Dulcimerica 263 - "Rhythm Basics" - Mountain Dulcimer
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- Опубліковано 24 лис 2014
- Bing goes over some basic mountain dulcimer rhythm exercises and techniques including cadence practice, pick selection, chops, palm muting, staccato, selective strumming and more!
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Thank you so much from here in the land of no nearby dulcimer instruction! I've learned more watching this one episode than anything else in a long time. Heading right to the dulcimer and trying this stuff out.
Awesome! Glad you found it useful; where are you located? I may be coming to a town near you on tour this year. Thanks for watching!
So many great tips... Thanks Bing
You, sir, are a PLAYER! BTW, I also have a vivid memory of the Rubank books for clarinet. That was my instrument in my early years, and Rubank was the foundation.
Starting to get the hang of rhythm using both hands. so exciting to see the ²playing make sense² ²and
Awesome!
Wow. Thank you. I had begun to hate the sound of my own playing, but could never figure out what I was doing wrong. This video really clarified strumming/rhythm techniques that I have been trying to have explained to me for quite some time. I really love your playing style and have been following you for a few years now. Thanks for doing this video!
+nellomom Excellent! Glad I could help out and thanks for watching!
This is the essence of how to play with expression.
Thanks Bing. This info is so very useful. Like Gwyn Calvetti, I'm also in the land of the lost (northern Wisconsin to be exact) where the dulcimer does not roam, very much. You are such a help! I've learned a lot with this one video.
So happy to help, Judy!
My situation too. Hoping to go to Evart next week, if it's not too hot tho!
Thank you for the very Clear and Concise explanation!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
I have found that screw-ups in the rhythm are much more important and stand out a whole lot more than any of the sour notes that may sneak in from time to time. Much thanks to Bing for sharing this exercise.
When I first started performing, a very wise person told me "if you hit a wrong note, whatever you do, don't miss a beat!" I think people can forgive occasional slips with tones, but skip or drop a beat, play an inconsistent tempo (and not on purpose), and you start getting into train wreck territory. Thanks for watching!
I try to remember that, but also when I'm trying practice I don't want too practice a wrong note! :-(. Then there's brain fart time too.....
Awesome tunes bro... Keep it up!
Thanks, and thank you for watching!
Thank you for your instruction. I am just blow away by your dulcimer playing. And I am amazed at your instruction for us beginners. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks.. That is a very cool exercise... Harder then it looks.
The slower, the better. It gets ridiculous at 50 bpm. lol - thanks for watching!
Thank you very much!
You're welcome - thanks for watching!
Oh my gosh... You are so funny! I'm going to have to replay this... because I've been laughing since you said "What the hell was that ?!".. referring to your 'devil' voice I think! Okay... replay!
lol - thanks, Jay! I hadn't watched this episode in many a year until your comment, so I had to see what you were talking about. Holy crap. There was definitely some demonic possession there for a moment. Thank you for spotting it. ; )
Awesome
Thanks!
Good point about the size of pick. Mine have been too small. I did just get a V pic.
Excellent! Let me know what you think.
Have you done anything with the GT-1, make your own sounds for an electric dulcimer? Would you consider offering some 'how to' ' on the Boss GT-1? What sounds go with what types of music and how to make them for the dulcimer?
I don't know much about the GT-1 - but I will be doing some more instruction on amps, effects and other craziness!
Could you possibly do a video on how to play Norwegian Wood? That would be awesome. Thanks for your consideration.
Hey, Jon - here's a link to an episode on the 1 1/2 fret PLUS a study on "Norwegian Wood." Have you checked out "The Dulcimerica Episode Guide"? tinyurl.com/dulcimericaepguide - easy selection of topics through over 300 videos!
I became wheelchair bound about three years ago from complications for Sickle Cell Disease and felt a desire to learn an instrument. But I had to find something that worked for my limitations. I stumbled upon videos of mountain dulcimers and fell in love with the sound. I bought a Rosenbeck in March of 2016. Of all the youtube videos, I love yours the most. You seem like a really nice guy; your videos make me wish we were friends. As I try to learn rhythms, this video has been very helpful. I have a question. I notice when you (and most other players) strum, you keep your pinky and ring fingers against the fret board almost entirely. Is there an ad tangle to playing that way? Is it simply to keep your motion short, thus allowing more rapid strumming?
That's called anchoring. I'm no expert by any means, but sometimes I use it when I'm trying to hit strings selectively, otherwise, no so much. For me whatever works. I''ve noticed that some expert players use it especially with complicated tunes it seems. Check out Mark Gilston & also Joe Collins on William Tell Oveature. ua-cam.com/video/qwlsy2Ylmag/v-deo.html
Hello, Jon - how could I have missed this comment? So sorry it's taken me so long to answer you. What I do is called "anchoring" or "posting" - and I wasn't aware of it before I began to utilize this approach. Naturally, the fingers want to fall towards the soundboard, and let them, unless you're more comfortable with a close-fist approach. The fingers serve as cat's whiskers, a point of reference for where you are in relation to the instrument. I hope I'm not too late in getting back to you - holy crap. If it wasn't for someone tagging this video, I might not have seen this. Forgive me, brother!