Download or read book The Dulcimer Difference written by Laurel Schwartz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a textbook for the general music classroom or for individuals who want to learn how to play the dulcimer. All the materials are differentiated to facilitate large group learning. Differentiated levels allow individuals to tailor their learning.Sections include:GETTING STARTED teaches how to tune. EXERCISES include strumming patterns, scales, flat picking, bridges to use between repeats, chord progressions.SCALES AND CHORD THEORY teaches power and multi-fingered chords through solfege.ARRANING MUSIC teaches fast tricks to arrange any simple song.SONGS BY LEVEL contains 11 songs in 2 - 4 levels to be played simultaneously.SOLO SONGS contain 5 fast songs to use as solo pieces or for arranging.Also available asThe Dulcimer Difference Spiral Bound