Hammered Dulcimer for the Young Beginner (eBook + Online Audio)

The hammered dulcimer is a unique, great-sounding, fun-to-play instrument that arrived in America via England and Ireland. It appears throughout many countries over centuries and has contributed to the invention of the piano. So many tunes and songs we enjoy today sound wonderful when played on the hammered dulcimer. This book starts by teaching you how to hold the hammers and where notes are located on the instrument.

Songs you will learn include Skip To My Lou, Oh! Susanna, Amazing Grace, Twinkl ...more

Product Number:
30521MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Beginning
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
32
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1641-3
ISBN13:
978-16191-1641-2
Series:
Young Beginner
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
8/4/2016

The hammered dulcimer is a unique, great-sounding, fun-to-play instrument that arrived in America via England and Ireland. It appears throughout many countries over centuries and has contributed to the invention of the piano. So many tunes and songs we enjoy today sound wonderful when played on the hammered dulcimer. This book starts by teaching you how to hold the hammers and where notes are located on the instrument.

Songs you will learn include Skip To My Lou, Oh! Susanna, Amazing Grace, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald Had A Farm. In addition, the accompanying online audio allows you to play tunes with author, renowned hammered dulcimer performer and writer, Madeline MacNeil! Each recording includes count offs and access to the audio is included with the book.

Hammered Dulcimer Story  
Dulcimer Strings  
Your Dulcimer  
Tuning Your Dulcimer   
Holding Your Hammers  
Playing Tunes With Your Hammers  
Rhythm and Timing ,  
Music Friendship, Sharing Notes  
Dulcimer Playing Ideas  
Amazing Grace 
April Flowers 
Are You Sleeping? 
Away In A Manger 
Au Clair de la Lune 
Auld Lang Syne 
Boil That Cabbage Down 
Buffalo Gals 
Come Follow 
Mary Had A Little Lamb (Key of D 
Mary Had A Little Lamb (Key of G) 
Mary Had A Little Lamb (Key of high C) 
Mary Had A Little Lamb (Key of low C) 
May Flowers 
Meadow Dancing 
Ode To Joy 
Old MacDonald Had A Farm 
Oh! Susanna 
Skip To My Lou 
Soldier’s Joy 
Summer Flowers 
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Key of D) 
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Key of G) 
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Key of high C) 
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Key of low C) 
 
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