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 audio is recorded to offer three tracks for each selection; 1. Basic melody, 2. Embellished Melody/Variation and 3. Back-up accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
About the Hammered Dulcimer
Tips for Understanding the Layout
Layout for the Hammered Dulcimer
Tuning the Hammered Dulcimer
Tuning Chart for the 15/14 Hammered Dulcimer
Tips for Playing Major Scales/Broken Chords
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of C Major
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of A minor
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of G Major
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of E minor
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of D Major
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of B minor
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of A Major
Scale/Chord Chart - Key of F sharp minor
Notation Symbols
Notes/Symbols/Techniques/Theory
Embellishments/Variations
Modulations for Hammered Dulcimer
Tips for Playing the Tunes - Basic Melody
Tips for Playing the Tunes - Variations
Tips for Playing Back-Up
Amazing Grace
Cherokee Shuffle
Cold Frosty Morn
Cuckoo's Nest
Flowers of Edinburgh
Gaelic Hymn
Hector, the Hero
Life’s Railway to Heaven
Midnight on the Water
Pass Me Not
Red Wing
Simple Gifts
Temperence Reel
Wayfaring Stranger
Linda G Thomas - Discography
About the Author