chromatic styles; diatonic styles; amplification, and other things. Answers may be provided by the leader and/ or participants. We may play a variety of things to demonstrate and as time allows.

Timothy Seaman

The very easy, basic, chord theory idea of how three major chords and three minor chords are built out of the do-re-mi scale --- it’s right there to see on the Six Chords in Any Level HD F-5 dulcimer! Also, how to choose a chord to go with a melody note. (There are 2 Key always three or more choices!) We’ll use a couple of simple, familiar tunes to “flesh it out.” (Good for any level, really!)

Practice free improvisation using the pentatonic scale and several easy Ways to Mess shapes on the hammered dulcimer that always sound amazing without even Level HD S-3 thinking about the notes! Also experiment with ensemble improvisation using Around and Sound 2 Great ideas from Pachelbel's Canon, which uses all six major and minor chords in the key. (Good for Intermediate level, too!)

29 Arrange simple, slow tunes using stylized triangle patterns in the right hand Piano-like --- manageable and gorgeous, powerful and rhythmic! Start with "Mary Had Level a Little Lamb," then "When the Saints," "Ode to Joy," "Star of the County HD F-8 Separated-Hands 3 Down," and "Loch Lomond." (This actually is often easier for less advanced Solo Arranging players, since the 'old dog, new trick' factor isn't as strong. Novices through advanced may want to look into it!)

See how certain very familiar tunes are built out of the four most common Great Tunes in Level modes, easily found on the hammered dulcimer's box-like scale shape: HD S-5 Four Scales 3 major, minor, dorian, and mixolydian. Yes, it’s simple and useful and dynamic! I’ll show you!

Explore ideas for how you can make an arrangement special by using one of Level many different kinds of key changes available on the hammered dulcimer: HD F-6 Changing Keys 3 from D to G, from C to D, from D to A, from A to F, and more! (This is useful to consider at any level from Novice to Advanced.)

With a continually repeating pattern of four notes in a certain easy zig-zag shape, you can turn an arpeggio into amazing improvisations and Zig-Zag Patterns: Level accompaniments! We can apply it to arrangements of classic tunes like 'Star HD S-2 Powerful and Easy! 3 of the County Down', playing chords in an ensemble, or in pure improvisation, and this simple technique actually seems to listeners like virtuoso work! (This is useful to consider at any level from Novice to Advanced.)

Learn 'Star in the East', 'Babe of Bethlehem', and 'Houston', the only three Christmas hymns in the Shape-Note books; consider ways these wonderful Three Christmas Level HD S-6 songs can be adapted to the dulcimer for solo, ensemble, and recording. 3 Folk Hymns (Not exclusively for HD --- any instrument has possibilities here, and we'll also look at MD, flutes and whistles, voice, guitar, etc.)

Understand distinct ways to come up with notes to fill the spaces in and between a melody’s phrases, and crafting them for musicality in an intuitive Level HD S-8 way. How to use counterpoint concepts, chord arpeggios, and melody motifs Creating Fill Parts 4 are part of the secret. We'll apply this to both solo arranging and ensemble playing.

In nine clearly defined musical sections built on the familiar repeating chord pattern, we see how several distinct arrangement techniques are combined in A Solo Pachelbel Level sequence to make this version of the famed Canon idea into a joyous HD F-7 Canon Fantasia 4 adventure! It's a compact and epic and dynamic showpiece, and good for developing the idea of incorporating a variety of techniques into one arrangement. (Intermediate through Advanced levels.)

See a couple of ways these two beautiful yet repetitious melodies can be Solo Arrangements made into engaging, epic experiences using separated hands, chord Level HD S-1 changes, dynamics, and interludes. Tim's own approach for doing these as for 'We 3 Kings' and 4 'The First Noel' holiday showpieces will be in basic notation form, and thoroughly explained, demonstrated, and discussed. (Intermediate through Advanced.)

