DVD-Hammer Dulcimer-A Comprehensive Beginner's Course
by Happy Traum
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Actor: John McCutcheonDirector: Happy Traum
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Homespun Tapes
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Movie Review: Don't Wast Your Money
Summary: 1 Stars
DVD-Hammer Dulcimer-A Comprehensive Beginner's Course
I was very disappointed in this video. First, its about twenty years old and a poor transfer from VHS tape to DVD. Everything he teaches you about the basics of owning a dulcimer, you most likely already know. There was one interesting tidbit on quickly tuning the instrument. The remainder of the DVD is supposed to teach you how to play a few songs, but the learning methodology is terrible. You watch him play the song and then he tells you to keep rewinding the tape (DVD) to learn the song. Not only is this not an easy way to learn a song, but it is difficult to see where he is on the notes because of the poor quality of the video and his antiquated instrument.
I also bought the Mel Bay book and CD which was much more helpful at teaching me to play.
Summary of DVD-Hammer Dulcimer-A Comprehensive Beginner's Course
In this comprehensive and easy to follow beginner's course, John McCutcheon brings his vast musical knowledge and experience to learning hammer dulcimer players. John guides you through the fundamentals of this beautiful and compelling instrument, and will have you playing exciting tunes almost immediately.You'll learn how to tune and set up your instrument, hold the hammers, find all the notes and chords, play scales, build coordination between your right and left hands and develop rolls, flams and other special hammering techniques. By the end of this 90-minute session you'll be playing essential tunes and variations, including "Golden Slippers," "Liberty," "Skip to My Lou," "Lonesome John," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Scully's Reel" and "Planxty Fanny Power."
In short, you'll get everything you need to get your hammer dulcimer playing off to a great start!
"John McCutcheon is the most impressive instrumentalist I've ever heard." -Johnny Cash
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