They will harmonize with the melody notes. What notes are they? They will be any of the pentatonic scale notes just mentioned: D-E-F#-A-B. Yes, you can even add a note or two (as eighth notes, sixteenths, etc.). You can match the song note for note or play anywhere from one to four notes per measure (if in 4/4 time) or three notes per measure (in ¾ time), etc. To begin with, you should keep the same timing as in the song. you will be playing along with that song. If you have an audio version of that song in the Key of D, whether MP3, MIDI, Tabledit, etc. You may ask, “How can these notes help me to participate in a jam? The best way to show you is for you to show yourself. ![]() Numerically, this translates to your fret board on the melody and bass strings as 0(Open)-1-2-4-5. In the Key of D, those notes are D-E-F#-A-B. A pentatonic scale contains only five notes. What follows is applicable to all keys however, we are only concerned with the Key of D for right now.Įach musical key has a pentatonic scale. Most of the songs that we play are in the Key of D. How do we do that? One of the ways is the subject of this article. We can either sit out that song or somehow participate as a player. Normally, one person calls the song and before you could get to your written tab, everyone is five measures into the song. Rare is the jam where the participants use written tab. All of us have attended jams where either we did not know the song or we knew it but could not play it from memory. How can you join the Jam if you don’t know the song?Īside from the wonderful classes that we attend at a dulcimer festival or workshop are the numerous jams at all levels of skill. How To Become A Better Dulcimer Player - 23 Play the MIDI file when using the PDF Practice Sheet.Īlways have fun on your journey to becoming a better dulcimer player. It will get you started on proper timing. The practice sheet is by no means complete or intended to be so. I have written a practice piece of 25 measures in the Key of D, using D-G-A chords. A search on the Internet using the words: “Free Metronome” should bring up a number of choices. If you cannot afford one, there are a number of them available as software for free on the Internet. My personal belief is that we all should have a metronome available to us when we practice. It takes a lot of effort and practice to gain this skill. It keeps us on target by its click/sounds. Here is where a metronome comes in handy. This could be one or more notes or no notes (rests). If you are playing at 70 beats per minutes (BPM), however many notes are within each measure are played for the same duration of time. That is four beats or a combination of notes to equal four beats per measure. Just think what happens when there some 16th notes thrown into the song. ![]() The players to the left and right of the offender start playing faster too. Someone starts speeding up, thinking that the 1/8th notes should be played a lot faster. All of a sudden, there is a bunch of 1/8th notes. A typical scenario is that you are in a jam session/club meeting, etc. One of the most neglected skills in playing the dulcimer is proper timing. How To Become A Better Dulcimer Player - 25 however, I have reduced the price to offset the shipping charges. If this seems high, UPS and FedEx charge almost double. Shipping, which is beyond my control is as follows:Ĭardboard box, bubble wrap, and Styrofoam peanuts - $20. This dulcimer can be seen in Bradenton, FL Pickup is the least expensive option. Soft Green Dulcimer Bag with hand strap and shoulder strap by Lee Felt ![]() I have never seen another dulcimer with this wood. This dulcimer was custom built using Wormy Chestnut for the sound board (top). Custom Wormy Chestnut Mountain Dulcimer $400.00
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