Stephen Seifert

Super Easy Tunes Level We'll play through a bunch of super easy tunes you've heard your whole life. MD F-3 and How to Strum 1 I'll also show you exactly how to be a good strummer. Well Common Jam Level These are essential tunes and they're quite playable. Take a break from the MD F-1 Tunes That Are Fun 2 hard stuff and learn these gems. We'll also work on strumming and fingering. and Easy Easy and Playable Arrangements of Level You've probably heard these your whole life. I've picked tunes that are pretty, MD S-8 Your Favorite 2 playable, and inspirational. Hymns How to Strum the Level Stop tripping over the same rhythms over and over. I'll show you exactly how MD F-2 Rhythms that Trip 3 to read and play them. Expect a bunch of good examples. It's time! Folks Up 30 These lovely tunes from East Clare in Ireland are the very tunes they teach their beginners. (East Clare players are known for playing a bit slower and Irish Jigs You Can Level MD S-5 sweeter.) For your right hand, I'll show you how to get the classic 6/8 jig 3 Actually Play strum. If you've struggled with Irish traditional dance tunes, please give these beauties a chance. Soothing Songs Level We'll develop and clean up your finger-picking technique as we play through MD F-5 Finger-Picked 3 some beautiful intermediate level arrangements. Beautifully The Complete You've got this extra fret. Now what? It's GREAT for backup chords, sprucing Guide to Playing Level MD S-6 3 up your melodies in simple ways, and playing slightly more sophisticated with a One-and-a- chord-melody arrangements. I'll show you everything I know. Half Fret Sometimes you get or even create an arrangement that's not real playable, Fix Funky Level MD S-3 sounds off, or is just kind of bland. I'll show you how you can turn awkward to 4 Arrangements playable and boring to interesting and cool. Expect a number of approaches.

I mean, 7 ways playing backup can bring a RICHNESS to just about any 13 Ways Playing musical situation. We'll cover all the best chords, chops, harmonies, NOT Level playing, and a whole lot more, including backing up your own singing. Backup MD F-6 Backup Can Make 4 doesn't have to be boring. If you're thinking you don't need to learn backup, You Rich take my other course, How Playing Backup Might Just Save the World. (Kidding about that second course.)

Classical Music for This classical-type piece was composed for mountain dulcimer and full Level MD F-7 orchestra by Conni Ellisor. I'll share with you all I can along with technique to Dulcimer by a 5 Modern Composer make it happen. This is a really fantastic piece of music. Let's dig in!

How Blues on the I've been studying blues vocals, harmonica, piano, and guitar to better Level understand how to play real-sounding blues on the mountain dulcimer. I'll MD S-2 MD Can Keep You 5 show you everything I've figured out regarding backup, lead, and some cool Out of Trouble country blues.

How to Create We'll cover a bunch of topics ranging from installing and lyrics to layout and Dulcimer Tablature MD All S-1 making a book. I'll show you everything I know. Bring your questions and with Tabledit examples if you have them. This is an all-levels class. Come as you are. Ruth Smith

So you've learned all the basics and can play a number of melodies, but how do you start adding notes to create a nice arrangement? This class will focus Create a Beautiful on those first steps to creating your own beautiful music, including building Level HD S-1 chord-based arrangements, adding those fun "dulcimer-sounding" Arrangement - 3 Sleeper’s, Awake! embellishments, and techniques to make your music more expressive, along with a bonus bass line. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlTzj9IeiBo (Intermediate) Celtic Variations - Level We’ll study this fun Celtic tune played in a lot of sessions, and we’ll HD F-8 Wind that Shakes 3 experiment with making variations on the basic melody. the Barley Everyone needs happy music in their repertoire, so let's learn a universal Fun Jam Tune - Level HD S-2 favorite that’s often played in jam sessions so you can jump right in and have 2 Over the Waterfall fun!

Let’s start from the beginning and discover easy ways to better understand Finding Your Way Level HD F-3 the layout of the hammered dulcimer. We'll use several tunes and phrases 1 Around that demonstrate the importance of and help us learn the layout.

