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Mountain dulcimer lessons on zoom and in the Woodstock neighborhood in SE Portland
I’ve been playing the mountain dulcimer for more than two decades, I started playing in early 2002 as a relaxation activity. The mountain dulcimer became a personal passion. Today, I’m not just an avid mountain dulcimer player, but I also build and teach dulcimer. Along with my wife Patricia Delich, we created the documentary film Hearts of the Dulcimer. We’re currently producing a podcast about the mountain dulcimer also called Hearts of the Dulcimer.
I offer mountain dulcimer lessons in the Woodstock neighborhood in SE Portland and online via zoom
No previous music experience is required. I can help you learn to play music even if you've never touched a musical instrument in your life. Students learn a variety of ways to play the dulcimer from playing solo instrumental to singing with the dulcimer to ensemble playing with other dulcimers or other instruments.
I teach a variety of genres and traditions from American folk tunes to popular tunes like Over the Rainbow and Ripple, to rock and jazz tunes like Looking Out My Back Door and Georgia on My Mind, to old time fiddle tunes to traditional aires from Ireland and the British Isles. Many of the arrangements I teach are written by me since dulcimer arrangements for pop, rock, and jazz tunes are hard to find.
In person one on one lessons are $45 for 60 minutes. The first lesson includes a free instrument setup to help make your instrument more playable. This may include new strings replacement, action adjustment, and tuner adjustment. Loaner dulcimers are available with a deposit. For online zoom lesson are $40 for 50 minuters.
I can also fix dulcimers, If you have an old dulcimer I can bring it back to good playing order with a very reasonable service charge.
I can also fix dulcimers, If you have an old dulcimer I can bring it back to good playing order with a very reasonable service charge.
To inquire about dulcimer lessons or repair please email me at:
See a the list of workshops I offer First time dulcimer buying guide
Videos
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas My arrangment of the Christmas classic. Played in DGD tuning.
White Christmas My arrangment of the Irving Berlin classic. Played in DAD tuning with 1.5 fret.
Mister Sandman This is my fingerpicking arrangement of the 1950's classic "Mister Sandman" on Mountain Dulcimer. I'm playing a Simerman dulcimer in FAC, the 1-3-5 tuning. Special thanks to Rob Brereton who introduced this tuning to me. This is one of the tunes I teach in my "Tunes from the 50s fro Dulcimer"
Crazy This is my arrangement of Willie Nelson's song "Crazy" on Mountain Dulcimer. I'm playing a Simerman dulcimer with the 0.5 and 1.5 fret.
Planxty Fanny Power
Morning Has Broken on my CapriTaurus dulcimer custom built for me by Howard Rugg. It's my own arrangement in DGD tuning
Wayne's dulcimer arrangments list
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