Recommended Progression of Lessons For Dulci-Bro Players

Level 1: Absolute Beginner No previous dulcimer experience nor musical background necessary.	Dulci-Bro: Introduction Dulci-Bro: Left-Hand Techniques Dulci-Bro: Right Hand Techniques Dulci-Bro: Using a Strap
Level 2: Beyond Beginner You know how to hold your dulci-bro, 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.	Dulci-Bro: Intervals Dulci-Bro: Blues Lick Polly Wolly Doodle Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Chords Swing Low, Swett Chariot: Melody
Level 3: Intermediate 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.
Level 4: Advanced 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.