Hammered Dulcimer Song Books


The Hammered Dulcimer Handbook, Book 1
by Kendra Ward-Bence
 

The Hammered Dulcimer Handbook, Book I includes: Tips on Playing, Scales, Basic Melodies, Harmony Notes, and much more. Each lesson builds on the lessons that preceed it, and makes it easy to master the fundamentals of playing the hammered dulcimer.  Knowing how to read music is not necessary. Kendra has developed a unique tablature system that helps new players learn to read standard musical notation.  Includes a companion CD containing all of the scales, exercises and other musical instructional material!

  Hammered Dulcimer Handbook Book/CD - $24.00
 
Contents:
Hammered Dulcimer History, Hammers, Playing Tips, Brief Lesson on Music Theory, Reading the Tablature, Intro to
 Major Scales and Arpeggios, Scales, Playing Basic Melodies, Using Harmony Notes
Tunes:
Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Lightly Row, Long, Long Ago, Kumbayah, Skip to My Lou, Amazing Grace
Down in the Valley, Aura Lee, Old Joe Clark, Sourwood Mountain, Southwinds, Liberty, Chopsticks, Flop-Eared Mule
Lullaby, Minuet, Planxty George Brabazon, Red Wing, Sailor's Hornpipe, Scotland the Brave
Somewhere Over the Rainbow,, Simple Gifts, The Old Oaken Bucket, Streets of Laredo, Wildwood Flower



Old Time Religion
by Kendra Ward-Bence

Traditional hymns arranged for the hammered dulcimer.  This recently revised book features 30 gospel favorites complete with chords and lyrics are included making this a valuable book for ensembles as well as hammered dulcimer players.  Kendra's tablature system actually helps new players learn to read standard musical notation.  These songs can be played by all levels of players, and will "grow" with a player as their skill increases!  68 pages

Old Time Religion - $14.00

Songs: Abide With Me, Almost Persuaded, Amazing Grace, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Blessed Assurance, Blest Be the Tie, Bringing In the Sheaves, Christ Arose, Christ, The Lord is Risen Today, Doxology, Give Me that Old Time Religion, God Be With You, Hymn of Joy, Joy Unspeakable, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Just As I Am, O How I Love Jesus, Onward Christian Soldiers, Revive us Again, Rock of Ages, Shall We Gather at the River, Softly and Tenderly, Sweet By and By, Sweet Hour of Prayer, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, The Church in the Wildwood, There is Power in the Blood, What a Friend, When the roll is Called up Yonder, When We all Get to Heaven

Tis the Season: Hammered Dulcimer Collection
by Jeanne Page

‘Tis the Season is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for Christmas and other holiday celebrations throughout the year.  This collection will carry you through the entire year with options for all of your favorite holidays and celebrations. ‘Tis the Season is accessible to all levels of players, including both a beginning "melody-only" version and an intermediate arranged version for each song. In addition, each tune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.

  Tis the Season: Hammered Dulcimer Collection - $18.95