Download or read book Arranging for Hammered Dulcimer written by Jeanne Page and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning and Intermediate players who have developed a repertoire of melodies will be walked step by step through the process of arranging their tunes. Lessons provide a detailed explanation and numerous examples of root position chords and their inversions on the 12-11 and larger sized hammered dulcimer. Simple tunes are provided for the reader to incorporate newly acquired knowledge of chord theory. Descriptions of bounces, triplets, doubling, counter melodies, arpeggios, scale runs, extended chords, etc. are included as well as opportunities to create arrangements utilizing these techniques.