Flowing This timeless, well-loved melody lends itself well to a beautiful, flowing Level arrangement. We will study this favorite, learning the melody and using HD S-6 Arrangements - 4 arpeggios and passing notes which can also be adapted to any type of music Greensleeves you play. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXALyaDbRvc

31 Learn An Appalachian Winter while learning how to play with greater An Appalachian musicality. We’ll take this simple melody and learn how to add Level HD F-1 embellishments that can be used to enrich your own arrangements. Listen to Winter by Ruth 3 Smith An Appalachian Winter here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNywpa2D- D0

Let Your Music This achingly beautiful Celtic lament gives us the opportunity to learn how to Level “breathe” and allow space in our arranging along with using arpeggios, rolls HD F-6 Breathe! - Neil 5 and the Scottish Snap. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch? Gow’s Lament v=94Y4K2f52ts

Also good for Advanced players, we’ll study my original tune "Jessie Mae" which I wrote to honor my Mom. Like Mom, this is a cheerful, upbeat melody Arpeggios in Real Level HD S-4 which lends itself to fun arpeggio and chord inversion back-up. A private 4 Life! "Jessie Mae" video of the tune and techniques will be available afterwards. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0n4wbJj-hc.

Steve Smith

Take your guitar playing to the next level by adding various chord variations and progressions, leading runs that fill out the tune or song you are playing, Level and how to play with dynamics and expression. We'll also learn to use the Guitar F-7 Intermediate Guitar 3 simple "Nashville Number System" for song chord charting used for decades in Nashville recording sessions.

Basic three finger-roll, right-hand alternating thumb patterns on the lower Alternating Thumb strings with fingers filling in chords and melodies on the upper strings. How to Level Guitar S-5 back up other acoustic instruments with passing chords and supporting Picking Fingerstyle 3 Guitar ornamentation. Student needs to be able to play basic left-hand chords smoothly.

Old Time Banjo Basic right-hand clawhammer stroke, a few simple left-hand chords, pulloffs, Level Banjo F-4 and hammer-ons to begin to play the old-timey way. Developing a solid from the Ground Up 1 - Part 1 clawhammer rhythm will be stressed.

Old Time Banjo Continuing on from "Old Time Banjo from the Ground Up - Part 1" introducing Level the three basic clawhammer tunings. Then, learn the primary chords in Banjo F-5 from the Ground Up 1 Double C & Open G clawhammer tunings. PART 1 AND PART 2 CLASSES - Part 2 ARE DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN TOGETHER.

Learn the variety and styles of music that can be played on the ukulele with Ukulele Tunes Level an assortment of chords, strums, and fingerpicking patterns. You’ll learn to Uke S-3 &Techniques 3 use these techniques on several popular songs. Vocal songs accompanied by ukulele will be taught.

Learn to play the Hawaiian way on ukulele. Learn the famous Hawaiian song "Hanalei Moon” and the favorite Hawaiian hymn “Kanaka Wai Wai” with The Aloha Music of Level emphasis on playing chords and rhythms for singing accompaniment. These Uke S-7 Hawaii 2.0 3 are two of the best loved songs in the islands. Learn the ukulele with Steve, who lived in Hawaii and played music professionally there for 15 years and still continues to play there yearly.

Wendy Songe

Add some sass to every tune you already know with these fun Embellishments Level MD F-1 embellishments! Join us as we learn, practice & polish: hammer-on, pull-off, 3 Boot Camp slide, vibrato, trill, harmonics, staccato, chops, & more!

Get a head start on learning these popular tunes, and you'll be ready to jam Jam Tunes for Level MD S-7 with confidence the next time you find yourself in the round! Song study; Old 2 Newbies Joe Clark, Cabbage & Waterbound

32 You're a great strummer, but you're ready for something new? Join us for this Intro to Finger Level MD S-2 fun introduction to finger style playing! You'll walk away with a fresh touch, a 3 Picking new tune, and endless possibilities!

Dive into a deeper understanding of chord theory, predictable patterns & chord progressions & apply them to your songwriting or jam survival skills! Chord Progressions We'll work through progressive flow charts for major and minor keys and explore some common modulations! for Easy Level MD S-4 If you know your basic chords & then some, but aren't sure which one comes 5 Composition & Jam next in a jam, this class is for you! If you would like to be a more fluent Survival improviser on your instrument, this class is for you! If you are a songwriter who needs a starting place or some direction in creating your song, this class is for you, too!

So.... you made a bunch of progress as a new player, and now you feel you've hit a plateau? Take your playing to new heights with meaningful How to Practice & Level pointers from Wendy's personal practice sessions. Learn effective MD F-8 Get Results 4 techniques for warming up, tackling hard techniques, learning a new tune, polishing to 'perfection', accelerating your progress, and developing your own unique sound!

