Linda Weber Collins

Friday 8:45-10:00 Session 1C Mountain Dulcimer Novice

“Play with Comfort 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.

Friday 1:00-2:15 Session 3C Mountain Dulcimer Novice

“Sea Shanties” -Sailors used the rhythm and words of sea shanties to coordinate their work and create community aboard the ship. Today, the strong tempos and evocative lyrics have created ab uncreased interest in these traditional tunes. DAd Tuning

Friday 4:15-5:15 Session 5B Mountain Dulcimer Beginner/Novice

“Forearm Strumming for Steady Rhythm” -Strumming with your forearm rather than your wrist keeps your rhythm even and prevents wrist injury. We’ll practice forearm strumming with fun exercises and cheerful tunes written TAB. DAd Tuning

Saturday 10:15-11:30 Session 7A Mountain Dulcimer Beginner

“Chords for Beginners” -Is it hard to play chords? That depends! We can prepare for chords by choosing fingering that enables us to get into and out of chords, making chords simple to play. We’ll learn three essential chords for the key of D and practice using them in short pieces. DAd Tuning