Music and playing guidelines
By Lorinda Jones
• Companion CD
• Songs in keys of C, Am, and G
• Playing tips and warm-up techniques
• Arrangements for small and large harps
• Beginning to intermediate playing levels
• Solo, 2, 3, and 4 part arrangements for ensemble
Hymns, spirituals, and gospels arranged for mountain dulcimer Mostly DAD tablature, with some duet arrangements.
A Collection of mostly well-known tunes arranged with a vocal staff and suggested chord changes.
Titles include Abide With Me, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, Count Your Blessings, Precious Memories, Sweet Hour of Prayer, This World Is Not My Home, There Is A Fountain, thirty-one songs total.
A Design for Success
Book and Play Along CD
For Individual, Classroom, and Special Populations
Basic Playing Techniques
Number and color song charts
Appalachian song tunes and lyrics
Suggested arrangements with rhythm, folk, and Orff instrumentation
THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER: A Design For Success
Book and CD $19.95
Mel Bay Publication
Dulcimer A La Mode takes the mystery of out modal tuning and playing for the mountain dulcimer player by presenting four common tunings (DAA, DAG, DAD, and DAC) with instructions for tuning, finding the scales and chords, and learning traditional tunes in each of the four modes. This book will encourage players to retune their instrument and learn more of its versatility. Each tune is presented as a melody with a drone in the mode indicated with strumming and rhythm guides. An optional arrangement, or accompaniment is also provided for most tunes that uses more complex chords and reflects more of traditional western harmony. As a further learning tool, the accompanying CD allows the listener to play along with the melody or accompaniment.
Dulcimer A La Mode: $19.95
Mel Bay Publication
Lullabies and Other Lilting Melodies is a compilation of tunes designed to “soothe the savage breast.” The contents of the book are divided, almost equally, under the heading of Lullabies, Classical Selections, and Folk Melodies. All are arranged for the mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 (Mixolydian tuning). Along with the tablature notation, traditional music notation indicates the melody, suggested chords, and lyrics for many of the songs. An intermediate player should feel comfortable with the music as the songs are indicated for both strumming and some finger picking patterns, and do utilize chords on all 3 strings. The CD recording is very helpful to understand rhythms and expression.
$8.95
"CD is available for $6.95 when purchased with the book."
A collection of songs, jigs, hornpipes, airs, polkas, and marches from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, and England. The songs are arranged for mountain dulcimer primarily in 1-5-8 (Mixolydian) tuning, along with a few tunes in 1-5-5 (Ionian) tuning. The arrangements make use of the capo, as well as playing tunes in Em and Bm. Two of the songs include a Part II for a suggested harmony. The book also features a CD recording of solo mountain dulcimer playing each tune in the book through twice at a medium tempo. The stereo recording allows the listener to learn the tune, as written, as well as hear some ideas for rhythmic strumming. Harmony parts are also played on the two songs that include a Part II.
Celtic Collection
$17.95
Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer
Books 1 & 2
Learn To Play…is a step by step introduction to playing the dulcimer. Familiar melodies on one string makeup the first book, in DAA tuning. The second book (Part II of the book), introduces chord playing in DAA and then DAD tuning, again with familiar melodies, and melodies on one, then 2 and 3 strings. A lyric and chord section is included in the back of both book s for review and practice. This is an excellent book for classrooms or adults without any prior music experience.
Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer, Books 1 and 2
$15.00