Whether you're serenading St. Nick or St. Pat, this song is a staple in your St. Nick is Hiding in Level MD F-2 set list! Learn a tune that counts for two! Greensleeves/What Child is This 4 Ireland *you'll want your capo for this class

Are you struggling with making your notes transition smoothly? Do you feel Choppy? This Level F-4 choppy when you play pretty pieces? Join us as we learn new tools for MD Class is for You! 4 S-1 smoother transitions and sweeping passages. Develop finesse' for your touch and tricks for smoothing out all of your favorite tunes!

No matter how long you've been playing by ear or reading tablature, tackling music theory for the first time can feel a little scary! In this class we will explore the essential music theory that all musicians can benefit from: Notes Tackle the Theory Level & rests; their shapes & values, time signatures & how they work, key MD F-7 Monster 4 signatures & what they mean, following repeat signs & alternate endings, common symbols for classical notation, and how this relates to picking, strumming, capoing & reading TAB or notes! This class is for the experienced player who is new to music theory.

Are you brand new to the mountain dulcimer? This class is for you! We will start at the beginning and you'll be strumming Beethoven before the class is Level MD F-6 over.... really!! Learn the basics and build a solid foundation for success! String Side Up 1 We'll start with how to hold it, strum it, fret, chord, pick, tune, and play along with tablature!

Tis the season to begin learning new songs for Santa! Start now and you'll Level MD S-5 be ready to jingle and jangle a serenade for the upcoming seasons! Song Songs for Santa 2 syllabus: On the Housetop, Jingle, Jolly Ole St. Nick

Take your music reading skills from TAB to Treble Clef in this sight-reading Treble Makers 101 with Wendy. We will be finding your fret board in classical notation and Level MD S-8 sight-reading songs on the treble clef staff! Skills syllabus: Treble clef, note Corner - learning to 4 sight read notes names, lines & spaces, accidentals, shapes of notes & rests, measuring time, tricks for quick sight reading, common symbols and more!

Linda Sniedze Taggart

We will work through an uncomplicated arrangement of this beautiful melody Skye Boat Song and focus on the elements of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic variation. You Level HD S-8 will end up with a performance-ready tune and strategies for applying these (The Outlander 4 Theme) elements to other melodies of your choice. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

33 Be ready to jam with this popular hornpipe in one hour! We’ll cover the basic Level geography of the tune and the patterns that make memorizing easy. Learn HD S-6 Harvest Home 2 using notation or completely by ear, whichever suits you best. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

Let's look at some great tips for learning new tunes efficiently. We will tackle the world’s most popular jam tune, Soldier’s Joy, to develop a learning Level HD S-5 strategy that will serve you for as long as you play your dulcimer. No Learn by doing! 1 previous experience needed. Learn by ear or from notation…or both! A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

This lovely, flowing tune found in the first Playford collection (1651) is perfect for learning to harmonize with chords in the box and for adding Duke of Kent's Level HD F-6 embellishments. No English Country ball is complete without this melody, but 3 Waltz it also fits well at weddings and other celebrations with its elegant style. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

Our instrument, an ancestor of the piano, was very popular in Western NY State in the mid 1800s. Many local tunes date back to that time period, Learn a historic Level HD S-2 including a lively jig called the Crooked S. Learn this serpentine melody that 4 dulcimer tune was a feature at many a barn dance. It will be a lively addition to your repertory! A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

I’ll Buy Boots for Maggie is a fun Irish march in a minor key. After looking at Level the dulcimer geography of the tune, we’ll walk through the melody and then HD F-4 Spice it up! 3 add elements that make it pop: harmony notes, dynamics and chordal support. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

This traditional piping tune sounds great on the dulcimer! It also provides Level insight into how best to learn a new tune. We will have the basic melody and HD F-7 Scotland the Brave 2 several “extras” under our hammers in just one hour. Learn by ear or from notation. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

Fields of Heather is a haunting Latvian melody in 9/8 that will add European flair to your repertory list. Learn a little bit about this small country on the Level HD F-3 Baltic Sea as you practice using your upper bass bridge…the “forgotten Learn a Baltic tune 3 frontier” of your dulcimer! We will learn the full tune and an accompaniment pattern. A link to a private YouTube follow up video will be sent after class.

