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Hammered Dulcimer lessons, rentals available. From basic playing through advanced arranging, including theory in many styles.

Learn the Basics: You will Learn the use of fingers and plectrum. Some classic songs are fun and easy to play. Also you learn to understand dulcimer tuning and playing songs and being creative.
The Truth: Dulcimer is one of the most satisfying instruments to learn because it's easy to make a pleasant sound right from the beginning. It is part of American culture. You can start at any age, and you can have fun with it even if you don't know any music theory and have never played an instrument before. The Dulicmer is made of beautiful woods such as spruce and mahogony or walnut and is usually hand crafted. The curved body of the Dulcimer extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic with use of 4 strings. Most play it while it is on their lap; but I have seen accomplished players play the dulcimer while standing up. It's real life origins are from the Appalachian Mountains and it is portable and a truly American made invention. So...the Dulcimer first ...

The mountain dulcimer is a great instrument to play. One can learn many songs remarkably fast. I usually start with standard folk songs and basic strum patterns. Then the melody can be added later.

Dulcimer:
The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. Its origins are in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic.
It is a beautiful droning instrument to learn and great for accompanying yourself or others. I always start with the basics of hand and finger technique, notes, chords, and songs. As the student progresses, if interested, I will teach theory and soloing.

Learning dulcimer tunings & strums with a good dose of musical info is easy & fun!

I have taught Dulcimer to beginners and intermediates for many years and I can honestly say, we have had a lot of FUN! This instrument is one that is so simple to learn, yet can sound pretty impressive once a few basics are learned. I've enjoyed teaching home schooled children this instrument as part of their schooling requirements because it made music fun to learn! This has been one of my favorite instruments to teach older adults as well because it is simple to handle, light weight, and probably the easiest to learn out of all the stringed instruments.
I look forward to showing you how to play the dulcimer and have a lot of fun as you learn this unique instrument!
My goal for you is that you look forward to each lesson and keep our time relaxed and as stress free as possible. Learning to play any instrument should be fun!
I look forward to hearing from you!