How a Dulcimer Damper Pedal Works: Part 2

Part of the Video Series How to Play a Hammered Dulcimer

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Learn about the function of the damper pedal for a hammered dulcimer in this free instructional video.

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How a Dulcimer Damper Pedal Works: Part 2
Hi! I’m Tim Van Egmond speaking on behalf of expert village.com and I am talking about the hammered dulcimer. If you would like to know more about me, you can find my website www.timvanegmond.com. So let me give you an example of the tunes ___ ____ and Eddies. I’ll start with the second part of ___ ____ which is in d and I’ll go into Eddie’s reel in the beginning in g and in order to make the transition clearer, I’ll damp the strings right after I finish playing the ____ _____ the first tune and so on.

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Expert: Tim Van Egmond has been delighting audiences throughout the country since 1978, appearing at hundreds of schools, libraries, community centers, various folk festivals, television and radio. Read More