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While you are enrolled as a student, you can take (and re-take) as many lessons as you want, from any of our instructors, featuring any number of instruments and subjects, for one subscription price.

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Leaving Ru Vaternish, with Ornamentation

Intermediate/Advanced Level. Playing a more advanced fingerpicked tune with chords in the lower and upper ranges of the fretboard.

Ruth Barrett

Ruth Barrett

Ritchie Family Ballads I: Barbara Allen

All Skill Levels. An introduction and performance of the Ritchie family versions of two ballads: Barbara Allen and Lord Bateman.

Susie Glaze

Susie Glaze

Old Dan Tucker in Three Keys

Beginning Level. Learn how to play Old Dan Tucker on the Ukulele in three keys - C, G, and D.

Peter Madcat Ruth

Peter Madcat Ruth

Mountain Dulcimer for Absolute Beginners: D-A-D Tuning

Beginning Level. For the first time player. You will learn about accessories and care for your dulcimer, plus how to tune, strum, and play a few easy tunes.

Jackie Armstrong

Jackie Armstrong

Chords in Open-G Tuning

Beginning Level. Learn chords in Open-G on 5-string banjo.

David Brooks

David Brooks

Learning to Embellish Slow Tunes

Beginning/Intermediate Level. We will learn embellishments on a pretty tune called "Annie Laurie" and end with a performance-ready piece.

Phyllis Brown

Phyllis Brown

Happy Hammers: Poppy Leaf Hornpipe

Intermed./Advanced Level. Based on chords & scale runs, this tune naturally reinforces the hammered dulcimer’s inherent visual patterns. And it’s fun to play!

Jody Marshall

Jody Marshall

Basic Blues on the Mountain Dulcimer

Intermediate & Up. Learn how to apply the 12-bar blues pattern to the mountain dulcimer while tuned to D-A-D.

Steven K. Smith

Steven K. Smith

Basics of Sketch Booking

Beginning Level. This offering is a modest look at the art of sketching - from tools to techniques!

Martin Rollins

Martin Rollins

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