Neal Hellman: 5 books

A superb collection of 57 dulcimer solo arrangements by famed recording artist Neal Hellman. Included are original compositions and new arrangements of traditional works from Neal's popular albums. In notation and tab. Primarily in DAD tuning, with a few arrangements in DDGD and GDG.

Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes-- Mixolydian, Ionian, Lydian, Dorian, and Aeolian--plus jazz and four-string chromatic tunings. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more.

(Dulcimer). Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer contains 38 beautiful songs from around the globe, all specially arranged for mountain dulcimer. This unique songbook features standard notation and tablature, song notes, a variety of tunings and styles, plus audio tracks with demonstrations of all the songs in the book.

Simple and unpretentious, the diatonic music of the Shakers lies well on the mountain dulcimer. The lyrics to these songs offer a universal message of love and understanding, often with a joyous sense of humor. The author provides historical insights and program notes for the 30 tunes included here....

In folk tradition, stories of love lost, betrayal, jealousy, conflict, emigration, and the supernatural are often immortalized in songs of many traditions, demonstrating that singing has been a universal vehicle for the human condition. The criteria for this wonderful collection of prose and melodies...