ISBN 9781619118881.

Melodies on the mountain dulcimer are wonderful. In this book, weall explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in DAD and DAA tunings. Lessons begin with simple chords and show you when and how to progress. In addition, weall study how to play backup chords on our dulcimers for accompaniment in gatherings and jam sessions. Includes access to online audio.

A Jackson Five chart topper that was first recorded by Bobby Day. This arrangement for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning is suitable for the advancing beginner who wants to add some rock-n-roll to their repertoire. The tune's familiarity should make it fun and easy to learn.

Includes Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords. One page. 16 measures.

ISBN 9781619113367. This book and companion audio offer an in-depth look at how to add accompaniment and embellishments to melodies on the hammered dulcimer. The material covered in this book illustrates how to enhance simple melodies to showcase their inherent musicality. Full of illustrations, examples, preparatory exercises and easy-to-play arrangements, this book is sure to bring new character to your playing. It begins by explaining, in simple terms, how and why harmony works and teaches the solutions to the common exceptions you will encounter. By the end, you will be able to apply the four most common methods dulcimer players use to add accompaniments to melodies. Note-for-note transcriptions of fully arranged songs from the author's own repertoire are also included. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781609746346. A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play dulcimer chords in DAD tuning. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation.aC/ DAD tuningaC/ Extra large chord diagrams and photos for easy learningaC/ Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advancedaC/ Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each otheraC/ Great for dulcimer beginners of all ages.

A popular contemporary Christian worship ballad from 1999, this arrangement is intended for the intermediate level mountain dulcimer player in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning.

A knowledge of chord-melody style and three finger chords will be useful when learning the arrangement. The song's repetitive nature should make it easy to learn. Some liberties have been taken with the rhythms in order to make the tune more playable on the mountain dulcimer.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Alan Jackson\'s #1 hit single from 2003 is arranged here for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The arrangement is tabbed in the key of G and makes use of a 1 fret. The repetitive nature of the song should make it relatively easy to learn.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

A #1 hit for Gene Autry in 1949, this arrangement is intended for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the advancing beginner or early intermediate level player with a general knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The song's familiarity should make it easy to learn.

Four pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

A best seller for Tommy James and the Shondells in 1968, this tune is arranged for mountain dulcimer by Elaine Conger in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the early intermediate level player. The repetitive nature of the song should make it relatively easy to learn.

Four pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.