Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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How to Use This Book
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Beginner Tunes in the DAd Tuning
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Boil ‘em Cabbage Down
Aunt Rhodie
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Junebug
Amazing Grace
Down by the Station
Liza Jane
When the Saints Go Marching In
Sweet Hour of Prayer
We Gather Together
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London Bridge
Southwind
Kum Ba Yah
God Is So Good
This Old Man
Get Along, Little Dogies
We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
On Top of Old Smokey
Itsy, Bitsy Spider
Hush, Little Baby
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Beginner Tunes in the DGd Tuning
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Clementine
She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain
Down in the Valley
Father, I Adore You
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
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Mary Had a Little Lamb
Simple Gifts
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Ain’t Gonna Rain No More
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Beginner Tunes in the DAc Tuning
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What Child Is This
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O Come, O Come, Immanuel
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Your First Eight Mountain Dulcimer Lessons
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Lesson One – Getting the Dulcimer in Tune
* Skill 1 - Using an Electronic Tuner
* Skill 2 – Tuning by Ear
Lesson Two – Holding the Dulcimer
* Skill 3 – Playing in a Sitting Position
* Skill 4 – Playing in a Standing Position
Lesson Three – Simple, Effective Strumming
* Skill 5 – Holding the Pick
* Skill 6 – The Strumming Motion
Lesson Four – Simple Noting
* Skill 7 – Simple Noting Technique
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Lesson Five – Reading Dulcimer Tablature
* Skill 8 – Reading Dulcimer Tablature
Lesson Six – Developing Your Strum
* Skill 9 – Strumming Back
* Skill 10 – Combining Out and Back Strums
Lesson Seven – Developing Your Noting
* Skill 11 – Coordinating Two Noting Fingers (including
thumb) on One String
* Skill 12 – Determining Where to Anchor When Using Multiple
Fingers
* Skill 13 – Noting Sequences Using Multiple Fingers
* Skill 14 – Using Multiple Fingers to Note All the Strings
Lesson Eight - Joining a Jam |
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Appendices
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Appendix 1 - Parts of a Dulcimer
Appendix 2 - Common Fretting Patterns on Modern Mountain
Dulcimer
Appendix 3 - Caring for Your Mountain Dulcimer
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Appendix 4 - A Short History of the Mountain Dulcimer
Appendix 5 - About the Author
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Alphabetical Index of Tunes
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