Rick Thum

We will learn the basics you need to start playing your dulcimer. You do not need to read music. I will show you the tricks to learning a song and your Unlocking Your Level HD F-2 first embellishments. You will understand how your instrument works and will 1 Dulcimer be able to make it sound like what made you want to play it. Come get started.

You will learn how to play chords, using the whole dulcimer, without knowing the names of your notes. Chording does not have to be hard. Chords unlock Level HD F-6 your instrument. This is the first class to beginning to understand how to play Super Easy Chords 2 chords. A fun and easy way to start using more of your dulcimer. See you in class.

How to play all the chords in a Key. Have you ever wondered what they mean by a two chord and how to play it? How about a three chord etc. We What Chords Do I Level HD S-7 will learn how to know what chords are in a key and how to play them all. We 3 Use? will also learn how to decipher those code names and more. Become a master of the chords. It's really easy.

Thirds make great harmonies until they don't work. We will find out why and Harmonies and Level how to make them work. Harmonies put together with drones makes your HD F-4 Drones Made Easy 2 playing sound magical. This is a fun class with lots of playing. We will use "Ode To Joy" to try our new skills. Come have fun learning.

34 Mastering Syncopation makes your music fun. Learn what it is and how to do it. We Syncopation, Learn Level HD S-2 4 will learn the tune "Pleasure House Rag" to give us a good syncopation "Pleasure House workout. A fun class with lots of playing. See you there. Rag"

Horizontal Chord Horizontal patterns create beautiful arpeggios. Arpeggios flow and make Level beautiful embellishments. I will show you patterns that fit and enhance most HD S-3 Patterns Using The 3 styles of music. This will make you use more of your dulcimer and will take Whole Dulcimer your music to a new level. Lots of hands on playing.

Free How do you play a fiddle tune repeatedly and not get boring? This class will show you how to fill your empty spots and how to change your tunes without Embellishments Level HD F-7 really changing your tunes. This is the art of subtle change to create interest. 3 Enhance Your It is what makes playing fun. I will direct you on free embellishing your first Fiddle Tunes song. Come take your playing to the next level.

Playing Chords For This is a hands on, playing class, to make playing backup easy and yet Level powerful. Playing backup is the best way to survive a jam. This class will HD S-8 Backup and 3 help lead you to Free Embellishments. This on line platform should work Jamming great for this class. Come have some fun playing together.

This is the "Holy Grail"of dulcimer playing. I have devised a system of finding Embellishing From my embellishments by just knowing WHERE my melody note is. No names Level needed. This allows me to embellish a song the first time I play it and to HD F-8 The Melody Note, 4 change it up every time. No more memorizing arrangements, make it up as Part 1 you go. This allows me 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 Embellishment my embellishments by just knowing WHERE my melody note is. No names Level needed. This allows me to embellish a song the first time I play it and to HD S-1 From The Melody 4 change it up every time. No more memorizing arrangements, make it up as Note Part 2 you go. This allows me to play with more confidence and more creativity. Part 2. See you There.

Susan Trump

We’ll work on developing a good right hand strum, and learn how strum Front Porch Level MD S-2 direction can help you with counting and rhythms. We’ll go over the basics 1 Strumming and learn some really fun tunes for your beginning repertoire. DAD Tuning

There is a wonderful body of music we call American Music including songs Americana Music – composed by Stephen Foster, songs from the Appalachian Mountains, and MD Level F-7 folk hymns. We’ll learn Hard Times, My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge 2 S-6 A Sampler Mountains, and Shall We Gather at the River. It’s just a sampling for advanced beginners and intermediate players. DAD Tuning

Using one or two simple two-finger chord shapes you can create a very rich Level and full sound for a lovely effect! This is a great introduction to understanding MD F-8 Harmony Shapes 2 three-finger chords and fingerings, but we’re starting with just two! Beautiful tunes made EASY! DAD Tuning

The dulcimer originated in the Appalachian Mountains. The settlers brought Appalachian Songs their music from the British Isles and it changed over the years. There are Level beautiful, simple songs to take you back to those early times, and they sound MD S-4 and the History of 3 perfect on the dulcimer…think cozy around the fireplace, or twilight on the Our Music front porch. Advanced Beginning players can also enjoy this workshop. DAD Tuning

