In this book, well explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in dad and daa tunings. A book of 38 songs tabbed as chord melodies, from familiar standards to the. 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. Because a standard mountain dulcimer does not include a fully chromatic scale 12tone, it is considered a modal instrument. All dulcimer people welcome to share your photos, songs, gatherings. Playing styles include strumming, flatpicking and fingerpicking. Lee drew andrews childrens dulcimer chord book, prussia. The author assumes that the reader has a working knowledge of their instrument and is able to read tablature, strum and fingerpick, play chord shapes and use a capo. The dulcimer is a very simple instrument to play and provides a haunting, mountain sound. Example d middle chord 2 top number bass string on 2nd fret 3 middle number middle string on 3rd fret 4 bottom number melody string on. Playing chords on a mountain dulcimer is a basic technique that you should learn if you want to play this instrument. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a.
Eternal father strong to save dulcimer tab version 1. At folkcraft instruments, we offer some free downloads. The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Also includes chords for two tunings of four equidistant strings. Mountain dulcimers accessories cedar creek dulcimers. The mountain sounds dulcimer club, located in murphy, north carolina. Version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5, version 6 angels from the realms of glory dulcimer tab. Aug 12, 2017 image result for mountain dulcimer chord chart. Stuff that goes along with the mountain dulcimer and some affiliated music. Learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. First two parts are a quick fiddle style, and the third part goes into a more airy lull in the storm. This book gives the entire background of this fascinating instrument. Bing futch method for chromatic mountain dulcimer zip file with 103 mp3 tracks.
They give you the normal d major and d minor scales, starting on the open melody string and. Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolian plus jazz and fourstring. Its from jerry rockwells theory newsletter you can find here. It is a comprehensive encylopedia of chords for the mountain dulcimer in the modes of mixolydian, ionian, dorian, lydian and phrygian tunings. Childrens dulcimer chord book book mel bay publications, inc. Elements of music theory will be introduced and incorporated in the form of exercises. John baileys book, making an appalachian dulcimer, is one of several still in print that provide instructions for constructing a dulcimer. Dulcimer chord chart by lee andrews 2007, book, other. A chord consists of two or more notes that are related to each other in a harmonic manner.
Shop and buy dulcimer chord book from mel bay publications, inc at sheet music plus. Mel bay a comprehensive chord encyclopedia for the mountain dulcimer in the common mixolydian, ionian, dorian, lydian, and phrygian modal tunings. Hold a pick in your right hand between your thumb and index finger. 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. Id also suggest you check out the chordal explorations in dad page of his site.
Official website of mountain dulcimer player stephen seifert. Three different tunings are presented for each mode. Neals latest recording, emmas waltz, is a colorful dance through traditional and contemporary acoustic music styles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mountain dulcimer. Neal hellman mountain dulcimer arrangements from both. Dulcimer chord book dulcimer shoppe mcspadden dulcimers.
Dulcimer chord book ebook mel bay publications, inc. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer. 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. I hope you enjoy this learning for life video by brett ridgeway. The dulcimer only has four strings, with two of them being doubled and tuned to the same note. 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. This comprehensive and easytouse guide includes many techniques, tips, and fun songs to learn and play. As a beginner mountain dulcimer player, i found this book to be very user friendly. These instruments can also be played using 5 tunings by selecting one to suit the voice range of the instrument. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How to determine chords for mountain dulcimer playing yumpu. Mar 18, 2004 to introduce a bit of music theory to the discussion, these tunings can actually be referred to as modal tunings. Learn chords for mountain dulcimer with this chart of the triads in d major.
Dulcimer chord book book by neal hellman over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolian plus jazz and fourstring chromatic tunings. This version is in em and tablature is for dad and ebd mountain dulcimer tunings. Feb 09, 2018 i hope you enjoy this learning for life video by brett ridgeway. Traditional mountain dulcimer sheet music book and cd new 000641594. Free dulcimer tabs revels music mountain dulcimers. Dulcimer accessoriess ron gibson mountain dulcimers. This book will set out to introduce a method of playing authentic blues on the mountain dulcimer. This book is very easy to follow and really helped me learn to play the dulcimer the drone method. Traditional mountain dulcimer sheet music book and cd new. Mountain dulcimer books archives page 2 of 14 dulcimer. Chord summary for fac tuning pdf top of page dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd generic chord finder 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.
It is organized by key, with the four most important chords you need to jam along in that key. Dulcimer chord book book mel bay publications, inc. If you havent seen dulcimer tab before, it is laid out in three lines which represent the three dulcimer strings seen from above. Music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer, also by jerry rockwell. Note to dulcimer players chords for dad tuning plays in. 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. The paperback of the dulcimer chord book by neal hellman, janita baker, elizabeth bozzi, craig w.
Mel bay over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolian plus jazz and fourstring chromatic tunings. Bing futchs method for beginning mountain dulcimer is the most comprehensive howtolearnthe dulcimer book available. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. I am learning to play the appalachian mountain dulcimer.
Have only been playing the mountain dulcimer for 10 days and was really getting frustrated because all the music in the online school i was trying to play, id never heard of and couldnt figure out the tune. Sit and place the dulcimer in your lap with the head pointing left. That is, the unusual pattern of frets on a mountain dulcimer renders a seventone scale. The mountain dulcimer, even in its simplicity, holds more than a few secrets. The frets of the appalachian dulcimer are typically arranged in a diatonic scale. Abide with me dulcimer tab version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5 amazing grace dulcimer tab. Youll learn the basics, sure, and start playing songs right away. For each mode, chords for three different tunings are presented. Homepage of mountain dulcimer performer and teacher stephen seifert.
