Pt. 2 Creed Rich Mullins Instructions Hammered Dulcimer

Ok guys here it is! Here are my instructions for Creed on hammered dulcimer as requested by many. Here you will learn the introduction for Creed. Check out my website at myspace.com/MartinMooreMusic. I'd love to hear from you. God bless! -Martin

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Creed
• Rich
• Mullins
• Hammered
• Dulcimer
• Instructions

[JustJat1]

Thanks for this! What is the minimum spec for a dulcimer which this could be played on? I'd like to learn but realistically I don't want to spend a lot on the instrument - I may not be very good! Can you use a 12 + 12 or will there be missing notes? Or do I hold out for a good 2nd hand one ;-)

[MartinMooreMusic]

@JustJat1 - Rich played on a Dusty String 15/14. I don't know if you can play the whole song on a 12/11, but you can always use modifications if needed. I always tell people to buy as big of an instrument as they can afford. A lot of folks that stick with playing a hammered dulcimer find themselves running out of room on a 12/11 after a few months of playing. Feel free to e-mail me directly at MartinMooreMusic@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless!!!

[MartinMooreMusic]

Thanks for the kind words. I would love to get a better angle, but I do not own a tripd or anything of that nature. I actually had my camera on a music stand and this was the best angle I could get without getting someone to actually hold the camera.

I hope that you find the video(s) helpful nonetheless!

God bless. :)

[JustJat1]

@MartinMooreMusic Thought I'd update you-I was going to get something cheaper but I ended up buying a Dusty Strings D45 :-D

I have learned to play Creed now,and I think I can answer my own question-to play Creed you need a 16/15 -although Rich Mullins played a 15/14, the top note of Creed is a tone too high- it is possible to tweak the tuning- it is well known that Rich Mullins tuned his dulcimer down a tone- if he had left the top 2 strings at their original tuning,then Creed becomes possible!

[JustJat1]

@MartinMooreMusic Got my first dulcimer - second on its way ;-)

I picked up a second hand TK O'Brien Backpacker - its only 9/8 but good for learning patterns etc. Dusty Strings 16/15 being shipped from the US

[PeggyinOhio]

Here is what we came up with since we're using a guitar instead:

GCDG

GBDG

ADEB

ADEA

ACEG

ACEF#

DAGD

DAGC

[hypernika0]

Thank for the video, what a great time. A suggestion though, at times its difficult to see which strings you are striking, notes would be helpful

[PhantomMooseFilms]

Hey, this is very cool, but one comment...

I watched all your videos, and it's really difficult to tell which string you're hitting. It would be easier to see if the video was a top view of the dulcimer.

Otherwise, though, this is very encouraging to a dulcimer-loving teen who's just getting started.