You’d be surprised how many of the songs from “our” era are based on Songs of the 60’s traditional songs. And then there are the great classics too. MD Level F-5 Take a stroll down memory lane and enjoy the good old days with Peter, Paul 3 S-5 and 70’s and Mary, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits and more. DAD Tuning

35 Flatpicking to We'll take a tune or two and by varying your right hand technique we'll Level convert the bum-diddy strum style to bluegrass style fingerpicking. This MD S-8 Bluegrass 4 technique can be fast, or slow and sweet for an early country music sound. Fingerpicking Works for hymns too! -Really fun! DAD Tuning

Playing the same tune in two different keys is a beautiful way to add variety Modulating from D Level MD F-4 to your playing. You’ll like the effect and it’s easier than you think! DAD 4 to G Tuning

Turloch O’Carolan was a blind Irish harper who lived in the early 1700’s. He Level MD F-2 composed lovely tunes, which work beautifully on the dulcimer. I’ll teach one More O’Carolan 5 from my O’Carolan book and one or two “new” ones. DAD Tuning

Mary Lynn van Deventer

Come and learn a great, playable version of this wonderful tune. No heavy Somewhere over Level HD F-5 theory, no backup, simply a nice arrangement you can play for your friends. 3 the Rainbow Everybody loves this tune!

Come and learn a great, playable version of this wonderful tune. No heavy Somewhere over Level HD F-1 theory, no backup, simply a nice arrangement you can play for your friends. 4 the Rainbow Everybody loves this tune!

Learn simple rhythm ideas to have fun playing Jingle Bells. We'll practice Never too Early for Level HD S-7 using 2 note chords and drones to embellish this simple tune. Learn skills you 2 Christmas can apply to other tunes.

Learn an arrangement of this popular carol written by 16th century German Lo, How a Rose Level HD S-1 composer Michael Praetorius. We will also explore a cool plucking technique 3 e'er Blooming that works particularly well to highlight this beautiful chord progression.

Learn Ken Kolodner's beautiful arrangement of The Water is Wide. The Water is Wide Level melody is well known and well loved. Kolodner's arpeggio fills are fairly HD S-6 Arrangement 5 straight-forward once you master the chord progression. Students of mine who have learned this arrangement tell me that they cannot stop playing it!

Does your valley roll need some work, or is it a skill that you have never learned? I will break down the necessary components of a good valley roll Valley Roll and show you step by step how to practice each part and then put them HD All F-7 Bootcamp together to play cleanly and in rhythm. I can't promise you will nail it perfectly in one hour, but you will have all the tools to practice. Don't let the words "Boot Camp" scare you! No prior experience or fancy workout gear required.

Mark Alan Wade

The Best Habits for Start off right with National Champion, Mark Alan Wade! It’s easy to Level prevent bad habits if you start off with good ones from the start or close to it! HD F-7 Beginners & 2 This class will set you up for success and use a FUN tune to do it! Perfect for Beyond Absolute Beginners and Novice players alike! Let's play!

This style entails playing the melody and the chords at the SAME time. It's Playing Piano- foundation is melody-bass playing and this class will show you how to use it Level in your own playing and offer solutions for adding the chords in between. This HD S-4 Style: 5 skill is a true benchmark in your playing and crucial to playing solo. We'll use "Scheherazade" a beautiful melody from "Scheherazade" out of my new Classical Masterpieces book for the example. ADV/Upper Int.

This class is similar to my Best Habits class, but a bit slower paced for the playing examples and tunes for the newbies. So, start off right with National Beginner Basics & Level Champion, Mark Alan Wade! It’s easy to prevent bad habits if you start off HD S-6 Beyond 1 with good ones from the start or close to it! This class will set you up for success and use a FUN tune to do it! Perfect for Absolute Beginners and Novice players alike! Let's play!

36 This workshop is to help you hear and mimic all the little inflections in Irish music that are NOT on the page. We'll learn how to use various simple Ornamenting Irish Level percussion rudiments to make them happen on a dulcimer. We’ll learn to do HD F-4 Tunes: How & Why 3 cranns, flams, ruffs, and more– all while striving to really play in the Irish style. This class is repeated in another time slot, but I'll teach a different tune each session in case you are a glutton for punishment.

