#24 Arkansas Traveler Flatpicking Lesson on Mountain Dulcimer

Hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and chords a fun easy lesson for a fun fiddle tune! Please LIKE, Share, and comment!
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[@joanburroughs2738]

Your teaching is spot on. I'm a dulcimer teacher, been playing since 2006. Your videos was good and enlightening. Thank you

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you!

[@jodicarson6850]

Bringing home a baby bumblebee is now what goes thru my head as I play this lol! This will be fun to play to the grandkids and have them learn to sing along with it. Love the easy lessons :-)

[@USNAVDC]

Very nice lesson. Arkansas Traveler is fun tune.

[@marywolford7359]

always an excellent way to learn to play without music

[@Doreen247.]

Thanks so much for these lessons. I love them! Such a good learning tool to see your hands and voice explaining what you are doing. I love the extras with the alternative ways of playing as well.

[@kennethgargus998]

I LOVE these lessons. Playing my Mom's dulcimer that sat silent for too many years. I am 60 and proving that you can learn a new skill no matter what age you are. Just learned Arkansas Traveler and am so proud of myself!

[@lonshelton5129]

You are a very good instructor Brett, easy to follow and I am finally making progress. Thank you sir.

[@dianahobgood5679]

Thank you so much, Brett, for these lessons. I am finally learning to play my dulcimer with understanding and technique. Not so easy for these 70-year old hands but I plan to keep at it.

[@cheriturner7852]

I took the first lesson with all of the chords and since November 2019, I’ve taught myself 12 songs. The one I’ve taught myself to do a fancy picking style is Jason Isbell’s, “Coved Me Up!” My grown children are proud and amazed!!!!! So am I.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

I am so glad to be a part of your musical journey! I think a lot of people are proud of you!

[@suzetteroberts9072]

thanks for sharing.. I am new to dulcimer so I'm feeling timid. This inspires me!

[@baizhanghuaihai2298]

Liked, subbed, hit the bell, shared, commented! Thank you thank you Brett-wonderful channel!

[@shelbywatters9738]

I love you... lol... You are truly Amazing!!! Thank you so much for your lessons... I have watched others and no one compares to you!!

[@diannekidder5364]

I always start off thinking no way will I learn this hard piece, then after an hour or less, i DO know it. Brett is an excellent teacher!

[@SelahGay]

I learned this song as a child in the 60's from a Beaky Buzzard cartoon... as Bringing Home Baby Bumblebee ;)

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

I love that memory and the passing of it on! Thank you!

[@cyndipride7841]

My dulcimer arrived last week. I have never played a mountain dulcimer before... and thanks to your lesson, I now have a totally cool (perhaps a bit fumbling and slow) rendition of Arkansas Traveler in my repertoire! Love your step-by-step & repeat methodology!

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

I love that! And I appreciate you sharing that with me! By the way I will be teaching a virtual festival in June on flat picking the mountain Dulcimer that I think you might really enjoy!

[@almostclueless4188]

I am working so hard using your lessons, so thanks a ton for posting them!!!

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Glad you are enjoying them!

[@coleeason9893]

I found one, and a I play it. IDK what I'm doing but this helps.

[@imogenekluson9702]

I love my new dulcimer and these lessons are easy to follow and fun! Thank you Brett!

[@howardperson6341]

Your instruction is so very well done. I’m beginning to think about getting a mountain dulcimer and learning. The flat picking style really appeals to me. Thank you.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you for the kind words and if you need any help with the purchase, please let me know. And thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@carolarens8692]

Thanks Brett I truly am learning a great deal from your videos.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you Carol, glad you are enjoying them and thank you for taking a moment to comment! :)

[@jeannineeuckert6661]

I learned this was an often used song for jam sessions so I wanted to learn it. This was an easy lesson to follow. Thanks.

[@gaillancaster9109]

Great lesson. So easy to follow thank you!

[@381cmom]

So glad I came across your lessons!. Easy to follow with pleasant instructions. I am a beginner on dulcimer but following easily!

[@suzetteroberts9072]

thank you... I look forward to achieving this skill level.

[@judycramer8265]

What a fun song to use as a learning tool! Many thanks .

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

There will be more like it posted in the future! Glad you liked it!

[@ellenhorn7626]

So glad you posted this

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Glad you are enjoying!

