Baritone Dulcimer Day ONLINE

5^th Annual Baritone Dulcimer Day ONLINE!

Sunday, 11/1/26

A celebration of our lovely, resonant baritone dulcimers! Teachers: Irma Reeder, Thomasina Levy, Don Pedi, Bing Futch

Cost: $150

Faculty Forum, Four 75-minute classes, Concert

Video of all events & class materials included in cost.

* Scholarships available - write deborahj@djhamouris.com

~Class subjects will be available when registration opens.~

(Registration opens 10/1/26  ~ Registration Closes on 10/25/26)

Event Time: 8am – 4:30pm PDT | 9am-5:30pm MDT | 10am – 6:30pm CDT | 11am – 7:30pm EDT

EVENT SCHEDULE

Faculty Forum: (1 hour) 8:00AM PST | 9:00AM MST | 10:00AM CST | 11:00AM EST

Class 1: (75 minutes) - 9:15am PST | 10:15am | MST 11:15am | CST 12:15pm EST
Bing Futch
Exploring the Baritone Dulcimer
Discover the warm, resonant voice of the baritone dulcimer while building confidence across the instrument. Using AEA tuning as our home base, we'll get oriented with note placement on the fretboard and work with A, D, and E major scales to develop greater familiarity, accuracy, and freedom of movement.
We'll explore techniques suited to the baritone's heavier strings, including flatpicking, strumming, and fingerpicking, with special attention to producing a clear, balanced tone. We'll also map chord shapes and relationships across the fretboard, then put everything into practice with repertoire that showcases the instrument's deep, rich sound.
Along the way, we'll discuss how to choose and arrange songs that truly benefit from the baritone's lower range, helping you make the most of its distinctive musical character.

Lunch Social (75 minutes): 10:30am PST | 11:30am MST | 12:30pm CST | 1:30pm EST

Class 2 (75 minutes): 11:45am PST |12:45am MST |1:45pm CST | 2:45pm EST
Irma Reeder
Discovering the 4-string Baritone - Lady Mary
What a beautiful traditional song!  We’ll see how to use the dulcimer to reflect this sad story with new arrangements for 3 different verses.  We’ll compare 4-string to 3-string to hear the what options are offered to help create variation and interest.  See what an extra string can do for your music!  1+ fret required.  TAB for both 3 & 4-string.  Tune AEAA

Class 3 (75 minutes): 1:00pm PST | 2:00pm | MST 3:00pm | CST 4pm EST
Thomasina Levy
Go Deep on the Baritone Dulcimer
Unlock the rich, resonant tones of the baritone dulcimer! Convert your favorite DAD tunes to baritone tunings — GDG, AEA, or BF#B — and expand your repertoire into new keys with confidence. Explore chord charts for multiple baritone tunings and learn new tunes to bring to your dulcimer club or ensemble. Come tuned to AEA and bring a capo.

Tea time! (30 minutes): 2:15pm | PST 3:15pm MST | 4:15pm CST | 5:15pm EST

Class 4 (75 minutes): 2:45pm PST/ 3:45pm MST | 4:45pm CST | 5:45pm EST
Don Pedi
Mountain Music for Dulcimer
In this class, Don will explore songs and tunes traditionally played in the key of A using AEA tuning, including a beautiful Kentucky version of “Old Joe Clark.”

Closing Concert (1 hour): 4:30pm PST | 5:30pm MST | 6:30pm CST | 7:30pm EST

EVENING CONCERT

Note: Concert ticket is included with registration.