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Week 2 of the Musescore class with Philip Kramer is tonight. Week 1 was great -- here's what one student said, "This was sooo helpful. [Phil] has a great attitude and uses layman’s terms!"
You can still sign up here: https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/page/575304-life-after-finale-musescore-class

Several weeks ago, we all learned that Finale (one of the most popular music transcription software options for dulcimer players) was no longer going to be available. Here at DulcimerCrossing, we immediately started researching other options.

We learned that MuseScore is one of the best options (and, BONUS, it's free and open source!), so we found an expert to provide some classes for DulcimerCrossing.

Phil Kramer has been using MuseScore for his teaching studio for the past five years. He regularly uses it to create multi-part arrangements and tablature for a variety of instruments.

Starting THURSDAY, he's offering a 5-class series about how to use MuseScore, specifically for dulcimer! Sign up for all 5 classes to save, or choose just one or two ala carte.

Details at https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/page/575304-life-after-finale-musescore-class

Did you know there are two ways to watch the Chromatic Dulcimer Day CONCERT on Saturday evening?

Option 1 - watch on Facebook - right here on the DulcimerCrossing page!

Option 2- get an exclusive back-stage pass to be IN the Zoom room where the magic happens, plus directly support the performers, when you purchase a ticket here: https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/cart/211600-Chromatic-Dulcimer-Day-Faculty-Concert

Show starts at 7:45pm Eastern/ 6:45 Central/ 5:45 Mountain 4:45 Pacific

See you there!

Chromatic Dulcimer Day Faculty Concert Can't attend the whole day but you still want to be inspired by Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer playing? Join a round-robin concert featuring our g...

Look what we found! Another seat in the Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer Day this weekend--just for YOU. Registration is Extended until TOMORROW 8.7.24
https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/cart/204474-Chromatic-Dulcimer-Day-2024

Today is the day -- register NOW so you don't miss out on the Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer Day! https://chromatic-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

Don't miss out!! Chromatic Dulcimer Day is on August 10th, featuring 6 nationally-known chromatic mountain dulcimer players and teachers. Registration closes on Saturday!!

Sign up NOW at https://chromatic-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

Meet the Faculty for Chromatic Dulcimer Day: Bradley Ellis

Bradley Ellis is a talented multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina whose playing style is eclectic and versatile. He is a master of the mountain dulcimer -- playing primarily a 4-equidistant chromatic instrument-- and also accomplished on baritone saxophone, piano, and guitar. He was the youngest ever National Mountain Dulcimer Champion in 2011. Bradley is a skilled composer and arranger of music from many genres, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, gospel, and classical. He focuses is attention primarily on the technical side of playing, making sure every note rings crystal clear and the tone is crisp. Bradley is currently working on his second album, which will include all of the instruments he plays. Hear a sample here: https://on.soundcloud.com/XniC8


Chromatic Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, August 10th. Learn more and register at https://chromatic-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

We are so excited about this new tool and feature in DulcimerCrossing that I had to make a video to describe it to you!

For those of us who are helped by reading what is being spoken in a video, we have upgraded our platform in order to provide closed-captioning AND transcripts of all of our video lessons in our 220+ courses.

We are creating Transcriptions of all of our over 3,000 videos in the DulcimerCrossing site. Not every lesson has the video displaying the top right corner like this one, but soon they ALL will!

Check out your favorite lesson(s) and see if the transcription is there yet.

Let us know how this helps YOUR learning process be "sticky" so that the lessons are more firmly rooted in your memory!

Steve Eulberg

https://www.loom.com/share/3a1daa8d0f57431b9355d494fa69b143?sid=88ee6c6e-cb56-42e7-9b76-ead127001da5

Registration for Chromatic Dulcimer Day is closing in a week. Don't delay - sign up now!! https://chromatic-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

Meet the Faculty for Chromatic Dulcimer Day: Cyntia Smith

Cyntia Smith is a professional dulcimer player, singer, composer, music arranger and teacher. She has produced, with Ruth Barrett, five critically acclaimed studio albums, plus most recently a debut solo release, Soul Tending. Cyntia performed, toured, taught the dulcimer at festivals, and made albums with Ruth Barrett from 1979 to 2000. Cyntia co-founded the Harvest Festival of Dulcimers and its sponsoring organization, the Southern California Dulcimer Heritage. She served as the artistic director of the festival from 1995 to 2006.

With master luthier Dale Emerson Foye, Cyntia co-created the Ae**us Dulcimer, a hybrid between the classical guitar and the mountain dulcimer. In 1999, Cyntia graduated from Chapman University with a Bachelors of Music in Music Therapy. She has used the dulcimer in her music therapy work in many settings including with abused/neglected teenage girls, persons with Alzheimer's disease, and patients in a psychiatric partial hospitalization.

Cyntia received her Doctorate in World Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2011. Her dissertation, titled "Music, Myth, & Soul Tending," brought the ideas of Music Therapy into the conversation of depth psychology and the use of music to tend soul. Since 2000, Cyntia has served as a board certified music therapist, and currently works as a program director in a non-profit fine arts program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also enjoys giving private dulcimer lessons online or in studio when possible.

Learn more about Cyntia at https://cyntiasmith.com/

Chromatic Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, August 10th. Learn more and register at https://chromatic-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/