Virgil Hughes Fun With the Dulcimer

A spruce top appalachian dulcimer from Ozark with mahogany stained maple body and rock maple fingerboard.

This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs, expertly arranged for the Appalachaian dulicmer.

A delightful and extensive collection of dearly loved and time honored hymns and gospel tunes creatively arranged to be enjoyed and successfully played at any skill level. The tunes are written out in music notation and in standard dulcimer tablature that is clear and easy to read. Chord symbols are included for accompanying instruments as well as the lyrics for singing along. The thoughtful and intentional use of the Ionian (DAA,) Mixolydian (DAD) and Reverse Ionian (DGD) tunings will encourage flexibility and expand the use and understanding of different melodic modes and accompanying chord shapes. • Dearly loved and time honored hymns and gospel tunes • Creatively arranged to be enjoyed and successfully played at any skill level • Written in music notation as well as in standard dulcimer tablature • Includes tunes in DAA, DAD and DGD to expand the use and understanding of different tunings and modes • Includes lyrics for singing along

The arrangements in this book are based on the sixteen tunes found on the recording Southern Mountain Classics and are designed to be used with the recording.

These compositions have been arranged so that each will work both as an air and as a song. All of the selections in the book appear on the companion CD.

This instruction manual and song collection is a well-crafted collection of basic Dulcimer technique and traditional songs that might have been popular in Cripple Creek, Colorado in the 19th Century-- plus a few modern day tunes by its current inhabitants.

This book approaches the five-string banjo as a musical instrument freed from the prison of specific musical genres. Old-time music, clawhammer, bluegrass and many eclectic adaptations of the banjo are utilized to demonstrate a variety of musical styles.

As part of Stefan Grossman's innovative Guitar Workshop Audio Series, this comprehensive lesson contains invaluable tips and notes for playing bottleneck/slide guitar. Lesson One presents open G and A tunings while Lesson Two contains D and E tunings. Lesson Three winds up the progressions and solos in standard tuning. All selections are written in standard notation and tablature with chord diagrams. Includes 3 CD's.

What could be more beautiful than mountain dulcimer arrangements of Christmas favorites spanning the centuries? This popular book brings the festive sound of the dulcimer to this joyous season. Creative, beautiful arrangements on 23 Christmas favorites, each with a notated melody line and tablature. Finger positions for each chord are included.

J64's are designed specifically for the 4-string dulcimer and its unique picking and stemming styles.

The Schaller 'Keith' pattern tuners (sometimes called Scruggs tuners) give you the facility to preset and tune one string to two notes.

Steve Clayton Picks. I first came across these plectrums at an all Ireland flead they were in the hands of many of the tenor banjo and mandolin players that were competing! They have been designed and manufactured in the USA from ultra modern materials