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6th Annual Colorado Dulcimer Festival
Workshops UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(See Chart below to match with schedule, click on photo to go to each Teacher/Performer's Website).
Please send an e-mail to Steve with your Workshop/Jam Choices.
Aaron O'Rourke (MD)
* Fri 1
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5
Christie Burns (HD)
* Fri 1
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5
Randy Zombola (HD)
Bonnie Carol (MD
and HD)
* Fri 1
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5
Tina Gugeler (HD)
* Fri 1
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5 already know.
Steve
Eulberg (MD, HD and Host)
* Fri 1
* Sat 3
* Sat 4
* Sat 5
Let us know if you are an Absolute Beginner and we'll have instruction for you!
| Fri 1 | Fri 2 JAM | Sat 3 | Sat 4 | Sat 5 | |
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| Aaron O'Rourke | |||||
| To Be Confirmed | |||||
| Bonnie Carol | |||||
| Steve Eulberg | |||||
| To be confirmed |
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| Absolute Beginner |
| Fri 1 | Fri 2 JAM | Sat 3 | Sat 4 | Sat 5 | |
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| Christie Burns | |||||
| Tina Gugeler | |||||
| Bonnie Carol | |||||
| To Be Confirmed | |||||
| Steve Eulberg | |||||
| Absolute Beginner |
Please send an e-mail to Steve with your Workshop/Jam Choices.
Skill Levels Defined:
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER MD: No previous dulcimer experience nor musical background necessary.
BEGINNER LEVEL MD: You know how to hold your instrument, and can strum and play some simple tunes. You may not feel confident yet, but you love the music that your instrument can make! These classes will help you learn some chords, gain more comfort with your instrument and your ability to find and play tunes by ear and from music and tablature.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MD: You have the skills of the previous levels and you've learned the basics of strumming and reading tablature, you need to expand your playing techniques and musical theory. Learn to embellish your basic music with hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides; to adapt an arrangement with different chord positions; to play in and modulate to different keys with and without a capo or retuning; to flatpick and fingerpick a tune. You can find play in different tunings.
ADVANCED LEVEL MD: You have the skills of the other levels plus the ability to play at least 4 chords in DAD or DAA tuning, to use 2-3 fingers (left hand), and be comfortable with at least 2-3 basic rhythms, utilize melody runs on all the strings using scales, then adding arpeggios and patterns from within chords, as well as a strummed chordal melody.
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER HD: No previous dulcimer experience nor musical background necessary.
BEGINNER LEVEL HD: You know how to hold your hammers, the basic lay-out of your dulcimer and how to play within the box and are comfortable playing some simple tunes by ear and/or music. These classes will help you learn some chords, gain more comfort with your instrument and your ability to find and play tunes by ear and from music and tablature.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL HD: You have the skills of the previous levels and you can play some simple chords. These classes will help you with ornamentation, finding those occasional wierd chromatic notes, andhammering techniques.
ADVANCED LEVEL HD: You have the the skills of the other levels plus the ability to lead with either hand, play by ear and/or music/tablature. You are very familiar with the layout of your dulcimer and can play in several major and minor keys.
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