Harmony Time

Harmony Time (All Levels)   Harmony Time is an entire book dedicated to answering the question, "What and How do you add accompaniments to melodies on hammered dulcimer." This great resource is full of illustrations, examples, preparatory exercises and easy-to-play arrangements to get you from Theory to Practice!   This book features the following: A music professor’s approach to embellishing. Music Theory made simple! Exercises to take you from Theory to Practice! Illustrations for visual learners! Music for all ability levels! Adding Accompaniments to Melodies!

Table of Contents

Harmony Made Easy: Basic Music Theory

Discovering Intervals

Building Blocks of Harmony

Parallel 3^rds

Tricks of the Trade

Scale Boxes

From Theory to Practice

Instant Harmony: Parallel 3rds

Instant Harmony: Parallel 3^rds

Using Your Ears

When 3rds Do Not Work and Why

Instant Harmony: Parallel 6ths

Why Parallel 6ths Work

Finding Parallel 6ths

From Theory to Practice

Parallel 6ths in the Key of D

Parallel 6ths in the Key of G

Parallel 6ths in the Key of C

Parallel 6ths in the Key of A

Parallel 6ths in the Key of (Treble) D

Parallel 6ths in the Key of (Treble) G

Parallel 6ths Harmony in Context

Harmonizing with Parallel 3rds and 6ths

Experimenting with 3rds and 6ths

Shall We Gather at the River

Adding Accompaniments to Melodies

How Do You Know What Chords to Add and Where

Rolled Chords

Descending Arpeggio Style

Down and Back Style

Piano-Style Accompaniment

From Theory to Practice

Si'Bheag Si'Mhor

Southwinds

Home Sweet Home

Amazing Grace

Last Rose of Summer

'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Warm-Up and Preparatory Exercises

Warm-Up Ditties for Dulcimer in D

Warm-Up Ditties for Dulcimer in G

Basic Training

Glossary