How to Play a Hammered Dulcimer : Playing Chords on the Hammered Dulcimer to Accompany Lead Instruments

[1biggerrynv]

Too much talking...just do it....

[Alixandrazxsq]

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that is very awesome i love this

[mike118117]

Great series of hammered dulcimer lessons on how to play in the dark.

[tradfolkie]

Thanks Tim - that was very helful and interesting. I am really keen to learn backup and accompaniment. I do play accompaniment on piano for jigs, reels strathspeys etc but for some reason can't transfer that to my dulcimer playing.

[egfitz33813]

Great!! I'll check out the magazine, for sure. I've been wanting to go to HD festivals, just wasn't sure how to find them. Yes, a little "real" instruction would probably go a long way for me. Thanks again!

[michaelgolch]

there is a web site called every thing dulicmer.they list festivals as well.

[egfitz33813]

Thank you so much!!!! I've been trying to get other musicians to teach me how to play back-up on my Hammered Dulcimer, to no avail. The most definative answer I got was to "play the same thing, only less." Once again you have appeared to influence and expand my HD horizons! Many, Many thanks!

gfitz

[hmrdulcimer]

EG, you ought to try to go to one of the 'dulcmer camps' or dulcimer weekends and take a class on back up. It's so much fun and a great way to play in a jam session when you don't know the tune. There's so much more to cover about chords. Thw Swannanoa Gatering, the Augusta Heritage center, the Evart Hammered Dulcimer festival

[hmrdulcimer]

are a few of the places where you can go. The magazine, The Dulcimer Player News (DPN) carries a listing as well as lots of music and instructional tips for playing.