Lesson 2 - Mountain Dulcimer Chords
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2018
- Let's get started learning some chords in DAD tuning! Have fun with this and please share! To support these FREE online lessons and to help keep them coming, please consider supporting this program: www.patreon.com/user?u=12708202
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I just bought a Mountain Dulcimer. Watching and listening to Brett helps me understand and enjoy learning how to play. He explains very well how to practice - over and over - little by little. This makes good sense.
Your fingering sugestions have really helped alot. I'm doing ok with remembering where the chords are, but the transitions are much easier when placing my fingers where you suggest. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis so not pretzeling my fingers is important to me.
Im glad McSpadden recommended you.
I just started lerning to play. My friend Kathy suggested your lessons. I am glad i started your videos
That was awesome! And Informitive. Played guitar fo 30 years and dulcimer for 2 days. I feel im Going in the right direction! Thank You!
Great lesson. I saw a dulcimer in an antique/vintage shop the other day. It was a bit dusty and had two strings. I didn't even know what the instrument was and the shop keeper called it a dulcimer. I have all kinds of string instruments so picked it up for a sweet $40. Bought a set of new strings for $5 and cleaned it up. This thing is awesome and the way it sounds, I would have gladly paid $200. This instrument should be the next 'Ukulele' in terms of exploding popularity.
Thanks so much for this video! I was a blind dulcimer cord player many years ago and am trying to revive my playing. Although I only played chords, I couldn’t remember the fingering and your video has helped me remember! Thank you so much for the specific fingering instructions! Be blessed!
Thanks, Brett for your simplistic approach to teaching. Encourages me to practice!
I get my dulcimer today and I am so excited to start with your lessons! Thank you for sharing your expertise. You are a good teacher; explaining things slowly and demonstrating.
Thank You. I just got a dulcimer today.
The best tuition I have seen - thank you!
Love it. Just learning to play the dulcimer.
Thanks, Brett! I'm looking forward to the lessons!
Thank you very much Brett. I learned more about chords in the last 10 minutes than I have in months...
Nice job. I like your short, pleasant intros. Can't wait to see the rest of the videos!
Thank you! If you go to the playlists you'll find a whole lot more!
I was practicing some cords tonight and I was having trouble. Thank you for keeping it super simple. Keep going what you’re doing. Thank you.
Thank you, great lesson
Love your lessons. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your reply Brett. . I had the Dulcimer at the ring angle to my body . When you showed the correct way to have it on your knee , at that angle it was easier to make the stretch. Your lessons are top class and are helping me a great deal . Your an excellent teacher . Thank you so much . Bill
Thinking about buying a. Dulcimer. Thanks for being simple and to the point-
Learned old style melody string with noter for bagpipe sound, like Jean Ritchey. Did not know folks are playing like guitar with changing chords. Interesting.
You make this look so easy. Can't wait til I get my Dulcimer. Three more days till I get it.
Wow you are making it easy. Going to start tomorrow bright and early. Thank you.
Ann, So how is it coming along?
Simple and efficient, bravo !
Glad you enjoyed and Thank You!
Love this!!! I just got my dulcimer and I currently play the fiddle and read sheet music but play mostly now by ear. These for 2 lessons are amazing! I am able to play Fading Love after Lesson 1!!! Need to practice chords before I jump to lesson 3! Thanks Joanne
Thank you so much for explaining it very well! I read music easily but frets and how you play guitar had never been explained in a non confusing way. I love these videos!
Thank you. I REALLY strive to make things as simple as posible because that is how I need it as well!
Good lesson. Especially for a classical guitarist who could not at first understand this very different technique. Thanks.
I'm from Italy. I bought mine yesterday... I cant' wait to start practicing!!! thank you so much for your lessons
Thank you and I hope you enjoy them
Learning dulcimer chords has been a bucket list kinda dream for me, but I admit to being lazy and needing a little help. This vid is perfection! *THANK YOU!* so very much for helping this dream come true! I can do this....
I am glad is is helping and is encouraging. I just posted three more lessons on chords if you hadnt seen them.
Excellent, thanks
Thank you
I really like these videos. I want a dulcimer but we can't afford one but I am totally going to come back to these if we manage to save up enough. I want so badly to play an instrument again and the dulcimer just sounds so nice
Wren, not sure of your situation, but these cardboard dulcimers are great to start on and relatively affordable! Hope this helps: www.backyardmusic.com/dulcimers.html
Thank you for these free lessons. I could have never afforded to buy a dulcimer much less paid for lessons. I got the privilege of participating in a workshop through an Extension Office funded by Berea College where I got to build my own dulcimer with my kids for free. Your lessons will help me and my kids learn. Thank you and God Bless.
Thank you, that was very informative and easy to follow.
All I want is to play "Where You Are" by Rich Mullins, and I have finally admitted that I need to be taught and instrument for the first time in all my days playing music. 🙃
You are so easy to follow ❤️❤️
Thank you!
Thanks! :)
Thank you for making the point about wrist strain! That is one of the main reasons I want to play the mountain dulcimer-much much less (if any)!! I had to give up piano over 20 yrs ago due to my wrists. Guitar is simply out of the question now. (I played it very rudimentarily in high school) I play handbells but that’s a different action, so I am fairly good at it!
