Lessons in Your Living Room
I will be available, as always, to answer any questions you may have. For details, contact me at dulcimermail@gmail.com.
Our lessons are listed on the Lesson Library page – see the link at the bottom of this page.
Note to new players: All lessons are in DAD tuning. While DAA is a lovely tuning, DAD is inherently no more difficult, and is the most widely used tuning in most of the dulcimer world. To play in DAD tuning, your dulcimer will need to have a 6 ½ fret. E-mail me if you’re not sure.
Each lesson will include an Instructional MP3, and PDF tab for all of the following:
• Warm-up exercises
• Instruction for a Novice level arrangement
• Instruction for an Intermediate-Plus arrangement
• Back-up chords
• A duet or harmony part
The Novice, Intermediate-Plus, and harmony tracks on the MP3 will be played slowly, and up-to-speed.
Click on links below to see the lesson library and sample lesson.
The cost of each digital lesson is $15.00
(a few remaining hard copies are available for $20.00)
There are two ways to pay. You can use Paypal:
Visit www.paypal.com and send money to susantrump@aol.com
Or, you can send a check to:
Susan Trump
2005 Rosedale Way
Schenectady, NY 12303
When sending payment by check or PayPal, please be sure to let me know your lesson choice, or choices. Thanks!
Dulcimer festivals mean good company, good times, and good workshops where we learn new songs and improve our skills. But schedule conflicts and family responsibilities often have a way of limiting our choices. Even those of us who attend the festivals don’t always have easy access to a dulcimer instructor to reinforce our new skills, and maintain our enthusiasm.
Lessons in Your Living Room is a digital Mountain Dulcimer lesson option designed for those of you who would like to improve your playing skills, and prefer the convenience and privasy of learning in your own home. Songs and tunes for the lessons have been carefully chosen for their pleasing melodys and their value as instructional tools. Repertoire is varied to expose students to different styles of music that are fun to play on the dulcimer. Some will be added to your list of favorites, and all will have enhanced your skill as a musician. Each is a "stand-alone" lesson, so you can start with any of them.
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