Dulcimer on the Backroads

Dulcimer on the Backroads
Author: Michael Alan Wood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2017-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978052444

Dulcimer on the Backroads is a great way to share the joy of the old time and Celtic fiddle tunes and ballads that you love on your mountain dulcimer! Great care was taken to ensure that the selections in this book sound great and are easy to play. Chords are also provided for each tune and tuning with diagrams to help you jam along with friends. All tunes are written in standard music notation and dulcimer tablature. All major tunes in this book are in D-A-D tuning. Minor tunes are in D-A-C tuning. Be sure to check out the D-A-A version of this book as well for those who prefer that tuning. Tunes in this book were written for a Beginning to Intermediate playing level but folks of all abilities can find something in here to enjoy! Tunes include: Angeline the Baker; Arkansas Traveler; Be Thou My Vision; Black Mountain Rag; Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine; Breaking Up Christmas; Bury Me Beneath the Willow; Carolan's Welcome; Charleston Girls; Cindy; Cold Frosty Morning; Coleman's March; Cornbread and Butterbeans; Cripple Creek; Danny Boy; Fanny Po'er; Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss; Hangman's Reel; Hard Times Come Again No More; How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?; John Brown's Dream; Kesh Jig; Liberty; Liza Jane; Lost Indian (Cherokee Shuffle); Mississippi Sawyer; Old Joe Clark; Over the Waterfall; Pretty Saro; Ragtime Annie; Red Wing; Road to Lisdoonvarna; Sally Ann; Sally in the garden; Sandy River Belle; Shady Grove; Shenandoah; Si Beag Si Mhor; Simple Gifts; Soldier's Joy; South Wind; Spotted Pony; St. Anne's Reel; Star of County Down; Tar Road to Sligo; The Ash Grove; The Blackest Crow; Turkey in the Straw; Wayfaring Stranger; Whiskey Before Breakfast

Dulcimer on the Backroads

Dulcimer on the Backroads
Author: Michael Alan Wood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2017-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978281783

Dulcimer on the Backroads is a great way to share the joy of the old time and Celtic fiddle tunes and ballads that you love on your mountain dulcimer! Great care was taken to ensure that the selections in this book sound great and are easy to play. Chords are also provided for each tune and tuning with diagrams to help you jam along with friends. All tunes are written in standard music notation and dulcimer tablature. All major tunes in this book are in D-A-A tuning. Minor tunes are in D-A-G tuning. Be sure to check out the D-A-D version of this book as well for those who prefer that tuning. Tunes in this book were written for a Beginning to Intermediate playing level but folks of all abilities can find something in here to enjoy! Tunes include: Angeline the Baker; Arkansas Traveler; Be Thou My Vision; Black Mountain Rag; Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine; Breaking Up Christmas; Bury Me Beneath the Willow; Carolan's Welcome; Charleston Girls; Cindy; Cold Frosty Morning; Coleman's March; Cornbread and Butterbeans; Cripple Creek; Danny Boy; Fanny Po'er; Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss; Hangman's Reel; Hard Times Come Again No More; How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?; John Brown's Dream; Kesh Jig; Liberty; Liza Jane; Lost Indian (Cherokee Shuffle); Mississippi Sawyer; Old Joe Clark; Over the Waterfall; Pretty Saro; Ragtime Annie; Red Wing; Road to Lisdoonvarna; Sally Ann; Sally in the garden; Sandy River Belle; Shady Grove; Shenandoah; Si Beag Si Mhor; Simple Gifts; Soldier's Joy; South Wind; Spotted Pony; St. Anne's Reel; Star of County Down; Tar Road to Sligo; The Ash Grove; The Blackest Crow; Turkey in the Straw; Wayfaring Stranger; Whiskey Before Breakfast

Cajun Favorites for Mountain Dulcimer

Cajun Favorites for Mountain Dulcimer
Author: Lois Hornbostel
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2005-06-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 161065675X

This collection of sweet waltzes and lively two-steps presents an exciting new repertoire for mountain dulcimer players, with playing techniques for authentic style. An audio download online is availableof all the music is included, and the notation and chords in standard keys can also be used for other instruments. This music suits the mountain dulcimer well because it comes from the Cajun accordion, which has the same simple diatonic scale. The easy melodies and chord progressions in this repertoire can be played by less experienced dulcimer players, while the tips on improvisation and embellished versions offer creativity for more experienced players.Music includes Jolie Blon, Mardi Gras Dance, J'ai Pass, Devant ta Porte, Allons a Lafayette, MadameSosthne, The Back Door

