The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Dulcimer accessoriess ron gibson mountain dulcimers. The mountain dulcimer, in its traditional form, is a dronal, not a chordal instrument. Both sections will then display possible fret positions to play the chord. Over 500 chords for all the popular tuning of the mountain dulcimer. How to play chords on a mountain dulcimer our pastimes. Three different tunings are presented for each mode. Elizabeth dipietri, who is one of the site administrators, reached out to me and asked if i would be willing to add all of their tablature to this site.
Basic fingerpicking techniques mountain dulcimer tutorial. This book contains 19 arrangements of traditional irish, welsh, french canadian, scottish, and american folk tunes and songs that are rich within their melodies, complemented by the daa tuning. Abide with me dulcimer tab version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5 amazing grace dulcimer tab. Johnson fi220 lap dulcimer is a very well designed dulcimer model from johnson as it has decorative heartshaped sound holes on the body. This version is in em and tablature is for dad and ebd mountain dulcimer tunings. The mel bay dulcimer chord book is small in size making it easy to bring along with you to your dulcimer classes or jams with your musician friends. See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, dulcimer music and dulcimer tablature. They are both members of the knoxville area dulcimer club, where they have led many workshops at club meetings and the club retreat.
You can use the chart on the left to construct more chords if you know the notes that make up the chord. Dulcimer tablature, dulcimer music, mountain dulcimer. Neal hellman, nationally acclaimed performer and teacher of the mountain dulcimer, has been active in performing, writing, teaching, and recording acoustic music for the past 30 years. These instruments can also be played using 5 tunings by selecting one to suit the voice range of the instrument. Version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5 good christian men rejoice dulcimer tab.
Download a free sample of music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer by jerry rockwell music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer by jerry rockwell. Old time and celtic tunes for mountain dulcimer in da. This book is super detailed and goes into just about everything you need to know to tune your dulcimer and fret your chords. Daa is a beautiful tuning for the mountain dulcimer. Of the mixolydian modes, the most common tuning is dad. Songs, tutorials, jam locations, builders, history its all coming. If you know the notes in a chord and want to find if you can play it on the dulcimer a fret board map can be useful. One of the primary goals of dulcitheory is to help you go from theory to improvisation on your mountain dulcimer.
The how to read tab excerpts from this book will aid any aspiring musician in understanding standardized musical notation and, specifically, the tablature developed for the american appalachian mountain dulcimer. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The site is still under development, but is expanding rapidly. Dulcimer chord book book mel bay publications, inc. Dulcitheory is a set of articles published by jerry rockwell. A dulcimer chord accompaniment for christmas caroling. The mountain dulcimer cheat sheet daa tuning is doublesided for convenience, printed in color for easy readibility,and enclosed in industrystandard lamination for durability and long life. Old time and celtic tunes for mountain dulcimer in daa tuning. The mountain dulcimer is primarily used in folk music. It is a comprehensive encylopedia of chords for the mountain dulcimer in the modes of mixolydian, ionian, dorian, lydian and phrygian tunings. This approach will give the player a deeper understanding of how the melodies and chords work together. Note to dulcimer players chords for dad tuning plays in.
Building a musical foundation on the mountain dulcimer novice this workshop starts with a basic melody and then builds systematically adding chords as an accompaniment, and chord melodies that can be strummed or fingerpicked. This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in dad tuning derived from the folk traditions of the british isles and americas appalachian community. Dulcimer music, mountain dulcimer, folder labels, old men, play, learning, youtube, books, livros. A lovely collection of 50 tunes from sweden, norway, denmark and finland arranged for mountain dulcimer by virtuoso musician and national dulcimer champion, mark gilston. It is even prepunched for handy storage in a 3ring binder. In addition to easytoread tablature, the book includes complete lyrics and historical notes about the songs. Using chords youtube james taylor on playing and technique. This is the octave point so 8 9 10 is like 1 2 3 but an octave higher. Old time and celtic tunes for mountain dulcimer in dad.
Along with the design, it is also a dulcimer of good quality. For each mode, chords for three different tunings are presented. Dulcimer jambalaya is a blog of my musings about the mountain dulcimer including dulcimer tablature, stories and activities of. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a. In this book, well explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in dad and daa tunings. Wild dulcimer songbook centerstream, columbia pictures publications. Free dulcimer tabs these free arrangements of tunes or songs for mountain dulcimer all use tablature and musical notation. This chord wizard provides tools for playing various chords on the mountain dulcimer. Monthly dulcimer lessons with cddvd from stephen seifert the best dulcimer method yet by albert gamse contact sweet sounds dulcimer house you can teach yourself to play dulcimer by madeline macneil first lessons on dulcimer by joyce.
Version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5, version 6 angels from the realms of glory dulcimer tab. Mar 02, 2019 johnson fi220 lap dulcimer is a very well designed dulcimer model from johnson as it has decorative heartshaped sound holes on the body. The mountain dulcimer remains a popular instrument in folk and dance music of the mountains. A mountain dulcimer is a stringed instrument that also is commonly referred to as a lap dulcimer or an appalachian dulcimer. The cd includes all of the songs to help you learn while building your repertoire. A dulcimer tabs dulcimer sheet music dulcimer music dulcimer songs. Feb 16, 2018 exploring the fingerboard d chord part 1 duration. This is a kit version of our oldtimer mountain dulcimer. Everyones hands are a little different so use whatever works for you. Note to dulcimer players chords for dad tuning plays in the. Mel bay a comprehensive chord encyclopedia for the mountain dulcimer in the common mixolydian, ionian, dorian, lydian, and phrygian modal tunings. Dulcimer jambalaya is a blog of my musings about the mountain dulcimer including dulcimer tablature, stories and activities of dulcimer enthusiasts in the lagniappe dulcimer society. This is a book everyone needs whether you area beginner or seasoned player. This dulcimer model is bringing the appalachian mountain music to everyone at a low price.
