Thomann europe tenor psaltery d1006 thomann france. This detailed plandrawing is a full scale size pattern for building your very own 1211 hammered dulcimer. As soon as you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access your plans. Leah smith of big laurel, kentucky, playing the dulcimer with a bow instead of a pick, with the tail of the dulcimer held in the players lap, and the headstock resting on a table pointing away from her.
The mountain dulcimer has appeared in many popular recordings, including most famously on joni mitchells classic 1971 album blue. Arvelia bowman on dulcimer, meadows of dan, virginia, august 18, 1966. Individual part, sheet music single, solo part, tablature. Learn to play mountain dulcimer with a dulcimer book from. Dulcimer tab and sheet music mountain dulcimer music. This area provides you with traditional tunes in printable format which i have collected over the past few years for distribution at the evart hammered dulcimer festival and for our local hammered dulcimer club. Our full scale pattern shows you the exact dimensions and shapes for the fingerboard, soundboard top, braces, back, tail block, fingerboard, fret spacing this plan shows a 27 vsl, bridges, string spacing and so much more. If you havent seen dulcimer tab before, it is laid out in three lines which represent the three dulcimer strings seen from above.
Amazing grace harmony three rivers dulcimer society. When using the noter you generally only depress the melody string. Wild acoustic instruments wild acoustic music co wildlife. Alligator contributing writer the southernfolk sounds of whitey markle and the swamprooters brought a little bit of gainesville culture to the stage on friday during the 53rd an. Something new for the dulcimer mountain dulcimer 5. It is quite easy to play and is therefore a good way to begin to learn the basic chord patterns. My version uses viola pegs as tuners, although a competent luthier can easily replace them with individual style guitar tuning machines this is not shown on these drawings. This is my interpretation of the classic mountain dulcimer.
I went off on some adventures of my own, and this is kind of a letter back home. As you might just see in this photo, i used screws outside the lines of the scrollhead profile to keep the parts in line while clamping. See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, dulcimer music and mountain music. In addition, acoustic instruments such as the banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and resonators are finding important places in popular music. The cost of the plans varies due to size, the number of sheets and postage, which is included in the cost. The schematics provided with the article do not print as the color is too light. Dulcimer 2 210 1 d 0 1 001 2 4 5 g 4 d 5 2 210 1 d 0 1 001 2 210 1 g 0 a 9 1 0 1 2 3 g 1 0 1 2 310 1 2 3 10 d 1 0 1 2 3 g 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 210 1 dg 0 a. Free musicfree music linda lowe thompson, dulcimer player. This plan is a musthave for anyone who wants to build a hammered dulcimer. Now granted, thats part of what is attractive in a dulcimer, but too much is really grating on our nerves. Something new for the dulcimer john sackenheim and i, continuing to explore the limits of 5 tunings, have turned our attention to classical music.
The middle string and the bass string are usually strummed to provide a drone harmony to the melody string. Suggestions for types of wood to use are given as well as sound hole shapes. Introduction and the dulce melos method this basic mountain dulcimer lesson is for people who have yet to meet the appalachian mountain dulcimer or. Dulcimer plans plans diy free download weekend woodworking. The dulcimer can be strung with three strings or four. Enjoy private inhome lessons on the instrument of you choice. Howard hall possibly playing dulcimer, august 15, 1966, and a music session with possible dulcimer at isaac frosts, august 1966. Hammered dulcimer and zither plans guild of american.
Please do not sell or mass distribute these tabs either in print or over the internet. The online dulcimer shop 401 lotis way louisville, ky, 40207 usa. The dulcimers tuning allows a player to play a drone chord on open strings while playing a melody over top of itsimilar to a sitar or bagpipe. Occasionally i have oneoff models in stock or part made, please enquire through email or. I am on the right and we are discussing a mold for an appalachian dulcimer.
Dulcimer people by jean ritchie contains a clear and concise chapter on how to make a dulcimer. A dulcitar is a 3string diatonically fretted dulcimerlike instrument which is designed to be easy to play even by novices to stringed instruments. Electronic version full sized, very detailed plans of the hourglass mountain dulcimer. This basic mountain dulcimer lesson is for people who have yet to meet the mountain dulcimer or who might enjoy an introduction to the playing style that i am featuring. Most of the following links include midis files which you can listen to. The exact dimensions and shapes are given to you so you can make your own masterpiece of an instrument. Free dulcimer tabs revels music mountain dulcimers. Az phoenix ca ontario ca orange ca pasadena ca concord ca rocklin ca san diego ca torrance co denver fl. Dad tuned appalachian mountain lap dulcimer intermediate digital download by dolly parton. The harp is played by the wind, and is an easy and interesting project. Books and plans dean kimball, constructing the mountain dulcimer chet hines, how to make and play the dulcimore. For an instrument 80cms tapering to 40cms by 45mm long by 6cms deep two soundholes,9 double note trebles, triple strung and 8 basses double strung giving over 2 octaves. This is an easytoplay instrument tuned to an open g chord.
