Discover the dulcimer the Dizzi Way An Array of Arpeggios Exercise book

An array of arpeggios on the dulcimer

In this exercise book we  cover all the basics to do with arpeggios and playing chords on the dulcimer.
We will learn three ways to play a Major arpeggio. Arrow shaped arpeggios and double octave arpeggios. We will talk about repeated notes and using the left or right hand to start arpeggios. we will then learn double octave arpeggios and practical application of arpeggios for accompanying other musicians. We will learn various combinations of arpeggios and exercises to help you move from one arpeggios shape to another

Index

1. Major Scales three ways notation, 1.1, 2/2,

1.2, 3/1,
1.3, straight up.
1.4 three ways one diagram

2. Arpeggio three ways exercise left, right, up, right, left

3. Double octave major arpeggios.
3.1 Right handed double octave arpeggio 3.2 Left handed double octave arpeggio

4. Arrow shape arpeggios
4.1 moving arrow arpeggio up and down 4.2 double octave arrow arpeggios

5. Blues arpeggio

6. Arpeggio combination exercises
5.1 Moving from major to minor.
5.1 Major arpeggio song. Practice left handed the right handed
5.2 major arpeggio song double octaves (practice left handed then right handed) 5.2 Arpeggio ladder up the bass bridge.

7. Adding rhythm to your arpeggios 7.1 RR-LL-RR-LL

7.2 RRLRLLRL (we’re walking in the air) 7.3 RRLRLRRLRL (4/4 rhythm)
7.4 BRLRBRLR (3/4 rhythm)

8. Arpeggio songs
8.1 somewhere over the rainbow

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