Celtic Songs and Slow Airs for the Mountain Dulcimer

Celtic Songs and Slow Airs for the Mountain Dulcimer
Author: Neal Hellman
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2015-12-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610657993

In folk tradition, stories of love lost, betrayal, jealousy, conflict, emigration, and the supernatural are often immortalized in songs of many traditions, demonstrating that singing has been a universal vehicle for the human condition. the criteria for this wonderful collection of prose and melodies is from Celtic traditions that have been with us for hundreds of years. These compositions have been arranged so that each will work both as an air and as a song. All of the selections in the book appear on the companion CD.

Dulcimer Jam

Dulcimer Jam
Author: Bonnie Carol
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2011-02-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609744993

Dulcimer Jam takes common and obscure tunes heard in jam sessions and arranges them for hammered dulcimer, fretted dulcimers (with tablature), and other instruments to play in a jam session setting.

Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer

Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer
Author: Linda Thomas
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610651790

Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer is designed as a "crash course" for hammered dulcimer enthusiasts of ALL experience levels. the fourteen song titles, in standard notation, offer a variety of styles and are presented in the following format; 1. Basic Melody, 2. Embellished/Variation and 3. Back-up Chords/Accompaniment.Additional topics include layout of the hammered dulcimer, tips for tuning, basic theory, major/relative minor scales, chords charts, and playing modulations. the companion CD is recorded to offer three tracks for each selection; 1. Basic melody, 2. Embellished Melody/Variation and 3. Back-up accompaniment.

First Lessons Dulcimer

First Lessons Dulcimer
Author: Joyce Ochs
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656733

This instruction book for beginning lap dulcimer in DAD tuning is unique in two ways. First, it instructs the beginning student in the increasingly popular DAD tuning. Secondly, the author, a classroom music teacher, has carefully and systematically layered the lessons to guide the student through familiar songs while teaching skills and musical concepts. This not only enables the student to enjoy the lap dulcimer but also enhances total music understanding and participation. the accompanying CD provides instructional dialogue and demonstrations of the techniques and songs included in the book. Additional hints and exercises are presented in an inviting and encouraging conversational text.

School of Dulcimer: Singing & Backup with the Mountain Dulcimer

School of Dulcimer: Singing & Backup with the Mountain Dulcimer
Author: Madeline MacNeil
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2012-06-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619113015

In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular School Of series, MacNeil explains how to sing and accompany on the dulcimer. The book explains different chord types and how to apply them to a variety of songs. Learning backup will also help you hear chord changes and melodic movement, which will help you contribute to the song's narrative. The book includes accompanying audio

Music of the Shakers for Mountain Dulcimer

Music of the Shakers for Mountain Dulcimer
Author: Neal Hellman
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2011-03-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610650654

Simple and unpretentious, the diatonic musice of the Shakers lies well on the moutain dulcimer. the lyrics to these songs offer a universal message of love and understanding, often with a joyous sense of humor. the author provides historical insights and program notes for the 30 tunes included here. This delightful, informative book is illustrated with photos of craft work and period print reproductions depicting the Shaker way of life. Written in standard notation and mountain dulcimer tab.

Hands-On Dulcimer

Hands-On Dulcimer
Author: Mike Casey
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656741

This book is designed to help fretted dulcimer players at all levels grow in their technical abilities by developing strength, precision, control and flexibility in both the right and left hands. Acquiring a solid technical foundation provides a base upon which to build strong musicianship, enabling one to play more satisfying music regardless of style. Explore flatpicking, fingerpicking, slurs, chords, strumming, left hand precision and placement, right hand strength and control, volume, tone, articulation, and more using both dulcimer tablature and standard music notation. In this book, Mike has used ideas drawn from classical guitar study plus years of teaching dulcimer to develop exercises that will inspire and challenge players at all levels. the tunes and exercises are in the common dulcimer tuning of D-A-D, with a few exceptions. Some exercises are included for the four-string and five-string dulcimers, and a 6+ fret is required. the accompanying CD demonstrates key exercises and most of the tunes in the book.