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Leap Forward with Matthew Dickerson today!
National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and DulcimerCrossing instructor, Matthew Dickerson, will share his knowledge and experience in our March Leap Forward in Your Musical Understanding Live Event for Premium Members today.
Log in with your Premium Membership to access this lesson today:
4 pm PDT | 5 pm MDT | 6 pm CDT | 7 pm EDT
That Membership also lets you view the Archive Videos of the previous lessons:
Circle of 5ths/Ionian Mode Week 1
Dorian Mode Week 2
Aeolian Mode Week 3
M…
Leap Forward Week 2 Homework
Here is the Handout for this week's Class.
Student Assessment Lesson 2 Leap Forward in Your Music Understanding
Homework:
1. Compare what we did in Dorian of E to Dorian of D
2. Look through your music and see if you can identify what key the songs are and whether or not they are in the Dorian (Mountain Minor) Mode.
3. Play Along with the Backing Tracks Library on DulcimerCrossing (listed above).
4. Report back with questions, insights, “aha” experiences in the comment section of the Ho…
Leap Forward Week 2
In this week's lesson we'll look at the DORIAN (mountain minor) MODE.
Thursday, Jan 16th 4-5 pm PST = 5-6 MST = 6-7 CST = 7-8 EST
Premium Members of Dulcimercrossing.com can access this lesson by logging in and clicking on the link at the LIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE and clicking on the Zoom meeting link.
If you missed the first session which was available to both Premium and Basic Members, you can click on the WATCH the VIDEO ARCHIVE link on your respective LIVE EVENTS Pages when logged in to the…
Leap Forward Music Theory Homework Session 1
Here is the Handout for today's lesson and the Homework.
Here is the SELF-ASSESSMENT for today's lesson and the Homework.
HOMEWORK (reminder)
1. Find another key, explore it, and explain to someone what you discover
2. Look through your music and see if you can identify what key the songs and whether or not it is in the Ionian (Major Scale) Mode. (Eye)
3. Listen to the Backing Tracks Library on DulcimerCrossing and see if you can identify what key the tunes are and whether or not they are …
New Theory Class for Premium Members
by Steve Eulberg
Dulcimers as if Music Theory Matters
Music Theory as if Dulcimers Matter
Dulcimer Crossing will be offering something new for our Premium Members in 2020.
We'll begin with a 4-week special course taught by Erin Mae and Steve Eulberg on Thursdays.
These will be hour-long, live, interactive sessions beginning at 4 pm PDT | 5 pm MDT | 6 pm CDT | 7 pm EDT on January 2, 16, 30 and February 13.
Then we're lining up other teachers to off…
New Class for Premium Members in 2020
Christmas is coming, and you're probably thinking about what to buy your children for Christmas. What about a mountain dulcimer? If you've already gotten everyone a dulcimer, what about a 6 month membership to Dulcimer Crossing? It's time to start thinking about these things, since it's almost that time of year again!
Or you might gift yourself with a membership.
Dulcimer Crossing will be offering something new for our Premium Members in 2020.
We'll begin with a 4-week special course taugh…
Dulci-Bro Live Event
Thursday, Aug 15, 5:30 pm PDT (=6:30 pm MDT, 7:30 pm CDT, 8:30 pm EDT) Steve Eulberg will give a live acoustic show featuring the resonator dulcimer or dulci-bro on ConcertWindow.com.
This is a pay-what-you-can show (as little as $1 or as generous as you feel) and you can watch from the comfort of your own home on your computer, or tablet or phone.
Here is the link to purchase tickets and get reminders about the upcoming show so you don't miss it!
Steve also published his new book/CD this …
31 Days to Fingerstyle Mastery
by Steve Eulberg
Hi folks! This post is music-related but not dulcimer-specific.
I have had a Patreon Project going since January of 2015.
This fall I decided that I wanted to put together some one-month class offerings that would let people take a single class with daily lessons to work on a specific skill, figuring that if it takes 21 days to set a habit, in 31 days we galvanize it!
So, today I launched my first class: 31 Days to Fingerstyle Mastery (this focuses on 6-String Guitar,…
Mark Alan Wade Live Event
by Steve Eulberg
We are excited to have national champion, Mark Alan Wade, aka the Professor, share music for our monthly Live Event for Premium Members of DulcimerCrossing.com
Tomorrow Night:
Monday, Dec. 10th 5:00 PST | 6:00 CST | 7:00 MST | 8:00 EST
This is a secret (ssh!) show, but you can tune in here.
The transition from competitor to colleague is often a very quick and smooth one in the dulcimer world. I first met Mark as a competitor at Winfield this is certain true in our cas…
Advent Musical Devotions
Hark, the Glad Sound!In the busyness of the season before Christmas and holiday celebrations, we can get so lost in the preparations that we lose our focus and feel like the joy of the occasion is lost, and we feel like we've been run over by the holiday.
Once again, I am offering Advent Musical Devotions delivered to your email box to help you take a few moments to breathe and recenter.
'Twas in the Moon of WintertimeA new feature this year is being able to choose whether you'd …
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