Dulcimer tablatures7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() There is normally no F note or chord available when tuned to DAD - so this really increases your flexibility when jamming with chromatic instruments. It will have the notes C - E - G - Can you find it? Try using the fretboard map below. There is a C chord available farther up the fingerboard without the partial fret. frets that are not "traditional" are given names like 1 1/2 or 6 1/2 to not disturb the numbering order used in so many tablature systems. I walk up to this chord on the line "Wings to fly." in Water is Wide.įor those of you who have the full or partial "1 1/2" fret. Try using thumb on melody, ring finger on middle string, and middle finger on the bass. ![]() Here's another nice minor chord that will allow you to play "The Water is Wide" as you may have heard me play on one of my YouTube clips. Get out your "Rise up Singing" book and see what you can find. Now with the relative minor chord another gazillion songs open up to you. With D, A, & G you can play thousands of "three chord trick" songs - see if you can pick out "This land is your land" by Woody Guthrie (hint - the first "Your land" is a G chord. Missing the 3rd it can be major or minor - but it sounds good and it works - so we'll use it. (Technically this chord has only two notes the 1st and 5th making it an ambiguous or "power chord" in rock music. There are some great two chord songs that you can play. Try fretting the first or melody string at the 2nd fret instead of the bass, as shown and see how it sounds. Remember your tuning is symmetrical, so you can play any chord upside down. Here are some simple dulcimer chords to get you started. ![]()
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