Dulcimerica with Bing Futch - Episode 229 - "Get Rhythm!" - Mountain Dulcimer

On a beautiful November afternoon in Orlando, Bing sits on the back deck with the cats, kittens and dog to demonstrate exercises for developing solid right-hand rhythm technique on mountain dulcimer.
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[@KG-Punk]

Love the outro tune

[@bonniejoburman]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@bingfutch]

Bonnie Burman Tis a pleasure!

[@annebowman5954]

Thanks again Bing...

[@princesspippy7]

This was incredibly helpful. Thanks so much!

[@bingfutch]

CJ Allen You're welcome- thanks for watching!

[@Honeyluvs2craft]

Great Lesson Thanks Bing!

[@bingfutch]

Honeyluvs2craft Thank you!

[@joselby1226]

Great teacher

[@bingfutch]

Many thanks!

[@tomm2812]

Very good tips. ..

[@bingfutch]

Tom M Glad you liked - thanks for watching!

[@tjmellonslap]

Bing your a great teacher. This all makes sense to get started. Your twisting my arm to finally choose a dulcimer and get a goin !! Not unfamiliar to music notation. Clarinet allot back in the day. Some Guitar,and a little mandolin experience here ! Thanks !!

[@bingfutch]

Thank you so much! We are both clarinet players as well! Give me a shout if you get stuck with anything.

[@janhaut]

Thank You this was very helpful! I will get my metronome out today and put it to work!

[@bingfutch]

Awesome! Just a little bit each day - trust your inner clock after that!

[@MountaindulcimerwithGill]

I have worked out how to play this, it took me an hour and a half

[@bingfutch]

Excellent!

[@WaterRocketeer]

Bing, great job, great lesson. Some people might have a bit of trouble holding onto pick when letting it loose. A friend showed me that pushing a hot nail into the middle of the pick can add ridges to the pick and making the loose pinch easier to hold the pick. I love practicing rhythm while cycling through cords. Also, guitarists choose strumming close to the bridge for song emphasis, kind of sounds like a different instrument. Just another tool to use while making music. Thank you very much for sharing!

[@revuaf]

MAN.... That does not look like my back deck... ½ inch of snow on the deck, wind is blowing sure is not Dulcimer deck playing weather here... Thank you for the tips/lesson. Oh yea, Try not to get too chilled.. LOL!

[@gmpjr123]

Ok, so it is driving me nuts. What is the song you start at the end of the video, please?

[@bingfutch]

"Shine" by Collective Soul - thanks for watching!

[@MrKellysnodgrass]

This is awesome! Thank you very much. Do you think you could do a tutorial on Shine? I love the song and would like to learn it.

[@bingfutch]

+MrKellysnodgrass Thanks for watching! "Shine" is comin'!

[@damoncash5773]

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