Thanks all who responded! Dusty, I tried to review the David Schaufner video you suggested, but my attempts at searching got me nowhere. Same for the Don Pedi reference. If they are all on YouTube, could one of you guide me to find both of them, please.
I’m learning how to play the MD again after many years. I’d like to stop using a noter for the melody and use my fingers as a noter substitute instead. I need suggestions about how to approach assigning my L, R, M, I, T fingers to playing a piece. I’ve attached a score sample that id like to work on. Are there general guidelines to do what I want to accomplish. (I think it might be easier to add chord strums later if I get my fingers trained to work with intervals‘ now. Right?) Thanks to any help anyone can give me. 🤓
Hey Dusty! Many thanks for your detailed reply. You nailed it! The slide is what I’m trying to execute and the video cemented it all together. I’m going to keep it handy when I’m ready for those techniques. Jimmy
Hello Ken and Jost…. Thanks for your replies! The slur is between different 8th notes. (Tuning DAD)
Playing on the cello, a slur between different notes means I continue to bow in the same direction while changing notes. A tie is between two of the same notes and just continues the time value and there is no interruption in the sound.
So I don’t know how to get two different pitches out of 1 strum. The music I’m working on is from Thomas Ballinger’s "Dulcimer Songbook."
Also, replying to your posts was a bit confusing and I’m not sure how I got to this place. So if you could please guide me in that again, that would be really helpful.
Thanks,
Jimmy
There are several 8th note slurs in the MD piece I’m working on. Haven't got a clue how to play them. Help, please. Thanks, Jimmy
