Someone years ago introduced me to the dulcimer – both the mountain dulcimer as well as the hammered dulcimer. To this day, a recording of hammered dulcimer hymns is still one of my favorite instrumental recordings.
I know several of you play the dulcimer for your church ministries, and perhaps others are contemplating picking it up.
The following are several internet resources to easily find the sheet music to play on your dulcimer.
This post is designed to provide an idea of a few of the resources available for a beginning student or at an easy-to-play level.
Playtime Piano Hymns
Some favorite selections: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee – absolutely fantastic! Holy, Holy, Holy
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The teacher duets in this book are fantastic. Some I have even transposed for use with a different student arrangement.
The teacher duets in this book are fantastic. Some I have even transposed for use with a different student arrangement.
Beginning Hymnplayer Book 1 by Flora Garlock
Some favorite selections: God Is So Good Faith of Our Fathers
Schaum Sacred Solos: Primer Level
Some favorite selections:
Faith of Our Fathers – student in middle C, very easy, great for beginners
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name – Nice duet
I can’t say I have used this extensively, so if you’re hesitant price-wise, you might want to skip it.
Keyboard Treasury Volume 1
Some favorite selections: ***Jesus Loves Even Me – this is an absolute favorite. Most of my beginning students have played this, and if they are familiar with the song, they love it! It has a phenomenal duet, which used with the student part can be played for Sunday evening offertory, etc. Many other great songs
Music for Little Mozarts: Little Mozarts Go to Church Books 3-4
This series offers similar selections to the above.
Famous & Fun Christmas series
This bears mention here likewise even though it contains Christmas songs – it is a great series! Many beginning pianists have loved these selections.
Keyboard Treasury, Vol. 1A Graded Hymn Anthology Primary Piano Solos. Composed by Peter Davis. Sacred. SoundForth #110213. Published by SoundForth (S2.110213).
PlayTime HymnsLevel 1. Arranged by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber. Faber Piano Adventures. Supplementary, Recital. Softcover. 24 pages. Faber Piano Adventures #FF1000. Published by Faber Piano Adventures (HL.420109).
One day I was just needing some extra refreshment/ rejuvenation. God allowed the opportunity for an individual at that point to send me a link connecting to spiritually encouraging songs.
If you enjoy Christian music, I know you will appreciate these. The following are particularly chosen for soothing, calm music. You can add these to you YouTube channel as well or visit ConservativeChristianMusic’s YouTube channel for a playlist.
fyi – These can also be used as offertories, specials, preludes/postludes, etc.
This hymn is often little-known in our circles; however, I believe its message is one worthy of mention.
The following are the words to the first verse:
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul!
Wow! – Impactful . . . Right?
(For music theory aficionados, this is a hymn written in the dorian mode.)
Where to find: The Baptist Hymnal (1991 edition) #143
