Description

First Lessons Dulcimer
by Joyce Ochs

Product Number: 98388M
ISBN: 0786650915
Publisher: Mel Bay Pub., Inc.
Difficulty Level: Beginning
Format: Book/Audio Set

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 audio (must be downloaded) 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.

CONTENTS

Introduction [1:31]
Elements of Music [0:19]
Holding Your Dulcimer
Illustration / Parts of the Dulcimer
Tuning Your Dulcimer to DAD [1:28]
Bass String D [1:02]
Middle String A [0:42]
Melody String D [0:39]
Strumming Across All Your Strings [0:34]
The 6 1/2 Fret
Basic Techniques

LESSON ONE
Reading Dulcimer Tablature [0:27]
Strumming Note Values [0:42]
Quarter Note Practice [0:35]
Half Note Practice [0:28]
Whole Note Practice [0:47]
Eighth Note Practice [0:37]
Melody [0:53]
D Major Scale [0:42]
Boil Them CabbageInstruction [0:40]
Boil Them CabbageMelody [0:58]
Hot Cross BunsMelody [0:41]
Go Tell Aunt RhodyMelody [0:53]

LESSON TWO
Three Very Friendly Chords/D Chord [0:57]
Basic A Chord Instruction [0:39]
A Chord Practice [1:04]
D Chord/A Chord Exercise [0:41]
G Chord Instruction [0:35]
G Chord Practice [0:26]
D Chord/G Chord Exercise [0:44]
Embellishing Tunes with Chords [0:30]
Boil Them Cabbagew/Chords, Instruction [0:21]
Boll Them CabbagePractice [0:58]
Boll Them Cabbagew/ Accompaniment [0:38]
Hot Cross BunsPractice [0:41]
Hot Cross Bunsw/ Accompaniment [0:41]
Go Tell Aunt RhodyPractice [0:47]
Go Tell Aunt Rhodyw/ Accompaniment [0:35]
Merrily We Roll AlongPractice [0:46]
Merrily We Roil Alongw/ Accompaniment [0:36]
London BridgePractice [0:39]
London Bridgew/ Accompaniment [0:35]

LESSON THREE
Dipping Down to the Middle String [0:49]
Dipping Down Exercise [0:30]
Frere JacquePractice [0:44]
Frere Jacquew/ Accompaniment [0:39]
Skip to My LouInstruction [0:19]
Skip to My LouPractice [1:03]
Skip to My Louw/ Accompaniment [0:58]
Down in the ValleyInstruction [0:21]
Down in the ValleyPractice [0:59]
Down in the Valleyw/ Accompaniment [0:58]
Adding the Dum-diddy Instruction [0:49]
Dum-diddy Practice [0:29]
Three Jolly FishermenPractice [0:40]
Three Jolly Fishermenw/ Accompaniment [0:35]
Polly Wolly DoodlePractice [1:05]
Polly Wolly Doodlew/ Accompaniment [0:55]
Simple GiftsInstruction [0:15]
Simple GiftsPractice [1:17]
Simple Giftsw/ Accompaniment [1:06]

LESSON FOUR
A New Look and Slightly Different Sound [0:22]
High G Chord Practice [0:49]
Sliding Down the Fretboard
F# Minor Chord Practice [0:34]
E Minor Chord
G/F# Minor/E Minor Slide Practice [0:22]
Kum Ba YaInstruction [0:17]
Kum Ba YaPractice [1:00]
Kum Ba Yaw/ Accompaniment [0:51]
This Old ManPractice [0:46]
This Old Manw/ Accompaniment [0:34]
Michael, Row the Boat AshorePractice [0:47]
Michael, Row the Boat Ashorew/ Accompaniment [0:34]
Oh! SusannaInstruction [0:16]
Oh! SusannaPractice [1:16]
Oh! Susannaw/ Accompaniment [1:05]
When the Saints Go Marching InPractice [1:04]
When the Saints Go Marching Inw/ Accompaniment [0:47]
Little Liza JaneInstruction [0:22]
Little Liza JanePractice [0:51]
Little Liza Janew/ Accompaniment [0:46]

LESSON FIVE
A Few More Chords [0:37]
The A7 Chord
A7 Chord Practice [0:54]
The E Chord
E Minor Chord Practice [0:32]
The B Minor Chord
B Minor Chord Practice [0:16]
Old Joe ClarkPractice [1:04]
Old Joe Clarkw/ Accompaniment [0:46]..
Camptown RacesPractice [1:28]
Camptown Racesw/ Accompaniment [0:57]
Inverting Chords Instruction [0:16]
Inverting Chords Practice [0:34]
Embellishing Our Music With Plucks!
Fingering the Frets (One Last Thing to Think About!)
Amazing GracePractice [0:53]
Amazing Gracew/ Accompaniment [0:45]
Swing Low, Sweet ChariotPractice [1:01]
Swing Low, Sweet Chariotw/ Accompaniment [1:03]
Home On the RangePractice [1:30]
Home On the Rangew/ Accompaniment [1:11]
Closing Comments [0:58]