Dulcimerica 298 - "Amazing Grace: Quickstudy"

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Bing demonstrates some of the ways to embellish an arrange a simple tune on the mountain dulcimer, using "Amazing Grace" as an example. This video goes over chord-melody style playing in the key of DAD, the use of dominant seventh chords, bass string walk-ups and walk-downs, chord substitutions and the use of the 1 1/2 fret to introduce "blue notes" for added emotion. Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments ( http://Folkcraft.com ), V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case (http://GeneralCase.com) Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch  

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Dulcimerica 297 - "Three Fingers Walk Into A Barre"

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Bing demonstrates the use of the barre chord, also known as the 5 chord, root-five chord or power chord (say it with gusto!) After a review of the three basic DAD chord shapes and two ways to play each major scale, he then shows how to use the barre to support chord changes while soloing. Fun workout stuff! Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments ( http://Folkcraft.com ), V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case (http://GeneralCase.com) Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch  

Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments, ( http://Folkcraft.com ) V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case ( http://GeneralCase.com ). Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon!




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Dulcimerica 296 - "Fingerpickin' Good"

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Get into the basics of fingerpicking with good positioning and some rolls that will help you build a support for chords, melodies and transitions. Plucking, pinching and brushing is covered as well.  

Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments, ( http://Folkcraft.com ) V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case ( http://GeneralCase.com ). Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon!




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Dulcimerica 295 - "Chasing The Melody"

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Bing demonstrates melody chasing by reviewing secrets of the three main DAD chord shapes on mountain dulcimer and then showing how to connect those shapes across the fretboard to service melodies.  

Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments, ( http://Folkcraft.com ) V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case ( http://GeneralCase.com ). Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon!




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