Traditional mountain dulcimer BEGINNER#1 the NOTER
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2009
- For beginners learning to play Appalachian mountain dulcimer in the old traditional style, using a noter and open drone strings. How to hold the noter, types and shapes of noters. Angling and placing the noter to get clear notes.
This video is part of my traditional mountain dulcimer noter and drone playing BLOG for beginners:
dulcimer-noter-drone.blogspot....
Come join us as well on Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer , an online community where you can get help and support in learning to play in any style, make new dulcimer friends, and create your very own dulcimer homepage:
fotmd.com/
It's friendly and welcoming, and all free...see you there! :)
-Strumelia
This is just too nice of you to help so many people for no charge. That's what I call a good person! thank you.
Hi Lisa, Thanks so much for your noter videos. You inspired me to get out my 33 year old dulcimer, restring it, make a new noter, and start playing again. That's how I always played in the past, never did get the hang of chording the dulcimer. Great fun!!
I have had a beautiful mountain dulcimer from Blowing Rock ,N.C. for many years. Every New Year it is one of my resolutions to learn to play it. Thank you for demonstrating easy lessons to aid me and others . So kind of you.
I think I will learn a great deal from your lessons. There is a great deal on the web but your gentle instructive way appeals to me and I am sure many others. I am a true beginner and have a long way to go but I MUST KEEP GOING!!! and maybe one day I will be able to play the odd tune!! Many thanks and all the best to you in 2020. Regards Michael H.
My husband just surprised me with a dulcimer as an early Christmas present (it is so beautiful!!). He is the musician, and I always joked that I felt the dulcimer was such a beautiful and simple sound that I wouldn't give up learning. I LOVED this video. It was just as beautiful and simple for my music-challenged mind :D Thank you!!
I'm just picking up a dulcimer and you are just wonderful to watch. Thank you for the instructions.
THANK YOU ! Yours was the first vid I watched. It was helpful and will make my DULCIMER experimenting easier and fun from the get-together😊
How interesting! The whole thing, and thank you for the tips and tricks! But particularly, how such a pretty sound originates in sliding the noter. It's really distinctive, and adds such a lovely flair that's not there in just using the fingers or lifting the noter. Not to mention sliding seems easier to maintain the even pressure and proper positioning than lifting, but even if that were not the case and sliding was harder, the nicer sound would make it worth learning anyway, imo.
Luke- no, you can use your fingers. But some people like the way the noter sounds and feels when it slides. Others like me, who often play fast, would experience wear and tear on the fingers without using a noter.
I sure am glad to have found you! I am soooo much a beginner and love the way you teach! Can't wait to watch the next lesson :)
You inspired me to get my poor neglected dulcimer out and to tune it and begin practicing again.......
Hi, Just bought my first dulcimer, this has been very helpful will be checking out your other dulcimer instruction video's. Thanks
Like David below in the comments, I've just bought my first dulcimer (kind of ominous word, that - "first". Suggests there will be more in the future! Looking forward to following more of your videos!
My father used to play his dulcimer and sing to us before bed every night (and/or he'd read to us). I'm finally getting into the things he was interested in, like Sacred Harp singing, and I asked him if I could borrow one of his old dulcimers. It looks exactly like this, only it has three strings, and the toner is a made from an old piece of bamboo garden stake. =) He showed me some things, but I'm new to instruments in general. Maybe I'll go and check out your site, because I'd love to play like he does and I'll need some help!
Yes, John, if you are anything like me, I am already imagining my collection of noters and dulcimers!
well done, thank you for making this lesson ~~peace and Merry Christmas ~jamie
This was super helpful, thank you.
thank u for such detailed instructions!
Lydia- I believe I'm tuned DAA on this video (the D being that 'bass' string furthest away from me). The melody strings are tuned to A.
Very clearly explained many thanks, could you also demonstrate your drone tuning and playing style in a future video!!