

Arr for dulcimer: Gary Gallier, Intermediate, dAD, Key Em – No Capo out of open D tuning.

Tips for execution….I know I sound like a broken record, but use a different finger for each note and alternate your pick direction. If nothing else though, I hope it’s enlightening. Getting up to speed will of course, like all my arrangements, require some practice. It will be a pretty easy song for you to understand. Without retuning from dAD, the tune is played first in C and then modulates up to the key of D. This is a nice lesson in the versatility of flatpicking when it comes to good use of the 1.5 fret, and being able to play in multiple keys. Gary Gallier, Advanced Beg – Intermediate, dAD, Key C modulating to D. I have written a more complete explanation of this in the category of Writings called "Cross Key Scales". Here is some Tab of scales in various keys. To play melody cross key you need to practice the scales available cross key frequently using the 1.5 fret. This is accomplished by playing scales across the fretboard on multiple strings.
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I show full 3 note chords in the Harmony even though sometimes only a partial is actually played. TIP - f or both parts, practice your chord changes first with just a strum to familiarize yourself with hand positions. Playing Harmony you WILL become adept at playing a bunch of D,A,Bm,F#m, and G chords and their inversions, so a great study/practice piece to that end. This tune is the definition of the saying “It’s the same but different”. Of course you can also do a strum on the chord changes for a third dulcimer or for a less advanced skill level.

Hold the chord and pick the strings in the order shown. The melody (Intermediate) is more scale oriented while the harmony counter point (more Advanced) is more chord oriented with patterned arpeggios picked through held chords. This is a 2 part arrangement of both Melody and Harmony. Here is my arrangement for two dulcimers, melody with sort of a counterpoint harmony. Pachelbel, Arr: Gary Gallier, Intermediate to Advanced, dAD, Key D. Good introduction to my style of Melodic Flatpicking. I have taught it to Beginners and Intermediates as well, and we always got through it by the end of the workshop. I wrote this catchy little fiddle tune for the wedding of my dear friend Ariane Lydon …she wanted something ‘snappy’ when the “I do” part was over.
