mountain
dulcimer classes
Song accompaniment
in the Ionian mode - Students learn
to realise the vast harmonic potential of
the mountain dulcimer by playing chords in
the Ionian mode as accompaniment to the human
voice.
Airs
in Ionian mode - Students
learn to play beautiful Bristish folk
songs arranged as airs.
Songs & airs
in the Ionian mode - A combination
of the two previous classes, where
the same melody is arranged as both
a song and an air.
The modal dulcimer -
An introduction to various tuning modes
and decorative techniques used to recreate
the charm and authentic feel of traditional
music on the mountain dulcimer.
Fun
in bagpipe tuning – An
Easy-going class where students learn
to play melodies from the British Isles
in bagpipe tuning with a plectrum.
Dulcimer
techniques - A systematic
approach to learning expressive techniques
on the dulcimer, which can be applied
to any material. |