A veteran college professor of Music Theory, Mark will breakdown what Music Theory 101: F-3 makes chord progressions work so you can better predict chord changes in HD All Chord Theory S-3 your own music. Knowing the rules of the game will clarify what sounds good and why, allowing you to expand your chord vocabulary.

It's really easy to get in the rut of only using I, IV, & V chords. The fact that Chording Outside you know them is a real milestone in your playing. But what else is there to Level MD S-1 expand your harmonic vocabulary? Well… a LOT! This class will show you the I - IV - V Box: 3 MD Session several methods to quickly see all the options and get you out of the chord rut.

It's really easy to get in the rut of only using I, IV, & V chords. The fact that Chording Outside you know them is a real benchmark in your playing. But what else is there to Level HD F-8 expand your harmonic vocabulary? Well… a LOT! This class will show you the I - IV - V Box: 4 HD Session several methods to quickly see all the options and get you out of the chord rut.

Need a break from the firehose of instruction in this festival? Join me for a fun Level JAM for a session. It does the soul good! Just make sure you have speakers Just Jam!! HD S-7 3 that are loud enough to hear me while you are playing along! � � I'll take your requests and we'll all have fun playing (almost) together!

The music of Mozart is perfect for working on finger picking and melody/ Level harmony playing. Its simplicity and streamline movements make us sound MD F-1 Mozart for MD 5 better than we are! Who doesn't need that?! For QDF 2.0, the tune we'll learn is Romance from "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik."

If you are new to playing Irish jigs and flat-picking on MD, THIS class is for Beginners Guide to Level YOU! The tune, Rose in the Heather, is very forgiving and allows us to work MD F-5 Irish Jigs on MD 4 on the tricky picking pattern needed in 6/8 and gives us practice on easy hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Carol Walker

WHERE DO I PUT Even if you've never played a dulcimer before, you'll be playing a tune after MY FINGERS??? Level just five -- yes, that's 5! -- minutes of instruction. We'll start with all the basic MD F-8 Part 1 Melody/ 1 elements (comfortable playing position, tuning the instrument, reading Drone tablature, and simple strumming techniques) to get you off to a flying start! WHERE DO I PUT During this session you'll learn all about how to play chords with the melody, MY FINGERS??? Level including various positions for the basic chords, along with techniques for MD S-7 Part 2 Chord/ 2 making smooth transitions among them. We'll also play through quite a few Melody familiar tunes, adding these to your repertoire in the process! Using the time-honored "Power Chord" system, you'll discover how to play Level almost any chord you'll ever need in several different keys. These chords will MD S-4 Easy-Peasy Chords 2 open all kinds of doors for you, giving you confidence and flexibility in any setting, including jams and singalongs. No retuning or capo required!

As a new player back in the early days of my dulcimer exploration, I started looking for other ways to play the instrument beyond the strumming methods Babysteps to Level MD F-2 I'd been learning. The answer was to put down the pick and start using my 3 Fingerpicking fingers. We'll practice several different methods of fingerpicking, and apply these techniques to songs you already know.

37 This is a repertoire-building workshop that will include several hymns, with Level each arranged on two levels -- "Easy" and "Fancy." Each hymn can be MD S-3 Favorite Hymns 3 played as a duet and/or a stand-alone solo. These arrangements are designed so that every member of your dulcimer group can play together.

We’ll go on a musical journey to the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Tailless Tunes - Irish Sea, where we’ll explore an untapped source of this beautiful Celtic Level music, including lively jigs and reels, soothing lullabies, and haunting ballads. MD F-5 Manx Music - Part 3 I’ll share many anecdotes related to these songs, gathered during my two A visits to the Island. Please visit the “Manxellaneous” section of my website for more information. (Note - Parts A and B will each have different songs.)

We’ll go on a musical journey to the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Tailless Tunes - Irish Sea, where we’ll explore an untapped source of this beautiful Celtic Level music, including lively jigs and reels, soothing lullabies, and haunting ballads. MD F-6 Manx Music - Part 4 I’ll share many anecdotes related to these songs, gathered during my two B visits to the Island. Please visit the “Manxellaneous” section of my website for more information. (Note - Parts A and B will each have different songs.)

