Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer
For chromatically fretted three-string mountain dulcimers usually tuned DAD.
Your Instructor
Stephen Seifert's teaching and playing has made him a favorite with dulcimer players all over the world since 1991. In that time, he's been a featured performer at over a thousand dulcimer festivals and other music events including. Stephen has also been a dulcimer soloist with orchestras around the U.S. He was Adjunct Instructor of Mountain Dulcimer with David Schnaufer at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music from 1997 to 2001. He also taught, performed, and recorded with Mr. Schnaufer as a duo throughout the country. Stephen has authored ten books, four CDs, and 16 instructional videos, Dulcimer School, and this site, Mountain Dulcimer A to Z. When it comes to dulcimer, he's eat up!
Course Curriculum
Getting a Grip on Your Chromatic
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Start01 Intro To Chromatic Class (1:24)
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Start02 Numbering Frets (1:11)
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Start03 fretboard markings (1:25)
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Start04 memorize cycle (3:57)
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Start05 summary so far (1:22)
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Start06 learning all the notes (2:25)
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Start07 notes on the bass (2:07)
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Start08 notes on the middle (1:13)
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Start09 importance of learning where all the notes are (3:00)
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Start10 drill both strings at the same time (1:59)
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Start11 getting all the notes everywhere on the fingerboard (1:42)
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Start12 major l-shapes around the cycle (5:44)
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Start13 be encouraged (2:08)
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Start14 bar chords (2:55)
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Start15 minor l-shapes (3:44)
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Start16 summary so far (0:38)
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Start17 major slants (2:11)
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Start18 minor slants (1:45)
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Start19 why are we doing this (1:01)
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Start20 major extended slants (2:55)
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Start21 minor extended slants (2:05)
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Start22 flipping or reversing the shapes (3:05)
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Start23 summary so far (2:05)
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Start24 triangle chords that are like the bar chords (3:25)
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Start25 where the rubber meets the road (2:31)
Scales on Chromatic - Part 1
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Start01 Intro - scales on the chromatic mountain dulcimer (2:24)
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Start02 major scale formula (2:40)
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Start03 single string major scale around the cycle (5:15)
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Start04 hang in there (2:19)
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Start05 split major scale between bass and middle (3:26)
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Start06 practice around cycle (1:02)
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Start07 notice the pattern (2:08)
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Start08 split major scale between middle and melody (4:17)
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Start09 practice around cycle (1:43)
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Start10 hang in there part 2 (1:43)
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Start11 the big picture - two octaves of d major (3:39)
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Start12 wrap up for now (2:52)
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Start13 demonstration of what we're shooting for right now (3:31)
Scales on Chromatic - Part 2
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
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