Mountain dulcimermelodies on the mountain dulcimer are wonderful. By this i mean that the traditional style of play for the mountain dulcimer consists of a single line of melody played against a drone consisting of usually the root and the fifth of the key. Cut out the above chord charts and place on your dulcimer when practicing or learning chords how to read dulcimer chords. This is the octave point so 8 9 10 is like 1 2 3 but an octave higher. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more.
Old time mountain dulcimer society public group facebook. The listen file starts with a dac dulcimer and the second time through it is played with a cgc dulcimer. This is from the on the wing cd, also appearing on the masters of mountain dulcimer, vol. How to determine chords for mountain dulcimer playinghow the person who wrote the chord book figured it outby roger huffmasterdid you ever wonder.
Audio tracks to accompany the fingers of steel song books and instruction books bing futch method for beginning mountain dulcimer zip file with 95 mp3 tracks. Dulcimer chord book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The purpose of this email newsletter is to extend and enlarge upon the book. Browse or selection of mountain dulcimer tablature and music books below.
How to play chords on a mountain dulcimer our pastimes. A book of 38 songs tabbed as chordmelodies, from familiar standards to the old german songs. Kendra ward and bob bence md cheat sheet daa tuning. Mel bay dulcimer chord book by neal hellman dulcimer. Free dulcimer tabs these free arrangements of tunes or songs for mountain dulcimer all use tablature and musical notation. Dad and daa tunings and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Dulcimer dulcimer instrument, dulcimer music, mountain. This collection contains 28 favorites of the civil war soldier from both north and south arranged for solo mountain dulcimer. Old time mountain dulcimer society has 575 members. I can find chords that work with my short little fingers so i can play in any key. Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian. Who says you cant play chords in the daa ionian tuning.
This is a book everyone needs whether you area beginner or seasoned player. Mountain dulcimer books archives page 2 of 14 dulcimer shoppe. A good reference for this topic is jerry rockwells book, music theory and chord reference for the mountain dulcimer. Note to dulcimer players the chords in the following sections will work for mountain dulcimers but they will be reversed. Example d middle chord 2 top number bass string on 2nd fret 3 middle number middle string on 3rd fret 4 bottom number melody string on 4th fret try this d chord using these fingers. Dulcimer chord chart by lee andrews 2007, book, other for. Mountain dulcimer players, are you in need of a chord chart. Home children and young beginner dulcimer mountain. The dulcimer book was written by the acclaimed mother of the dulcimer jean ritchie. Please consider becoming a patron and helping support this program. Dulcimer chord book kindle edition by hellman, neal. This version is in dm and tablature is for cgc and dac mountain dulcimer tunings. Youll need a copy for our february meeting and for lindas power of chords workshop, plus its just handy to have around. The mountain dulcimer cheat sheet daa tuning shows you how to play all the basic chords in all the most important keys.
Dulcimer chord book ebook by neal hellman over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes mixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolianplus jazz and fourstring chromatic tunings. Dulcimer chord charts d a d tuning dulcimer instrument, dulcimer music. This product is more suitable for people who prefer to play notes rather than tabs, but beginners shouldnt have much trouble following along. Major there is more than one way to play the chord. Dulcimer chord book the indispensable guide that fits in your case to go with you everywhere. Dulcimer chord encyclopedia book mel bay publications, inc.
Dulcimer chord book by neal hellman, janita baker, elizabeth. Note to dulcimer players chords for dad tuning plays in the. Lessons begin with simple chords and show you when and how to. Mel bay mountain dulcimer chords made easy dad and daa. The mountain dulcimer, in its traditional form, is a dronal, not a chordal instrument. 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. Over 500 chords for all the popular tuning of the mountain dulcimer. Wild dulcimer songbook centerstream, columbia pictures publications. One of the primary goals of dulcitheory is to help you go from theory to improvisation on your mountain dulcimer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dulcimer chord book. Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. The old time mountain dulcimer society, located in lake odessa, michigan. Expand your knowledge of the dulcimer and add new dimensions to your versatility as a player. They are versatile and straightforward, with decent sounding relative chords c and g readily to hand.
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. Bing futch method for bass mountain dulcimer zip file with 77 mp3 tracks. Image result for mountain dulcimer chord chart dulcimer, dulcimer. The print is very readable, the book is wellindexed, the arrangements are well conceived, and accompaniment chords are included. By this i mean that the traditional style of play for the mountain dulcimer consists of a single line of melody played against a. Make offer mel bays fun with the dulcimer virgil hughes sheet music book lyrics chords. More than 500 chords for five widely used modes, plus jazz and 4string chromatic tunings are found in this handy, compact book. It focuses more on history than specific instructions, so this book would be better as a supplement to another instruction book. The hal leonard dulcimer method is designed for anyone just learning to play the mountain appalachian dulcimer, but is equally useful to the intermediate player. Learn to utilize and incorporate the chords into your own technique, and to play with others. Dulcitheory is a set of articles published by jerry rockwell.
Learn to play mountain dulcimer with a dulcimer book from. For a more complete chord reference, you may want to buy a chord book. You can use the chart on the left to construct more chords if you know the notes that make up the chord. G ypsywindcomposed by gary gallier 1993, strong intermediate, dad, key em. 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. I point this out as a teacher so beginners will know what theyre seeing.
Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used. The mountain dulcimer is primarily used in folk music. Even better, though, is the depth of content that bing provides for you in this one incomparable volume technique, repertoire. Dulcimer tunings the most commonly used tunings today are dad and dac reading from furthest, bass, string, to nearest, melody, string. Dulcimer chord encyclopedia book mel bay publications. Fairest lord jesus dulcimer tab version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4 faith of our fathers dulcimer tab version 1 for the beauty of the earth dulcimer tab version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4. In other words you would need to use a mirror image of these chords on the mountain dulcimers. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A dulcimer tabs dulcimer sheet music dulcimer music dulcimer songs.