This workshop will give you a fresh approach that will bring your playing to a new level. We’ll discuss the various mechanics that will improve your right- The Expressive Level F-3 and left-hand technique, but we’ll also explore how to express the feelings MD Dulcimer 4 S-2 that the music brings to you while you play. People will exclaim, “Wow! I never knew a dulcimer could sound like that!” (This same workshop is offered in two different timeslots.)

This iconic classical piece composed over 300 years ago has become well Bach's Cello Suite known today, thanks to cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Translating Bach’s music to a 3- Level MD S-5 string diatonic folk instrument has its challenges, but for the advanced player, for Mountain 5 Dulcimer this will be a worthwhile endeavor. We’ll take apart this abridged arrangement, section by section, and put it back together again.

Tish Westman

"How do I hold this If you are new to the Bowed Psaltery and new to music this class will help Level BP S-1 you to play your instrument and how to understand and read the "Noted and I have to 1 count?" Note" music provided for those that don't read music yet. Basics for both. Introduction to the Level A little about the history and a lot about care and maintenance, tuning, rosin BP F-2 Bowed Psaltery, 1 and how to learn your way around your instrument. Do's and Don'ts....

Can't Keep Up? Level Learn what to play if you can't keep up playing melody yet. You will learn BP S-3 Drone! 2 about chords and the notes within the chord for more playing options.

More than just Learn how to use your bow to create dynamics and add emotion to your Level music using vibrato, staccato and glissando. You will learn how to do these BP F-6 getting to the note 3 techniques and where to and not to use to get the best sound and feel to a on time. song.

We will work on songs in minor keys for that "Dark" sound that is suited for Level BP S-4 the Bowed Psaltery. We will also explore other keys using the notes from the The Dark Side..... 3 other side of your instrument sometimes referred to as the dark side..

We will create some beautiful music by adding or taking away notes, Play Pretty Level embellishing by adding or changing phrases or by changing tempo. You will BP S-7 Psaltery 5 learn when, where and how best to utilize these arrangement techniques on the Bowed Psaltery.

Nina Zanetti

38 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 F-6 good tone, how to use different fingers to create patterns, how to bring out Fingerpicking Level MD S-1 the melody notes); left hand technique (smooth chord transitions); and how to 2 Training Wheels S-8 decipher fingerstyle tablature. This brief introduction to the “basics” will prepare you to approach simple fingerstyle arrangements with confidence. DAD tuning.

Favorite hymns from early America have simple harmonies and captivating tunes that sound great on mountain dulcimer. We’ll learn hymns from a Folk hymns from Level variety of historical traditions, such as the Sacred Harp (shape note) tradition, MD S-2 America’s Past 3 early American composers, spirituals, and/or Shaker music. We’ll learn a bit about each tradition and will explore ways of playing the tunes that are expressive and that evoke the style of the tradition. Mostly DAD tuning.

“Dulcimer” means “sweet music”. In this workshop, we’ll explore both right- and left-hand techniques that help us achieve a sweet sound in our playing. The Softer Side of We’ll briefly review a gentle finger-picking style that produces a “softer” MD Level F-8 sound. We’ll also look at left-hand approaches for creating a fluid, song-like 3 S-7 Dulcimer quality in our playing. Using a lovely tune or two, we’ll explore how phrasing and dynamics can make our playing both soothing and musically expressive. 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 arrangements Refining Your Level MD S-6 with grace and expression. Topics will include how to emphasize the melody 3 Fingerpicking Skills line and how to achieve a good tone. As time permits, we can troubleshoot common problems and can briefly explore how to convert tab strumming- style tab into fingerstyle arrangements. DAD tuning.

Learn music from Medieval, Renaissance, and possibly Baroque periods. Slow or jolly, this music sounds great on mountain dulcimer. We’ll talk briefly Level MD S-4 about the instruments, sources, and styles of these different periods, then will Early Music for MD 4 enjoy a variety of sacred and secular music of the times, in arrangements for mountain dulcimer.

The beauty of choral music often involves the complex interweaving of “inner Level harmony voices”. We’ll use some advanced arrangements to explore how we MD F-5 Three String Choir 5 can approach our three-stringed dulcimer as a choir of three independent voices, all contributing to the beauty and interest of the music. DAD tuning.

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