[@Akitrom]

Dang, that's a great lesson, Brett.

[@robylaird3738]

I really enjoy this lesson. I'm about have way through it and having a great time. This is my first piece played on dulcimer. Once I feel it is fully together I will move on to the next piece as I build skills. Thanks so much for your lessons. The way you lay it all out if easy to follow.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you, and I am glad you are enjoying the lessons!

[@lindagorgacz3815]

Fun. Thank you.

[@occidentalalice3094]

Love this tune.

[@jgfreer8322]

Such a pretty tune .. and a really nice (very clear) instructive lesson - thanks so much Brett!

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you and thank you for the kind words and encouragement!

[@tjmellonslap]

This is great instruction I need to use the pick more for sure.

[@appflutes]

Another great lesson. Thanks Brett!

[@suzymortimer]

Awesome lesson - thanks Brett!

[@elizabethmcmahon548]

wonderful thank you!

[@marleneeggen3759]

Thank you for this great lesson. I like your teaching style.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you Marlene, Glad you are enjoying the lessons.

[@williamgraf1042]

These lessons are AWESOME thank you!

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Thank you so much!

[@williamgraf1042]

@@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife I really like your intro tune , what is it?

[@williamgraf1042]

also love to hear "Fox on the run"

[@joselby1226]

You have helped me so much!

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

I am glad to be able to do so! Glad you are enjoying the lessons!

[@arianemusic5763]

This is a real fun tune - thank you very much for your great tutorial.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Ariane, Thank you! I can say its very fun to play! Have you tried Wildwood Flower yet?

[@arianemusic5763]

@@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife Over the last months I have learned 9 tunes with your great tutorials (also the beautiful tune Wildwood Flower) ... and the best is that you teach them without tabs - so I know them all by heart even after a longer pause. : )

[@jimtackett402]

@@arianemusic5763 I've been playing for several years but I'm always looking for learning opportunities. Arkansas Traveler is the first of your videos, and it won't be the last. Thanks for your patient and methodical instruction. JT

[@richardbroach1898]

By jove, I think I got it. Amazingly, I'm playing along except for the fast repetition at the very end. With practice, with practice ............ Thanks!

[@lucys1656]

What is the song that plays for the start credits?

[@diannekidder5364]

I also want to add that I have a cheapo dulcimer, so I can't do the hammer on and other such. I am shopping for a real dulcimer, but my cheapo one is doing OK.

[@marshavanvoorhis5992]

PS: Do you have a suggested order to watch these teaching lessons? I’ve just been jumping around here & there, although I have watched the first 3 already! Thx! 🙏 😊 🙏 ♥️M

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

The lessons and the beginner playlist are numbered. Once you work your way through those lessons you can go to anything in the beginner Playlist. I hope that helps

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

Where did you get your dulcimer? What brand/make is it? Despite living in GA, my grandfather bought a dulcimer here in AR. He gave it to me, and it looks very similar to yours! I think he got it in Northeast AR, but not sure

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

It's a McSpadden which ARE built in AR!

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

@@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife ok. I will look what mine is when I get home tonight.

[@sue9157]

What is the opening song you play with each lesson? What instrument is that - Banjo??

[@jodicarson6850]

I believe it is Wayfaring Stranger

[@SailingSpyridon]

Hey there! I would love to learn yoru intro song, Is there a link to it :)

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

Actually< I have a Crowdcast Workshop that is replayable again and agin here: www.crowdcast.io/e/wayfaring-stranger

[@bryanwells4063]

btw dislikes count the same as likes if you didn't know, so instead of asking for likes only, you could suggest hitting like if you liked it and dislike if you didn't, it seems a bit less like begging. I loved the video though so dont worry which im going to hit though

[@nicot9305]

I don't like the way you play one song at the beginning and teach a different song. Very confusing to not hear the song that you're teaching until the very end.

[@BrettRidgewaysLearningForLife]

The song at the beginning is sort of like the intro theme song. But if this makes you feel any better, on the newer lesson videos I play the song at the very beginning. It’s only like that on the older lessons

[@debbiegargus8462]

I LOVE these lessons. Playing my Mom's dulcimer that sat silent for too many years. I am 60 and proving that you can learn a new skill no matter what age you are. Just learned Arkansas Traveler and am so proud of myself!