The book "Mountain Dulcimer for Children (and the young at heart) The Color and Play Method" reflects concepts that I used to teach Mountain Dulcimer in my elementary music classroom.

My books are designed to: 

• introduce both children and adults to the Mountain Dulcimer

• provide a simple method for learning to play the dulcimer using one finger to fret one string

• provide immediate success and gratification beginning with the first song that you learn to play

• provide core rhythm concepts from the very beginning enabling the student to build a solid foundation in rhythm

• teach to a variety of individual learning styles (Visual, Auditory, Tactile and Kinesthetic)

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