Macneil Madeline - Mountain Dulcimer Wall Chart - Dulcimer

for the Mountain Dulcimer-This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in DAD tuning derived from the folk traditions of the British Isles and America???s Appalachian community. The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. An original song entitled Many Butterflies is provided as a wedding gift from author Madeline MacNeil! Haste to the Wedding and the marrying couple then asks each other to Give Me Your Hand.

Visually attractive this user-friendly chart provides mountain dulcimer students and teachers with an overview of the instrument. Included are a chart of note locations on the fretboard for both DAA and DAD tunings a comparisonof DAA and DAD diagrams of typical dulcimer stringing and explanations of playing tools such as noters and picks. 24' x 35' durable coated paper.

This collection of traditional music for the mountain dulcimer seeks to reunite this beautiful instrument with the people the music and the world from which it came. It tells the story of the Wilderness Road a trail through theAppalachian Mountains from Gate City Virginia to Fort Boonesboro Kentucky blazed by Daniel Boone and links it to the history and heritage of the mountain dulcimer. Numerous photographs and maps help tell the story and eachtune in the book includes a historical anecdote describing its origin. This book is a must for anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian Mountain region and its music. The sixteen tunes in this book are written innotation and tablature for the standard three-course mountain dulcimer (without the 6 1/2 or 1 1/2 fret in the fretboard) with chord symbols and complete lyrics. A knowledge of simple chording techniques is all that is needed toplay the tunes. The tunings used are Ionian (DAA) Aeolian (DAC) and Dorian (DAG).

For Mountain Dulcimer Dad Tuning-The music of Ireland has inspired us for centuries. The DAD tuning is a favorite of mountain dulcimer players and this book with accompanying audio combines beautiful Irish songs and tunes arranged for the dulcimer in DAD.Two melodies by the Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan are included along with well-known songs like 'Down in the Salley Gardens' and more rare treasures like 'The Lark in the Clear Air.' Standard notation and backupchords are included with the tablature. The accompanying audio helps you play through each tune at a moderate tempo.