Christmas songs you already know tabbed for the mountain dulcimer in an easy dad format. Its not only a great chord reference to have on hand, but its also very informative as to the theory behind chording. Cherry or walnut block, 30 inches by 3 inches by 3 inches. Playing chords on a mountain dulcimer is a basic technique that. A chord book written for the young beginner or even beginners of any age showing a creative and simple way to learn and play dulcimer chords in dad tuning. Intro to mountain dulcimer, tuning, strumming, first song. Lynn mcspadden, in his book four and twenty songs for the mountain dulcimer, states that some players tilt the dulcimer up sideways on their laps and strum in a guitar style. Oct 09, 2015 mountain dulcimer lessons recommended books and recordings easy dulcimer books and resources for children or beginning players. This site contains a lot of information about the appalachain mountain dulcimer and the hammered dulcimer. The dulcimer chord book gives you over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the 5 most widely used modesmixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolianplus jazz and 4string chromatic tunings. Also includes chords for two tunings of four equidistant strings. Major there is more than one way to play the chord.
If you are not familiar with, it is a site dedicated. For this reason, the dulcimer chord chart is suitable for visual learners if you want to take your learning beyond just memorizing notes, this book will teach you all you need to know for improvising tunes on the dulcimer. The listen file starts with a ebd dulcimer and the second time through it is played with a dad dulcimer. Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolian plus jazz and fourstring. While the look is reminiscent of an old, hill instrument, modern conveniences such as geared tuners and a 6. He has penned several books about the appalachian dulcimer and recorded numerous albums, including oktober country and dream of the manatee. Playing chords on a mountain dulcimer is a basic technique that you should learn if you want to play this instrument. Mar 18, 2004 mixolydian is a major key mode and is probably the most common of all modes for the mountain dulcimer. This booklet covers how to tune to 8 different modes, as well as some history of modes, and chord charts galore. Note to dulcimer players the chords in the following sections will.
The thin body and teardrop shape give the oldtimer a good ol mountain sound. Free dulcimer tabs revels music mountain dulcimers. Free dulcimer lessons by bradley laird basic dulcimer chords in daa tuning. Lee drew andrews childrens dulcimer chord book, prussia. Mountain dulcimers accessories cedar creek dulcimers. Additional pages provide chords as well as printable, blank, staffline pages and chord charts to aid players in writing their. This book comes with a chart for each tuning and gives a detailed display of the notes along the fret board. Dulcimer chord encyclopedia book mel bay publications, inc. Note to dulcimer players the chords in the following sections will work for mountain dulcimers but they will be reversed. Music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer. If you havent seen dulcimer tab before, it is laid out in three lines which represent the three dulcimer strings seen from above. A good reference for this topic is jerry rockwells book, music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer. Mountain dulcimer lessons recommended books and recordings easy dulcimer books and resources for children or beginning players. Mailing address cedar creek dulcimers 408 river bluff dr.
Dont forget, we are still doing our sunday sunrise video series, that features hymns and gospel music played on mountain dulcimer and guitar. The instrument gains its name from its origins in the appalachian mountains of the united states. Dulcimer chord book the indispensable guide that fits in your case to go with you everywhere. Dulcimer, canvas case, chromatic tuner, book, pick, noter. Mountain dulcimer chords made easy ebook by madeline. This old man beginner wtabs mountain dulcimer lessons. I tend to use my thumb on the melody string and my index finger on the bass string. You can use any left hand finger you like to form the chord shapes. There are three important and unique features seen here. Browse our selection of mountain dulcimer tablature and music books below. Many folks today own mountain dulcimers that are designed for playing in higher or lower keys than those provided by the d, e or f tunings shown in our chord charts. The mountain dulcimer is a beautiful, sweetsounding stringed instrument that developed in the appalachian mountains in the 18th and 19th centuries. The videos are posted on our facebook page first, and later, on our youtube. Learn to play mountain dulcimer with a dulcimer book from playbetterbluegrass.
Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. Id also suggest you check out the chordal explorations in dad page of his site. My young son is teaching himself to play the dulcimer by using these books i bought for him. The purpose of this email newsletter is to extend and enlarge upon the book. Over 60 songs, tablature, lyrics, and tips for all levels of playing expertise.
Civil war songs for the mountain dulcimer 2011 is a collection of 30 memorable songs from one of the most significant episodes in american history. Weve still got a few more of kendras dulcimer angel drawings, so just stay tuned to see what we end doing with them. The dulcimer is a very simple instrument to play and provides a haunting. Dulcimer chord book and over 2 million other books are available for. Hands on dulcimer by mike casey is a great book for fingerpicking pattern exercises. The listen file starts with a dac dulcimer and the second time through it is played with a cgc dulcimer. Version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4 god rest ye merry gentleman dulcimer tab.
The website known as will be shutting down at the end of 2019. A collection of old time tunes arranged in daa tuning with song lyrics, tablature, chord. Kendra ward and bob bence md cheat sheet daa tuning. Music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer, also by jerry rockwell. A chord consists of two or more notes that are related to each other in a harmonic manner. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more. Still other dulcimer players use a fingerstyle technique, fingering chord positions with the fretting hand and rhythmically plucking individual strings with the. This product is more suitable for people who prefer to play notes rather than tabs, but beginners shouldnt have much trouble following along. Dulcimer tabs dulcimer books play better bluegrass. Dulcimer chord encyclopedia book mel bay publications. Mixolydian is a major key mode and is probably the most common of all modes for the mountain dulcimer. Music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer by. Keep in mind, it is the relationship between the notes of the open.
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