Introduction
Elements of Music
Holding Your Dulcimer
Illustration / Parts of the Dulcimer
Tuning Your Dulcimer to DAD
Bass String D
Middle String A
Melody String D
Strumming Across All Your Strings
The  / Fret
Basic Techniques

LESSON ONE
Reading Dulcimer Tablature
Strumming Note Values
Quarter Note Practice
Half Note Practice
Whole Note Practice
Eighth Note Practice
Melody
D Major Scale
Boil Them Cabbage Instruction
Boil Them Cabbage Melody
Hot Cross Buns Melody
Go Tell Aunt Rhody Melody

LESSON TWO
Three Very Friendly Chords/D Chord
Basic A Chord Instruction
A Chord Practice
D Chord/A Chord Exercise
G Chord Instruction
G Chord Practice
D Chord/G Chord Exercise
Embellishing Tunes with Chords
Boil Them Cabbage w/Chords, Instruction
Boll Them Cabbage Practice
Boll Them Cabbage w/ Accompaniment
Hot Cross Buns Practice
Hot Cross Buns w/ Accompaniment
Go Tell Aunt Rhody Practice
Go Tell Aunt Rhody w/ Accompaniment
Merrily We Roll Along Practice
Merrily We Roil Along w/ Accompaniment
London Bridge Practice
London Bridge w/ Accompaniment

LESSON THREE
Dipping Down to the Middle String
Dipping Down Exercise
Frere Jacque Practice
Frere Jacque w/ Accompaniment
Skip to My Lou Instruction
Skip to My Lou Practice
Skip to My Lou w/ Accompaniment
Down in the Valley Instruction
Down in the Valley Practice
Down in the Valley w/ Accompaniment
Adding the Dum-diddy Instruction
Dum-diddy Practice
Three Jolly Fishermen Practice
Three Jolly Fishermen w/ Accompaniment
Polly Wolly Doodle Practice
Polly Wolly Doodle w/ Accompaniment
Simple Gifts Instruction
Simple Gifts Practice
Simple Gifts w/ Accompaniment

LESSON FOUR
A New Look and Slightly Different Sound
High G Chord Practice
Sliding Down the Fretboard
F# Minor Chord Practice
E Minor Chord
G/F# Minor/E Minor Slide Practice
Kum Ba Ya Instruction
Kum Ba Ya Practice
Kum Ba Ya w/ Accompaniment
This Old Man Practice
This Old Man w/ Accompaniment
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore Practice
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore w/ Accompaniment
Oh! Susanna Instruction
Oh! Susanna Practice
Oh! Susanna w/ Accompaniment
When the Saints Go Marching In Practice
When the Saints Go Marching In w/ Accompaniment
Little Liza Jane Instruction
Little Liza Jane Practice
Little Liza Jane w/ Accompaniment

LESSON FIVE
A Few More Chords
The A Chord
A Chord Practice
The E Chord
E Minor Chord Practice
The B Minor Chord
B Minor Chord Practice
Old Joe Clark Practice
Old Joe Clark w/ Accompaniment ..
Camptown Races Practice
Camptown Races w/ Accompaniment
Inverting Chords Instruction
Inverting Chords Practice
Embellishing Our Music With Plucks!
Fingering the Frets (One Last Thing to Think About!)
Amazing Grace Practice
Amazing Grace w/ Accompaniment
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Practice
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot w/ Accompaniment
Home On the Range Practice
Home On the Range w/ Accompaniment
Closing Comments