I don't know why I am watching this, I don't even have dulcimer! But you make me want to try, I am a piano player, so the fingers are already there;)
This may be a dumb question, but if open is D, then why do I need to play D with my thumb on the 2nd fret? And why does it sound a little brighter to use my thumb, or is that in my head? Excellent video, thank you so much!!
Thank you.
Hi Brett, I have searched the net and listened to quite a few courses. Of them all I like yours. As a beginner my progress is slow but each day I seem to be getting a little better. I have found that the "Sitting Position" is important and the length of your finger nails on the left hand. I sat on a piano buffet and found when the dulcimer was lower I seemed to be in a better position and it was easier to key the frets. Through your lessons I am sure I will make progress. I give you my thanks and to all who adopt your lessons as I am sure we will all be very professional some time in the future. All the best from the UK, Mike
Thank you Mike! You comment is very encouraging and I appreciate it! Please stay in touch and let me know how you progress!
Great lesson
Thanks so much! Many more on the way!
Nice lesson. Repeating the chords out loud is certainly the best way for me to memorize them as they are played. Best done at home, so these lessons are perfect!
New to your Channel, Great Video.
Thank you Scott and lots more in the playlists!
Keep in touch as to your progress!
Beautiful dulcimer. What wood is the soundboard made of? Who made it?
Very informative. My joy for the dulcimer has been rekindled. Trying to learn more to allow me to develop flatpicking and finger picking.
I love your lessons and would like your link that you say is at the bottom of this video. I don' seem to find it.
Hi there, can you please clarify whether you cover/press down on both melody strings #1+2? D looks like you did cover both, but I'm not sure what you did for A. Thank you!
Great lessons! I am just getting started and really appreciate your videos. I do not see the link to the chord chart you mention in your video?
Kelly, Glad you are enjoying the lessons. The link I was referring to was not a chord chart but rather the following video: czcams.com/video/M31NXmJhJq4/video.html However, I do have a laminated chord and dulcimer chart which can be found here: www.brettridgewaymusic.com/merchandise
@@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife Thanks! Great video. Easy to understand.
@@KellyMKell Yhank you Kelly!
Do some lap dulcimers have 4 or 5 strings?
Is there a reason to not leave your ring finger on the melody string, first fret when transitioning from A to D and G?
Just an over sight on my part!
Where did you purchase your dulcimer from? It is really pretty and sounds nice! Cynthia
Hi Cynthia, Its a McSpadden and I am a dealer. I actually do a few things and reqest a few things from McSpadden when I order an instrument for customers that other stores etc. don't in that each dulcimer is custom built for the customer as far as woods etc, but I o beyond that to request a few things. If you are interested, please let me know.
Can you recommend an affordable lap dulcimer? I'm a (hobby) guitarist and have never played a dulcimer before.
Would aid learnings of you said which were major chords and which were power chords..
Hello! I understand that the open is D and you can play in different modes. How would you play in a key like A minor?
Hi! Because the dulcimer is not set up chromatically there are certain "fudges" or maybe sacrifices. If you were using a capo and wanted to play a song in the Key of Em, you would capo the first fret or if you were just fretting, fret all of the strings on the first fret. That is an Em but also considered an E. An A Chord is 1-0-1 but that is also called an Am as times. lol There are however specific chords for Am but if you are talking about an entire key, you would capo it at the 4th fret
Do dulcimers use special strings ?
Not really, Some dulcimers use loop end, some use ball end but its the gauge that matters and thats a variable too.
Are you cored to DAA or DAD. Mine sounds a little off from yours. Mine is just a little bigger then yours so I know mine will sound slightly deeper but it should harmonize well
Hi Wolfy, I am in DAD tuning! I will add that in the description of the video. Thank you for commenting!
I added Christmas songs to Strum Machine. Does, Go Tell it On the Mountain, show up when search for it on Strum machine? Check your email for the complete list.
Lesson in chord scales?
Hi Brett , l can’t get to the g chord using middle finger and thumb , can l use ring finger and thumb .? I would appreciate your help please. Bill .
Well, there’s never really a right way or a wrong way, sometimes just a better way and that actually depends on the person. Everybody’s hands and fingers are different with that. Said if you can’t use your middle finger then yes use your ring finger.
I have an elliptical shape dulcimer, and I find I can strum better with my finger than with a pick. Is there an email address I can send you questions to?
If you go to my website it will allow you to contact me through there!
Where can I find your chord chart?
Hi Lindsey, Here is a link to the page...just scroll down!
I like your teaching style,
but I’m not finding chords on this page...
Can't see a chord chart - is it here somewhere?@@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife
The link I was referring to was not a chord chart but rather the following video: czcams.com/video/M31NXmJhJq4/video.html However, I do have a laminated chord and dulcimer chart which can be found here: www.brettridgewaymusic.com/merchandise
@@valorcolbailey8433 The link I was referring to was not a chord chart but rather the following video: czcams.com/video/M31NXmJhJq4/video.html However, I do have a laminated chord and dulcimer chart which can be found here: www.brettridgewaymusic.com/merchandise
Oh sorry my bad you are using thirds now too..
Hi Brett , love your lessons. I’m an elderly Gent and don’t have large hands , in fact my fingers are shortish so would l be able to reach the chords ?. Kind regards, Bill .
Yes sir you should be able to. They also sell small little scenarios that would make it easier. And if you need any help, I can help you.
Sorry to be tetchy but they are diads not chords, they are power chords with no third basically so aren't major or minor, maybe you get on to that but I am at the beginning of the lesson atm..