Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer [MLB1719] Linda G. Thomas ISBN: 9780786679409 Availability: Lead time before shipment - 4 to 9 business days What is availability/lead time? Questions? Contact Music Books Plus! Toll-Free 800-265-8481 (U.S. & Canada only) 905-641-0552 (8:30 am-5:30 pm EST M-F) FAX: 888-665-1307 E-mail: order@nor.com

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Getting Into Hammered Dulcimer is designed as a "crash course" for hammered dulcimer enthusiasts of ALL experience levels. The fourteen song titles, in standard notation, offer a variety of styles and are presented in the following format; 1. Basic Melody, 2. Embellished/Variation and 3. Back-up Chords/Accompaniment.

Additional topics include layout of the hammered dulcimer, tips for tuning, basic theory, major/relative minor scales, chords charts, and playing modulations. The companion CD is recorded to offer three tracks for each selection; 1. Basic melody, 2. Embellished Melody/Variation and 3. Back-up accompaniment. ©2009. 72 pages.