Harmony Time: Embellishments for Hammered Dulcimer

This book and accompanying audio offer an in-depth look at how to add accompaniment and embellishments to melodies on the hammered dulcimer. The material covered in this book illustrates how to enhance simple melodies toshowcase their inherent musicality. Full of illustrations, examples, preparatoryexercises and easy-to-play arrangements, this book is sure to bring new character to your playing. It begins by explaining, in simple terms, how and why harmony works and teaches the solutions to the common exceptions you will encounter. By the end, you will be able to apply the four most common methods dulcimer playersuse to add accompaniments to melodies. Note-for-note transcriptions of fully arranged songs from the author's own repertoire are also included. Audio download available online.

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Published: 04/24/2015
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 11.50h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780786688210