Videos

“Shivers" is yet another easy-to-play Ed Sheeran tune I'd love you to learn. It's in the key of D (Bm) and uses just 4 chords! This video includes ...

“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded in 1967 just three...

Johnny Cash wrote this song in 1953 while stationed in Germany serving in the Air Force. This song was originally recorded in the key of F but in t...

"Hitoshi's back and brought ""Please Forgive Me"" by David Gray ('White Ladder,' 1998), played on a Seagull Merlin dulcimer guitar. Download our F...

This song can be played on your stick dulcimer guitar with 1-Finger (like most), but I'll show you how to do it both ways.

For many players, and aspiring players, being able to pick up an instrument and just "go" is a hope. While pure "I've never played that before" isn't entirely true, you can work at different techniques that will give you a toolbox to work with in creating new ideas and finding new sounds.

Let’s level up your playing by perfecting your hammer-on and pull-off techniques. Once these are mastered we are confident you will end up using th...

Sliding is a technique for playing that is often used in blues music. It involves playing while holding a hard object against the strings, creating...

I am often thinking about how to play a song, and assuming you'd like to know one, too. And many of you do, but I frequently forget the a major bea...

Improvisation teaches you to get out of your head and instead focus your attention on yourself as a player and the music you are creating. Click t...

We're starting in on learning some right-hand techniques. This is a method I use all of the time to add some interest to what would otherwise be a ...

Learn to play “Falling Slowly" on your Seagull Merlin, or your dulcimer guitar.  This beautiful song was originally recorded for the romantic comedy film, "Once." Get access to song guides and cheat sheets from Inglewood Instruments.