Repertoire |
The Softer Side of Dulcimer |
Beautiful Farewells |
Songs about Bonnie Prince Charlie |
Music of Turlough O'Carolan |
Some Favorite Classics |
Early Music for Mountain Dulcimer |
Tunes from Playford's "The Dancing Master" (1651 - approx. 1728) |
Folk Hymns from America's past |
Shape-Note Hymns for Mountain Dulcimer |
Music of the Shakers |
Spirituals for Mountain Dulcimer |
Some Sweet Celtic Airs |
Music of Wales |
Music of the Westward Expansion |
Music of Colonial America: Beyond "Yankee Doodle" |
Variations on a Renaissance "Hit" Tune |
Mysterious Melodic Connections |
"The Lord's my Shepherd" |
Christmas Variations: Plain and Fancy |
Christmas Carols from the Shape-Note Tradition |
Lullabies |
Variations on ( a favorite tune) |
Technique and Interpretation |
Step up to the Barre |
How to Play Cleanly |
Those Dazzling Harmonics!! |
Let's Smooth It Out |
"It's All in the Phrasing" |
Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Slides, OH MY! |
Introduction to Chord-Melody Style |
Fingerpicking for the First Time |
Refining Your Fingerpicking Skills |
"Alternating Bass;" an Advanced Fingerpicking technique |
Playing with Expression |
Music Theory and Arranging |
Demystifying Modes |
Chords and WhatThey Do for Us |
Making a Tune Your Own |
Three String Choir |
Variation is the Spice of Life |
Beginnings, Endings, and Interludes |
Making Up Harmonies with at Duet Partner |
Music for Multiple Players |
Dulcimer in the Round |
Playing with a Partner for the First Time |
How to Play Well with Others |
Dulcimer Ensemble |
Workshops for Beginners |
Let's Get Acquainted (with Your Dulcimer) |
Becoming Comfortable with Tab OR"Paper-Train Your Dulcimer" |
Having Fun with "Hot Cross Buns" |
Three Chords, 1000 songs |
Beginner's Round Table OR Beginners: Let's Put it All Together |
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Dulcimer |
General Musicianship |
Listening |
Practical Practicing |
Serenity |
Preparing a Piece for Performance or Competition |
Playing with Ease |
To order books or CDs, send a check for $18 per item, made out to Nina Zanetti, and mailed to 76 Willow Street, Guilderland, NY 12084. Please include your mailing address and a note about which item(s) you are ordering.
To book an event, call or email Nina. She is available to teach workshops and perform at festivals, as well as to play at receptions, open houses, historic sites, special celebrations, and church services. See list of possible workshops below. Contact Nina to discuss developing a workshop to meet your group's needs.