Linda Weber Collins

Saturday 8:45-10:00 Session 6C Mountain Dulcimer Beginner/Novice

              Get a Solid Start! - Start as you mean to go on! Choose fingering that makes playing easy. Play "handful of notes", using your best fingers. Plan for chords from the first day. Develop a consistent good tone. You'll be off and running! 

Saturday 1:00-2:15 Session 8B Mountain Dulcimer Novice

             Chords Made Easy! - Playing chords by shape and using proper fingering are two key elements on making chord playing easy. Using chords makes dulcimers more welcome in jams of mixed instruments. Chords also allow us to play along even when we don't know the tune. Most jam tunes have only 2 or 3!

Saturday 4:15-5:15 Session 10B Mountain Dulcimer Novice

              Play with Confort and Avoid Injury! - How can we minimize the effects of repetitive motions in making music? Consider how the body was designed to move. Play with good ergonomics to stay comfortable, injury-free, and able to play for years to come. Have a strap handy. Essential knowledge.