Mel Bays Complete Dulcimer Handbook

Author : MARK BIGGS
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610654560
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Dulcimer Handbook written by MARK BIGGS and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players, from the absolute novice to the most advanced picker. with its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, the Complete Dulcimer Handbook is meant to be used as a songbook, a lesson plan book, and a step-by-step guide from beginner to intermediate or advanced level. the author's basic premise is that, given this instrument's relatively brief pedagogical history, There are no right or wrong ways to play the mountain dulcimer, only harder or easier means of reaching the same ends. the stereo CD features the author's outstanding performance of 17 tunes from the book.

Author : Mark Biggs
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780786667949
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mel Bay's Complete Dulcimer Handbook written by Mark Biggs and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players, from the absolute novice to the most advanced picker. With its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, The Complete Dulcimer Handbook is meant to be used as a songbook, a lesson plan book, and a step-by-step guide from beginner to intermediate or advanced level. The author's basic premise is that, given this instrument's relatively brief pedagogical history, There are no right or wrong ways to play the mountain dulcimer, only harder or easier means of reaching the same ends. The stereo CD features the authors outstanding performance of 17 tunes from the book.

Author : James Major
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mel Bay's Dulcimer Chord Encyclopedia written by James Major and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : MADELINE MACNEIL
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609747143
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer written by MADELINE MACNEIL and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madeline MacNeil's performances are characterized by her effortless vocals and impeccable mountain and hammered dulcimer playing. In this book she reveals some of the secrets of her success with the mountain dulcimer. Early on, she reminds the reader that the dulcimer is not a toy or a stringed kazoo but a serious, expressive musical instrument capable of stretching as far as the imagination. She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In easily-understood language she manages to explore some very complex, even esoteric concepts, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalists. You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer is simply a great fundamental book. Twelve intensive lessons in 95 pages. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.

Author : Bibs Ekkel
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780786624751
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mel Bay's Complete Balalaika Book written by Bibs Ekkel and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The balalaika is most often associated with Russian folklore. In this comprehensive method book, concert and recording artist Bibs Ekkel shares his extensive knowledge of the balalaika as taught in Russia today. This 160-page book is divided into four sections: an extensive Foreword, the Tutor, A Brief History of the Balalaika, and a Repertoire Section. Unlike many Mel Bay books, the Complete Balalaika Book does not begin with the rudiments of music notation. Rather, the 20-page Foreword offer insights on the tunings of all the instruments in the balalaika family, hand positions, string sources and height adjustment, and chord shapes. The author even describes how to make a bass balalaika pick from shoe leather. The Tutor or instruction segment is written for the 'prima balalaika' which is correctly played with the fingers only rather than with a pick. The Tutor jumps right in with exercises and tunes in quarter, eighth, and sixteenth-note values with occasional dotted notes and syncopation. Perhaps half of the music in this section is shown in both standard notation and tablature. A glossary of musical signs and Russian musical terns is included. A Brief History of the Balalaika is well written and nicely illustrated. Very few Mel Bay books contain such a comprehensive historical overview of the subject instrument. The Repertoire Section offers a valuable resource of Eastern European folk tunes. All but two selections in this section are written in both notation and tab with suggested guitar chords, the exceptions being an arrangement for balalaika and piano, and a balalaika orchestra score. More than simple melody chord leadsheets, these are the author's own arrangements of tunes for solo balalaika and balalaika orchestra. A companion CD with selections performed by the author completes this highly effective instructiona

Author : MADELINE MACNEIL
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609740513
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer written by MADELINE MACNEIL and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every aspect of the hammered dulcimer and its playing techniques is covered in this comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand text. A masterful teacher, Madeline MacNeil exceeds the expectations of a beginner's book, providing a firm foundation for the development of a total musician while maintaining an engaging, informal tone throughout. with detailed discussions on dulcimer layout, hammers, tuning, and stands plus extensive performance notes on every tune, this book is a valuable asset to the beginning through intermediate player. from Oh Suzanna to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Madeline shows the novice dulcimer player how to map your way through a new piece of music, finding clear, musical directions through what at first must seem like a maze of strings. All tunes are in standard notation. the book's 87 pages are illustrated with photos as well as quaint woodcuts, engravings, and pen and ink drawings.

Author : CRAIG DUNCAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161065501X
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blues Fiddling Classics written by CRAIG DUNCAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25 blues classics arranged for fiddling solo. Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues, 16 bar blues, early blues songs, minor blues, and more. Designed to acquaint the fiddler with various approaches to the styles in blues fiddling. Stereo recording, with fiddle and guitar, include all twenty five tunes from the book. Each tune is presented with the bare bones melody first, followed by blues solos on the tune. the CD is great for learning blues fiddle styles as well as listening enjoyment. Contains guitar accompaniment/rhythm part.

Author : Anne Dodson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161911786X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer, Book 1 written by Anne Dodson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiced with humor, Anne Dodson’s Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer, Book 1 is a beautifully structured and organized guide, taking the beginning student step-by-step through a well-planned sequence of lessons. Friendly and encouraging, Book 1 covers tips on buying and maintaining the instrument, left and right hand techniques, chords, and accompaniment. Exercises, lots of fun tunes to play, and downloadable audio files to support the written instruction all make Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer, Book I a lasting resource.

Author : Madeline MacNeil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780786677443
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School of Dulcimer written by Madeline MacNeil and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular School Of series, MacNeil explains how to sing and accompany on the dulcimer. The book explains different chord types and how to apply them to a variety of songs. Learning backup will also help you hear chord changes and melodic movement, which will help you contribute to the song's narrative. The book includes accompanying audio

Author : Mara Wasburn
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780786604906
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mel Bay's Basic Dulcimer Solos written by Mara Wasburn and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book introduces simplified techniques of chording and fingerpicking for both smaller and larger hands and presents dozens of songs in the Ionian, Aeolian, and Mixolydian modes. Directional arrows are shown for correct strumming, along with lyrics and chords for guitar or banjo accompaniment."