~ Learning the Hammered dulcimer ~
Dulcimer music is beautiful. The instrument is facinating. You really want to learn to play. But How? With a little help from your friends here at the ODPC. We have online resources, festivals to attend, clubs & jams to join and a dulcimer education program complete with dulcimers for loan.
Learn the basics
- How to Tune the Hammered Dulcimer by Chris Foss
- How to Tune the Hammered Dulcimer by Joshua Messick
- De-Mystifying the Hammered Dulcimer by Chris Foss
- Hammered Dulcimer Basics by Cedar Creek Dulcimers
- Hammered Dulcimer Tuning by James Rathbun
Learn some tunes
- Hammered Dulcimer Learning Videos by Jess Dickinson
- #SilverStringsLessons by the Silver Strings Dulcimer Society
attend an Online dulcimer festival
attend in-person festivals
- Evart FunFest by the Original Dulcimer Players Club
- Midland Folk Festival by the Folk Music Society of Midland
read about dulcimers
Play with others
- Find a Jam by the Original Dulcimer Players Club
- Join a club - Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society, Silver String Dulcimer Society
- Spirit Jam on YouTube and Facebook by Silver Strings