Dulcimerica with Bing Futch - Episode 424 - "CGG Exploration" - Mountain Dulcimer

Continuing a look into CGG tuning, Bing demonstrates qualities of the C major scale including which notes are considered “safe” and how to listen for “restful” vs. “restless" harmonies.
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[@MrWireguy]

Thanks Bing for leading us out of DAD into new CGG territory. Always fun to see where the instrument takes you in a different tuning.

[@bingfutch]

You are welcome - thanks for watching!

[@debbieboone3130]

You are a blessing! Becoming a patreon now! Thanks so much for what you do! Hope to meet you and jam someday!

[@bingfutch]

Thank you, Debbie! Check my schedule - I may be in your neck of the woods at some point this year! www.bingfutch.com/shows/

[@Poverello2001]

Great tutorial! You make it look easy to sound so great.

[@bingfutch]

Thanks! Near-constant practice and playing helps loads!

[@jillgeary1313]

Thanks Bing! Love the 1-5-5 tuning. Started out that way (DAA), went to DAd because "everybody is tuning that way" (and lots of music is written for DAd). Years later I revisited DAA (and CGG) and I just love it. And the key of C is much better for me to sing with. Anything you feel led to teach on 1-5-5 - I'm all ears!!!! I don't know what I don't know!

[@bingfutch]

Thanks, Jill! I'll be circling back around to 1-5-5 and C tuning in a bit. The current track through scale degrees and chords seems to be popular, so I'm rolling with it for a little bit.

[@deant]

Hey Bing, love the tutorial. But that T-Shirt is killer. Love it!

[@bingfutch]

Thanks! Haha - if you're driving through Missouri and see these billboards, you just HAVE to stop and try some of this fudge - it's actually really good!

[@tjmellonslap]

I find this tuning very interesting for sure. I may tune my DAD to the CGG some rainy day and give it a try.

[@bingfutch]

It's a great tuning and easy on the hands - hope you get to try it (don't know what rainfall is like in your area.)

[@thememorytraveler4978]

As a piano player new to the dulcimer, this makes a bit more sense to me. CGG I’ll try it!

[@bingfutch]

Awesome! As someone who came from piano to dulcimer myself, this was a good easy entry into "getting" the mountain dulcimer. Have fun!