Aeolian (DAC) Tuning for Appalachian Dulcimer + a Song w/ a Video + Free Sheet Music to learn in ‘DAC’ tuning! :)
Aeolian (DAC) Dulcimer Tuning
This is a cool tuning! It’s kinda dark. Tune (low sound to high sound) D-A-C to a tuner (the double strings are C). Or Tune the ‘bass’ string to D (or somewhere around a D if you’re playing alone/with compliant friends is ok), then press the 4th fret of that low string, and tune the open middle string to that, Then press the 6th fret of the bass string and tune the double strings to that.
This Free Lesson is in Aeloian Tuning. Free sheet music below!
I love this tune and its a great one to improvise on. A noter (little dowel rod) is optional – but a great addition on this one! Check it out!
Right Click –> Save As to download the sheet music!
3 Renaissance Dulcimer Lesson Videos w/ Fretboard Animations + Tabs!
Hi! I hope you enjoy these tunes! My guitar professor, Fareed Haque let me do my classical requirement on the dulcimer, and I loved learning these.
Carrie Crompton, the arranger, was so kind as to let me share the Tablature for these pieces. I just added the sheet music, so you can scroll down for them and download them!
Right Click, Save to Download the Sheet Music for Free.
The notes in Mixolydian (DAD) Tuning on an Appalachian Dulcimer!
Hey! Here’s the notes in Mixolydian (DAD) Tuning on an Appalachian Dulcimer!
Here’s a whole playlist of dulcimer lesson + dulcimer jamming videos for ya, below.
Btw, I Teach Live Private Lessons on Skype/Zoom in this format w/real-time Fretboard Animations, Multi-Cam, Tabs – and You get a high quality Video recording. All levels/styles, virtually all plucked stringed instruments. https://bradleyfish.com/new-student-form/
The Notes on the Appalachian Dulcimer in Mixolydian Tuning (D-A-D-D)
Notice it starts over at the 7th fret — the octave..