Playing the Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Christmas Collection


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Playing The Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Christmas Collection By Jeffrey A Lambert is yet another book in the "Made Easy" series of dulcimer books. I know you will enjoy the beautiful sound of the Mountain Lap Dulcimer. The word "dulcimer" means "Sweet music". It is especially "sweet" during the Christmas Season!!! I have included some basic instructions to get you started. However much more detail can be found in my "Playing The Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Vol I". In this book you will find some of my favorite Christmas songs. There are songs about Christ, His birth and the characters surrounding the blessed event. There are songs about O'Santa Claus, about family and good friends. As you play each song, you will come closer and closer to being filled with the joy and love this Season provides! Merry Christmas!!!!! Songs Include: Angels We Have Heard On High Away In A Manger Beautiful Star of Bethlehem Christmas Song God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Go Tell It On The Mountain Hark The Herald Angels Sing Here Comes Santa Claus Jingle Bells O Come All Ye Faithful O Come, O Come Emmanuel O Little Town of Bethlehem Playing Your Dulcimer This Christmas (Poem) Silent Night The First Noel We Three Kings What Child Is This White Christmas Winter Wonderland




Playing the Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy


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You CAN play the mountain or lap dulcimer. This book makes it easy The mountain dulcimer is in the midst of a great revival It has found renewed popularity throughout the world. Persons of all nationalities are discovering the sweet music of this grand old instrument.




Playing the Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy


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The Playing the Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Series of books has brought great pleasure to me and many dulcimer students. Beginning in Volume One much emphasis was placed on the basics, continuing in Volume II less prominence on the fundamentals allowed extra space for more songs. Now Volume III . . . includes many of my favorite traditional and gospel songs, again in both DAA and DAD tunings. With dulcimer players just like you in mind, it is my hope that you will realize many hours of enjoyment playing the songs in Volume III. Thank you for joining the untold number of dulcimer players and students reviving this grand old instrument. The mountain or lap dulcimer is currently in the midst of renewed interest with dulcimer players of all ages. This powerful, sweet and simplistic instrument can, will and does bring with it enjoyment beyond measure. Thanks again, Jeff




Playing the Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Easter Collection


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Nothing is so precious at the hauntingsound of the Mountain Lap Dulcimer!It seems to ring even more true during theEaster Season. Although you will find some basic instructionsto get you started. Much detail about the basics of playing, holding, tuning, strumming, etc. can be found in Playing The Mountain Dulcimer Made Easy Vol I.In this book you will find some of my favorite songs that surround the season of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Songs that will remind us once again what Easter is all about.I included a few songs for the little ones too. I know they will enjoy playing and/or singing along.Easter Greeting to you and yours!!!!Songs Include: Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed Amazing Grace Blessed AssuranceEaster Parade He LivesHere Comes Peter Cottontail Holy Holy HolyHot Cross Buns I Am Thine O Lord I Love To Tell The StoryI'll Fly Away In The Garden Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee Low In The Grave He Lay My Hope Is Built Nothing But The Blood O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing Old Rugged Cross Some Bunnies The Easter Bunny Song Were You There When They Crucified My Lord When I Survey The Wondrous Cross When We All Get To Heaven Where The Roses Never Fade




The Gift of Snow


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The Gift of Snow mountain dulcimer TAB book features 18 fresh, unique arrangements of songs and carols for the Holiday season for the intermediate and advanced player. All selections have a stand-alone solo, with additional parts for standard, baritone, or bass dulcimers. Most include guitar chords and lyrics. Some selections require a 1.5 fret. Great for both solo performers and ensembles.




Mountain Dulcimer Chords Made Easy


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Melodies on the mountain dulcimer are wonderful. In this book we’ll explore how to decorate melodies with chords to add variety and creativity to your playing in DAD and DAA tunings. Lessons begin with simple chords and show you when an how to progress. In addition, we’ll study how to play backup chords on our dulcimers for accompaniment in gatherings and jam sessions. Includes access to online audio.




A Dulcimer Christmas


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What could be more beautiful than mountain dulcimer arrangements of Christmas favorites spanning the centuries? This popular book brings the festive sound of the dulcimer to this joyous season. Creative, beautiful arrangements on 23 Christmas favorites, each with a notated melody line and tablature. Finger positions for each chord are included.




Tis the Season: Hammered Dulcimer Collection


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'tis the Season is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for holidays and other celebrations throughout the year. You may celebrate the New Year with "Auld Lang Syne," and Valentine's Day with "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose." Play "St. Patrick's Day" in March, and for Easter you might choose the hymn "Christ the Lord is Risen Today." Show your patriotism on the Fourth of July with these versions of "America the Beautiful," or "The Star Spangled Banner." Complete the calendar year with the Thanksgiving anthem, "We Gather Together," and Christmas favorite "Deck the Halls." This collection will carry you through the entire year with options for all of your favorite holidays and celebrations. 'tis the Season is accessible to all levels of players, including both a beginning melody-only version and an intermediate arranged version for each song. In addition, each tune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.




With Quiet Joy


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A collection of Christmas music arranged for mountain dulcimer. It seeks to rediscover an aesthetic of Christmas that predates the domestic, hearth-bound Victorian vision. Pieces in this book are drawn mostly from the Old World, including some well-known favorites that I have reinterpreted as well as some forgotten treasures.




Patterns and Patchwork


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