Absolute Beginning Hammered Dulcimer Course with Steve Eulberg
30 video lessons (2h 14m) $120 for the Course
Whether the hammered dulcimer is your first instrument to play, or you have experience with another instrument and are adding the dulcimer to your repertoire, or if you have lots of experience and are looking to deepen your understanding or become a better teacher for your friends,
the solid foundation and the step-by-step progression in these lessons will give you the understanding, comfort, and experience you’ll need in order to begin playing the music you love on this historic and accessible instrument.
Watch a Sample Lesson from your Teacher, Steve Eulberg!
Meet your Teacher
Steve Eulberg earned a Master of Music Education degree from Boston University. Steve teaches dulcimers from his studio in Meridian, Idaho, and is in demand at festivals, weekend and week-long dulcimer workshops across the USA.
For the past 40 years Steve has been weaving old-timey music with blues and contemporary tunes adding original songs into a tapestry of “smile-inducing, toe-tapping folkgrass” that captivates and energizes audiences of all ages. His music has been featured on United Airlines’ Inflight Audio, PBS’s Roadtrip Nation and National Public Radio. An active touring musician, film and theater composer, he has had several songs in the Top 10 Independent Country Chart reported by The Music Review.
Here's what you get!
30 video lessons (2h 14m)
You get lessons specifically designed with the brand-new player in mind, pre-recorded and delivered at your convenience to be played and replayed as you need reminders and reinforcement.
You also get pdf handouts that you can download and print.
Module 1: String-Side Up
- Lesson 1-Parts of the Hammered Dulcimer
- Lesson 2-Playing in the Box
- Lesson 3-Three Playing Areas
Module 2: Hammers and Hammering
- Lesson 1-Hammer Grip
- Lesson 2-A Hammer Control Exercise
- Lesson 3-Hammer Control Exercise #2 Alternating Pattern
- Lesson 4-Getting the Best Tone
- Lesson 5-Patiently Building Speed & Stamina
Module 3: Layout of the Hammered Dulcimer
- Lesson 1-Where are the notes?
- Lesson 2-Sustain and duplicate notes
- Lesson 3-Where the octave notes are
Module 4: Playing a Song
- Lesson 1-Playing a Song in the Box
- Lesson 2-Playing a Song Outside the Box
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More Tools for Playing Hammered Dulcimers
- Lesson 1-Hammers: Fixed Shaft, Single-Sided
- Lesson 2-Hammers: Fixed Shaft, Double-Sided
- Lesson 3-Hammers: Flexible Shaft
- Lesson 4-Cleaning your Dulcimer
- Lesson 5-Mechanics of Tuning
- Lesson 6-Tuning Tips
Playing Another Song
- Lesson 1-Learning a Song in G: Golden Slippers, A Part
- Lesson 2-Learning a Song in G: Golden Slippers, B Part
- Lesson 3-Playing the Whole Song: Golden Slippers in G
Playing Chords and Harmonies
- Lesson 1-Chord Basics for the Hammered Dulcimer
- Lesson 2-Chords on the Hammered Dulcimer: Triangle Building Blocks
- Lesson 3-Intervals on the Hammered Dulcimer
- Lesson 4-Finding Harmonies 3rds
- Lesson 5-Finding Harmonies 6ths
- Lesson 6-Finding Harmonies 4ths & 5ths
- Lesson 7-Transposing a Song by Moving Boxes
- Lesson 8-Conclusions and Congratulations
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