The traditional way of pressing the melody string down to the fret is to hold a small wooden dowel called the noter in the left hand. Downloadable plans are available in the my account section after purchase. Free sheet music and tablature for mountain dulcimer including christmas carols, hymns, patriotic songs, celtic music, and more. Hammered dulcimer with bass plan folkcraft instruments. Dulcimer sheet music and music books sheet music plus. Georgia luthier supply hourglass mountain dulcimer plan. Woodworkers journal classic projects are scans of muchloved woodworking plans from our library of back issues. James taylor this year i took some time off from touring. As bruce weber of weber fine musical instruments has recently remarked, as people listen and relate to the emotions easily evoked by the clean, yet extraordinary sound in acoustic music, they are undoubtedly. These are all pdf files, which require acrobat reader for viewing.
Crystal forest mandolins build a fun an easytoplay. Doityourself dulcimer building start to finish koch, neal a. If you have ever wondered how to build your own mountain dulcimer, then you need our building plans for a traditional hourglassshaped mountain dulcimer. Join us for our monthly meetings on the third thursday of each month. I glued the other cheek to the scrollhead first thing in the morning and took care of some chores and came back when the glue was dry. Often, it is now used as one of the core instruments in recreating american oldtimey sounds. Learn to play appalachian dulcimer free mountain dulcimer. Free dulcimer tabs these free arrangements of tunes or songs for mountain dulcimer all use tablature and musical notation. The so called mountain dulcimer evolved in the appalachian mountains. Ave maria arranged for the mountain dulcimer in the 5 tuning available from. I suggest having wood on hand for two or three dulcimers so you have easy access to replacement parts should something go wrong. This list is a compendium of all the tunes quadas has played, or attempted to play, since our inception in 2010.
The mountain dulcimer arrangements md contain traditional music plus. We offer classes on guitar, piano, bass, percussion. Messages in this thread mountain dulcimer plans re. In the good old summer time for firsttime users of the 5 tuning, this tune is one of americas longtime favorites. For some songs, we have both melody and harmony parts, and in some cases, midi files are also available. The stick dulcimer is my generic name for these instruments that have a become increasingly popular over the last 20 years and are found under an assortment of different brand names. I can also supply pinblocks, bridges, and hardware for an additional fee. Unless otherwise specified, all plans are sold as electronic downloads. Since the earliest styles of dulcimer playing involve only fretting the melody string it would not actually be necessary for the frets to extend all the way across the fret board.
I am on the mightily and we are hammered dulcimer plans pdf discussing a mold for an appalachian dulcimer. It has a baltic birch frame with a red cedar soundboard. Do lord traditional 5 4 tabledited by brian j barnes 11 5 do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me 3x look away beyond the blue ive got a home in glory land that outshines the sun 3x. Mountain dulcimer plans plans diy free download woodworking. Linda lowe thompson brings a combination of warmth, humor, intelligence, and skill to all her activities. Please note that specific products and sources cited in a plan when it originally appeared may no longer be available. The best beginner mountain dulcimer lessons period intro by scott grove how to play the mountain dulcimer, parts i and ii. The frets are spaced to play a diatonic scale, a seven note, octaverepeating musical scale. The appalachian mountain dulcimer is an american folk instrument and comes in all sizes and shapes. That high zzzzing that you hear when you strike a string.
The plans are full size, all dimensions are in millimetres and suggestions for materials and construction are given. To the outside world, she is best known as a hammered dulcimer teacher and performer. Concert zither, 37 strings drawn by john roeder and guild staff. A mountain dulcimer duet of a child ballad, cherry tree carol. Do lord traditional 5 4 tabledited by brian j barnes 11 5 do. Our music usually includes both dulcimer tablature and standard musical notation, and it sometimes includes guitar chords as well. Barry does anyone know where i can get free plans for building an appalachian mountain dulcimer. Use the filters on the left to narrow down your search results or use the top search bar with your search query and include dulcimer in your search query. Free dulcimer lessons by bradley laird fretting the melody string. Stick dulcimers scroll down for new pricing, pictures, and videos standard yellow cedar top standard models available 45 months from etsy other woods available to order. Hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, and autoharp sheet music. Tallahassee dulcimer players cabin hill music dulcimer. Hourglass mountain dulcimer 2 tabloid plates add to cart. There are no bad notes when playing a stick dulcimer.
