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Sometimes when we are beginning it is difficult to play along with the group when the song is a little challenging. Here is a link to a “chord finder”” that will give you fingerings for chords you can just strum.  The most common chords are “”D”, “G”, “A” and Em”. There are several different ways to make each of these chords and you don’t need to learn them all. Choose a fingering that is easy for you to get your fingers around. This is a tool to learn basic chords:

Chord Finder

There are several  different tunings that we can use on our mountain dulcimers. Our group mostly uses DAD or mixolydian, but this chord finder will work for other tunings. With just these four chords here are some songs you can play!

• John Ryan's Polka
• Peace Like a River
• Road to Lisdoonvarna

Mel Bay’s Dulcimer Sessions is another great source of info for beginners.  Be sure to check out their on-line back issues.

You Tube is another source of good info. Here is a mini lesson on video.

Check back for new things. We welcome suggestions & ideas for new links and info that would be helpful for beginners.