Brett Ridgeway's
  HAMMERED DULCIMER             WORKSHOP
November 13-14th, 2009
Friday 7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Macedonia, Ohio



























This will be about a 10-hour workshop with (needed ) breaks as well as a longer lunch and dinner break. This workshop is designed to be thorough with plently of material to take home and work with. The course will also include a 24 page workbook that will be used throughout the workshop.

Workshop Subjects will include:

Understanding HD Layout - The HD is truly an amazing instrument and so self-contained

Embellishment Techniques - Taking a simple melody line and "fancifying" it!

Rhythm Techniques

Finding & Using Drones, Harmony Notes & Octaves in Embellishing

Finding Chords and Chord Patterns and using them to embellish and fill-in

Improvising - Learn to take a simple tune and play it differently each time instead of the same   
      memorized piece played over and over again the same way!

Chromatic Embellishment

Syncopation - Nifty "licks" that will open new doors of playing!

Playing Chords and Back-up

Left Hand / Right Hand Lead

Dynamics including Exerices and Techniques to strengthen the less-dominant hand

Using Rolls, Grace Notes and Flams in Embellishment

Proper care for your instrument

And much more!!!

We will also learn several tunes using a few of those tunes over and over to apply the skills we will be learning. We also strive to make our workshops as fun and stress-free as possible. Again, it will be very thorough, and will definitely boost your playing skills.

The workshop will be held at the Bible Believer's Baptist Church,1252 E. Aurora Road in Macedonia, OH, who has so graciously let us use the building. Cost of the 10-hour workshop is $75 and includes the workbook ($20 value). If you would like to reserve a space and workbook, please send a check or money order to:

Brett Ridgeway
3862 East Aurora Road
Twinsburg, OH 44087

I am also doing an Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer Workshop the weekend of November 6-7 at the same location. Information on this workshop is found at www.homestead.com/makemusic. If you would like to attend both workshops, I would offer a discount. If you have any questions, or if I can be of further help, please contact me by phone at 330-221-6404 or email at fbridgeway@juno.com.