Hey there BanjoLemonade (love the screen name) Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the basic chord shapes of this beautiful instrument, and their multiple voicings. I've been playing music recreationally (mostly guitar) since I was a kid and just recently tried picking up the dulcimer. Until now it's had me pretty baffled, but after watching your video I have a renewed energy and feel confident that it's within my grasp. Your passion for the instrument is inspiring and I love the way you explained the I-IV-V chord progression and how it relates to so much of the music we hear and play. I just wanted to take a minute and let you know you are doing an excellent job of explaining this unique instrument and it's potential to touch our souls. Keep up the good work my friend, and once again...THANK YOU.
If I'm going to chord I'll want the 1rst, 3rd and the 5th as much as possible and maybe a 7th dropping the 3rd out. Just the 1rst and 5th notes of the chord sounds a bit empty to me, but then again, I'm used to working as a vocalist, with jazz musicians. Frankly, I'm loving your videos and the idea of a dulcimer. See, my mom told me I'd be sorry when I resisted learning piano, mandolin, bass and drums. She tried, but I was a stubborn and lazy child. I learned my theory as an adult, using the piano as my base of learning so nothing you have done has been out of my range of understanding. I'm loving the fact that the dulcimer is built on a major scale. It's so simple and yet so wonderfully versatile!
I’m sorry if that confused you. The point of it is the 1,4,5 chord progression. If you count ABCDEFG - Your 1 chord is the beginning chord - on dulcimer lot’s of times that’s D. So D is your 1 chord. Count up to G and that is your 4 chord. 5 chord is A. So D, G, A is the most common chord progression.
I know it's been 2 plus years since you said you were confused about Mandy's explanation on this Dulcimer video. If you happened to have given up on it, please don't. I'll be more than happy to walk you through all of it and teach you the theory you need to understand everything she said and showed here. I promise, it's a lot easier than you think. If you go back through her older videos you'll get it too. This video is actually a bit advanced without going through the other videos where she teaches everything you need to know to understand this lesson. On your dulcimer because it is tuned to the D major scale this is the easiest to learn when you are starting out. The scale note letters for the D major scale are D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D. We assign numbers to the major scale, no matter what key we are talking about so, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Mandy is showing you what's known as the 1, 4, 5 chord progression. Using the chart I just wrote that would be D, G and A. D is 1, G is 4 and A is 5. Does this help?
A wonderful song. I will always play this song ❤. You have a nice voice 😉
Wow I just learned so much now I'm going to watch it five more times so it sticks. PS keep messing up it gives me hope
Hey there BanjoLemonade
(love the screen name) Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the basic chord shapes of this beautiful instrument, and their multiple voicings. I've been playing music recreationally (mostly guitar) since I was a kid and just recently tried picking up the dulcimer. Until now it's had me pretty baffled, but after watching your video I have a renewed energy and feel confident that it's within my grasp. Your passion for the instrument is inspiring and I love the way you explained the I-IV-V chord progression and how it relates to so much of the music we hear and play. I just wanted to take a minute and let you know you are doing an excellent job of explaining this unique instrument and it's potential to touch our souls. Keep up the good work my friend, and once again...THANK YOU.
Thanks!
If I'm going to chord I'll want the 1rst, 3rd and the 5th as much as possible and maybe a 7th dropping the 3rd out. Just the 1rst and 5th notes of the chord sounds a bit empty to me, but then again, I'm used to working as a vocalist, with jazz musicians.
Frankly, I'm loving your videos and the idea of a dulcimer. See, my mom told me I'd be sorry when I resisted learning piano, mandolin, bass and drums. She tried, but I was a stubborn and lazy child. I learned my theory as an adult, using the piano as my base of learning so nothing you have done has been out of my range of understanding. I'm loving the fact that the dulcimer is built on a major scale. It's so simple and yet so wonderfully versatile!
You can of course fret all 3 notes in the chord with 3 finger chords if you like.
Thank you! This helps a lot!!
New player! Very helpful. Looking forward to the journey with you.
Awesome, thank you!
thank you for the video
VERY helpful!!!! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!
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Thanks for this, would you do the same for DAA tuning?
Hey Eric, I’d definitely do it if my patrons voted for it. Most of the videos you see are a result of input from my patrons.
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Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed that.
I need to make a C chord
My God I’m confused....
I’m sorry if that confused you. The point of it is the 1,4,5 chord progression. If you count ABCDEFG - Your 1 chord is the beginning chord - on dulcimer lot’s of times that’s D. So D is your 1 chord. Count up to G and that is your 4 chord. 5 chord is A. So D, G, A is the most common chord progression.
I know it's been 2 plus years since you said you were confused about Mandy's explanation on this Dulcimer video. If you happened to have given up on it, please don't. I'll be more than happy to walk you through all of it and teach you the theory you need to understand everything she said and showed here. I promise, it's a lot easier than you think. If you go back through her older videos you'll get it too. This video is actually a bit advanced without going through the other videos where she teaches everything you need to know to understand this lesson.
On your dulcimer because it is tuned to the D major scale this is the easiest to learn when you are starting out.
The scale note letters for the D major scale are D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D. We assign numbers to the major scale, no matter what key we are talking about so,
D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Mandy is showing you what's known as the 1, 4, 5 chord progression. Using the chart I just wrote that would be D, G and A.
D is 1, G is 4 and A is 5.
Does this help?