A complete instructional book for the mountain dulcimer by this noted teacher and performer. Lorraine's expertise is unmatched in the dulcimer community, and she has distilled her 20 years of playing and ten years of teaching into this primer, text,and mini-thesis. The 38 arrangements with tablature will provide even the most experienced player with new material. Thirty woodcuts by Mary Azarian illuminate the book.
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Lorraine Lee Hammond has been playing and teaching the Appalachian dulcimer for over 15 years. Her devotion to traditional music and her ability to expand the realm are unparalleled. In New England she is known as a virtuoso player as well as a fine songwriter, whose music is infused with a rare combination of consummate skill and quiet joy, qualities which have become her trademark.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Great for beginning players,
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This review is from: The Magic Dulcimer (Paperback)
This book is great for beginning players. Instructions cover beginning techniques from soup to nuts, the songs are great and fun to learn -you won't be gritting your teeth as you zing through Yet Another Round of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" - Hammond gives the reader the good stuff right off the bat, written for beginners who will play on only the first string for awhile - instructions on how to get jiggy and start chording creatively follow soon after. Tablature is easy to read, songs come with lyrics, illustrations are lovely woodblock prints, and the casette is a good quality recording.
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As a long term dulcimer maker/player, I was impressed with the scope and clarity of this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thank you Lorraine Lee,
By Ashley Bynum (Oakland, California) - See all my reviews
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The song selections are wonderful.
I am using this book with two friends; we have a dulcimer, a fiddle, and a guitar. The book works for all of us. I can't comment on how the book works for learning dulcimer, but as an ensemble guide, it's great.
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The drawing names the various parts of the dulcimer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
noting stick, equally spaced strings, drone style, string unfretted, fretted dulcimer, fret wire, harmony patterns, vibrating length, dulcimer players, minor songs, third fret, chord patterns, little birdie Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The drawing names the various parts of the dulcimer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
noting stick, equally spaced strings, drone style, string unfretted, fretted dulcimer, fret wire, harmony patterns, vibrating length, dulcimer players, minor songs, third fret, chord patterns, little birdie Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scarborough Fair, Katy Cruel, Cecil Sharp, Jenny Pluck Pears, Lord Jesus, Norwegian Wood, The Elfin Knight, Blue Ridge Mountains, Flop-Eared Mule, Gordon Bok, North Carolina, Haut Lullabye, Hedy West New!
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