Product Number:
95329M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Beginning
Pages:
112
Binding:
Squareback Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
0-7866-9977-9
ISBN13:
978-07866-9977-3
Series:
You Can Teach Yourself
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
7/27/2017
Many instruments in this book can be built in a half hour or less by children as young as age 5, using common household items. Songs include guitar and autoharp chords as well as dulcimer tablature. Includes access to online audio.
Introduction
Tools and Materials
A Note to Teachers, Parents, and Other Adults :
Acknowledgments
About the Author
The Instruments
Cardboard Tube Shakers-Native American
Chicken Drum-France
Cuica-Brazil
Spirit Caller-Australia
Bells, Gongs, and Cymbals-Asia
Glaves-Caribbean
Guire-Mexico •
Drums-International
Bongos-Cuba
Miscellaneous Percussion Instruments-The Kitchen
Didgeridoo- Australia
Shepherd's Flute- Eastern Europe\
Zurna-Turkey
Zuke-A-Phone- The Vegetable Kingdom
Mouthbow-Native American
Berimbau and Caxixi-Brazil
Gut Bucket Bass-United States
Bleach Bottle Banjo-United States
Ghichak- Afghanistan
Tin Can Dulcimer-Southeastern US
Playing
Ideas for Group Playing
Playing Percussion Instruments
The Clave
About the Music
How to Read DulcimerTablature
Songs
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star-France
Three Blind Mice-England
Brother John-France
I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground-Appalachian Mountains
It's So Simple-Oregon
Oh, Susanna-US
On Top Of Old Smoky-Southeastern US
Camptown Ladies-US
lko lko-New Orleans
Old Joe Clark-American Fiddle Tune
Foolish Frog-Bahamas
Turkey In The Straw-US
Turkey In The Straw-Arranged for Appalachian Dulcimer
Obwisana-Ghana •
Appendices
Tips on Tuning
Making and Installing Tuners
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