Psalterion tenor table en epicea, fond et eclisses en erable, dimensions. Version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5, version 6 angels from the realms of glory dulcimer tab. The dado runs the width of the body and is 18w 18d. The dimensions for the stand are 25 on the lower end and 29 on the upper end. This stand will support both large and small dulcimers securely. If you experience any problems with this plan, please contact.
In practice, a wide variety of playing styles have long been used. Southwind harmony page 2 2 17 21 25 29 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0. Simple tunes for the ordinary talent the subtitle says it all this is a music book for anyone with a desire to play music regardless of your musical experience. Each month, a new set of two or more high quality dulcimer tabs will be available on this page. We welcome all levels of players, including beginners. There is nothing quite like the sound of a mountain dulcimer. The dulcimer is a very simple instrument to play and provides a haunting, mountain sound.
Hammered dulcimer and zither plans persian santur drawn by javad naini. With thanks to brett ridgeway, kendra wardbence, and others. Anyway, the pinnacle of my woodworking experience thus far is a hammer dulcimer i made from a kit. Soundboard you should over the last 6 to 7 eld one have been teaching dulcimer to students at mountain dulcimer plans download colleges and in workshop some other finely point is that the mountain dulcimer has besides been called. People made them with whatever local materials that were readily available to them and traced the shapes that were pleasing to them. Abide with me dulcimer tab version 1, version 2, version 3, version 4, version 5 amazing grace dulcimer tab. The dulcimer only has four strings, with two of them being doubled and tuned to the same note.
Our selection of sheet music for the instrument dulcimer. Tuning this instrument is tuned to the open tuning of d d, a, d, which basically means that if you just strum without fretting the instrument plays the chord of d. It comes with step by step instructions, a 20 minuet dvd video showing many of the steps as i do them, and technical support by phone or email. These are basic arrangements and are provided only for. This book shows how to make a masterpiece dulcimore, but the large, violinshaped dulcimer is relatively rare and hard to make. For those who are interested in learning how to play the mountain dulcimer we offer a free lesson that lasts about two hours guaranteed to have you leaving being able to play the dulcimer.
Dulcimer and banjo tabs green lion musical instruments. Browse the worlds best selection of dulcimer music for all levels. The only other negative feedback i have ever left for an amazon purchase has been for this sources hourglass dulcimer plans. A dulcimer tabs dulcimer sheet music dulcimer music dulcimer songs. This technique of playing in different keys and modes while tuned to the 151 tuning is explained in great detail in my dulcimer chord book pages 38. In this download you get the pdf cad plans to print off on your home printer as needed, also included a large a0 plan if you have access to an architectural printers. Text, photos, exploded diagram, and reduced plans of 5 zither styles included. If you would like to try the dulcimer but dont have an instrument, let us know. Hourglass mountain dulcimer kit assembly instructions musicmakers 14525 61st st ct n stillwater, mn 55082 wood parts a solid wood top b solid wood back c fretboard d 2 end blocks e 1 peghead f 2 sides g 2 braces for back 1 long, 1 short h 3 spacers hardware 4 geared tuners with screws set of 4 ball end dulcimer strings 1 wood screw, 2. Jean ritchies the dulcimer book 1974 has an old photograph of mrs. Dulcimer collections in the archive of folk culture american.
Do4 fa6, 30 cordes, housse, archet, colophane et cle daccordage incl. Free tab cabin hill music dulcimer sheet music and tab. A plan to build an stick dulcimer, also called a pickin stick. Here are a few samples of linda collins tab from beyond the basics. Remember that you can be in any 151 tuning cgc or ebe and play the same fret numbers that appear in this arrangement but the key will be different.
Making mistakes is an important part of the learning process so dont let them discourage you. In fact, some old dulcimers only have little small frets sometimes metal staples under the melody string only. I found the article and plans very useful as a reference for my mountain dulcimer. Hourglass mountain dulcimer kit assembly instructions. If strung with four strings, the melody string will actually be a pair of strings, played as if they were one, to add extra volume. Design philosophy for a long time we have believed that most hammered dulcimers are too ringy. They have an open, ringing quality to them that is due, in large part, to their open tuning. We have instructors available for your area that will guide students from beginner levels through seasoned professional. The links below will bring up printable sheets of music. This did not prevent me from building a very nice dulcimer though. For lessons contact jerry and louise todd to set up an appointment. I bought the basic kit that included the plans and hardware, but purchased the wood myself. Dulcimer rag lick chords jon weinberg, all rights reserved page 1.
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