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These arrangements are aimed primarily for the intermediate player. None of the arrangements is meant to be hurried. In playing them, take your time to play expressively and enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the melodies. Listen to your own playing, experiment with different approaches and go with whatever approach produces a sound that seems most beautiful to you.
Nina's Tips for Practicing
I think that first and foremost, it's important to listen. By listening carefully, we can identify passages that would sound better if they were played more smoothly, or more cleanly, or more expressively; once we've identified passages that don't feel quite "right," then we can go back to them, experiment with different approaches, and find ways to play them to achieve a sound that we like. It also helps to isolate troublesome patches and work on them a few notes at a time until they flow comfortably. To prepare for performing a piece by memory, I like to practice the piece in segments, sometimes playing the segments out of order, or starting and stopping at odd places; this approach cements "landmarks" in my memory, landmarks that are interspersed throughout the piece and that can serve as "rescue" spots in case of a memory lapse.
Annie Laurie
(from "The Softer Side of Dulcimer" tablature book and "The Sum of the Parts" CD.)
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Will Ye No Come Back Again
(from "The Softer Side of Dulcimer" tablature book and "The Sum of the Parts" CD.)
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Plaisir D'Amore duet
(from "Tunes for Two or More," with Beth Lassi)
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