Marsha
Harris
Thursday
2-9-2023
Class
#1O 1:00 – 2:15 NAF
Beginner
NAF
The
attraction of peaceful and captivating sounds from the Native American flute
provide personal expression to improvise and compose music. You will learn the
basic pentatonic scale as well as breathing techniques. An A minor Native
American flute is recommended so all can play together. You may bring a
personal flute. A minor ABS plastic flutes for $50.o. No rentals are available.
Class
#2O 2:30 – 3:45 NAF
Playing
with Accompaniment
Novice
and Up For the player who desires experience playing with an accompanist.
Choosing the flute key and chord progressions for the accompanist to play.
Chord progressions, communicating with accompanist, importance of timing and
space in your music. Some additional NA flute fingerings to add to the
pentatonic scale. An Am, Gm or Em Native American flute may be used.
Friday
2-10-2023
Class
#3E 9:00 – 10:15 MD Intermediate
Turlough
O’Carolan Harp for Mountain Dulcimer
O’Carolan
was a blind harpist who played a wire-strung harp. The mountain dulcimer lends
itself well to his music. A Couple of his less familiar tunes are explored. The
class will involve playing across all strings on your fretboard. DAD, capo,
tuner
Class
#6B 2:30 – 3:45 MD Novice
No
TAB Required
Yes,
you can learn to play by ear. Remember you learned “Twinkle, Twinkle Little
Star”. Overcome you’re apprehension about playing without tab. Learn tunes by
ear, phrase by phrase bay a call and response method. The player need to be familiar
with their instrument. A recording device is welcome. DAD tuning, bring Capo.
Class
#7C 4:00 – 5:15 MD Intermediate
Wonderful
Songs of Stephen Foster
Stephen
Foster are wonderful on the mountain dulcimer. Implement playing across the
fretboard from the bass to the melody strings. DAD tuning, capo, tuner
Saturday
2-11-2023
Class
#9D 10:30 – 11:45 MD Intermediate
A
Taste of World Music
Music
heard on nyckelharpa, Hurdy-Gurdy, Kantele, Sarangi are some of the instruments
that provide a wonderful addition of tunes for the mountain dulcimer. A taste
of Sweden, France, Finland and Nepal for an appetizer. DAD tuning, capo tuner
Class
#10F 1:00 – 2:15 MD Advance
Fun
With Old Time Tunes
Stuck
in a rut playing the usual dulcimer tunes. Add a couple of not so common, but
great fiddle tunes to your repertoire and play in old jams along with banjo,
fiddle and guitar players. Music provided for bowed dulcimer and chromatic
dulcimer players DAD, capo, tuner
Class
#11A 2:30 – 3:45 MD Beginner
Slide
Into Playing The Mountain Dulcimer With A Noter
Playing
with a noter you Don’t have to worry about playing chords. A noter is a piece
of wood that is used to slide over the strings up and down the fretboard. All
you need is to play on the melody string. A noter can be a popsicle stick cut
to a length to fit comfortably in the hand you are not strumming with, a small
diameter dowel or noter made by a woodworker. DAD tuning, noter, tuner
Class
#12B 4:00 – 5:15
MD
Novice Mountain Dulcimer in DAC
This
minor tuning, Aeolian in D, is wonderful to explore on the dulcimer. For
example, Wayfaring Stranger is wonderful to play in this tuning. Tune your
mountain dulcimer to DAC, C on the melody string. Bring tuner
