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Mountain Dulcimer Lessons

Mountain Dulcimer Lessons, San Fernando Valley

Quality mountain dulcimer lessons in all styles, beginning level, in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The mountain dulcimer is also known as an Appalachian dulcimer, Kentucky dulcimer, Plucked dulcimer, Fretted dulcimer or Lap dulcimer.

Click here for Seagull Merlin lessons.

Click here for hammered dulcimer lessons.

Contact

Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email

Styles Taught

  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Blues
  • Bluegrass
  • Country
  • Classical
  • Renaissance

Levels Taught

  • Beginning
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Each Student is Taught With a Customized Approach. here are the Many Areas of Focus for Private Mountain Dulcimer Lessons:

  • Technique (Exercises for improving right and left hand techniques)
  • Styles (fingerpicking, flatpicking, strumming, and more)
  • Learning Repertoire
  • Customized Approach
  • Instrument purchase advice
  • Improvisation
  • Songwriting
  • Introduction to Music Theory

Our Mountain Dulcimer Teachers…

Cary Miga – Pasadena, CA

Cary MigaCary Miga teaches mountain dulcimer. Along with his professional background, his love of teaching offers his students a tailored lesson plan catered to their specific needs and abilities. He focuses on teaching all aspects of music, including listening, playing, performing, theory and technique. He specializes in rock, jazz, bluegrass, country, salsa, classical and pop music. Click here for full bio.

Location of Lessons with Cary Miga.
Cary Miga teaches from his studio in Pasadena, CA. He can also travel to the home in the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas, including: Pasadena, South Pasadena, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, East Los Angeles, El Monte, Industry, Irwindale, La Canada Flintridge, La Puente, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pomona, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina, Glendale, Gardena, Azusa, Burbank, Tujunga, Sunland. He is also available online if you are out of the area.

Rates
First Lesson Free (in studio/online only)

IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Pasadena, CA)
30 min: $35
45 min: $50
60 min: $65

IN HOME
30 min: $60
45 min: $75
60 min: $100

To Pay for Lessons with Cary Miga, Click Here.

DJ Hamouris – Albany, CA, Online

DJ HamourisDJ Hamouris teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced mountain dulcimer. She has played the mountain dulcimer since 1979 and loves to show the versatility of the instrument. DJ teaches arranging, at multiple levels, for solo, duet, and ensemble dulcimer playing, including standard, baritone & bass dulcimer. She can teach all styles, including blues, classical, early music, folk (Americana & European), and pop. Click here for full bio.

DJ Hamouris performs Vance no More

Location of Lessons
DJ Hamouris
teaches in her studios in Albany, CA. Her students travel from all parts of Northern California, including Albany, San Pablo, Richmond, Tara Hills, El Sobrante, Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, Tormey, Selby, Crockett, Port Costa, Martinex, Mococo, Avon, Vine Hill, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Alamo, Orinda, Eastport, Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Kensington, El Cerrito, Alhambra Valley. She is available to teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO (Albany, CA)/ONLINE
$80/hour

To Pay for Lessons with DJ Hamouris, Click Here.

Michael Stein – Los Angeles (Conejo Valley)

Michael SteinMichael Stein teaches beginning Seagull Merlin in the Conejo Valley. He enjoys working with students to set realistic short and long-term goals and helps to attain them together. Click here for full bio.

 

 

Seagull MerlinA Seagull Merlin is a relatively new instrument. It is very similar to a mountain dulcimer, but it is held like a guitar, wheras a mountain dulcimer is played in your lap.

 

 

 

 

Location of Lessons
Michael Stein
teaches from his home studio in Oak Park, CA. He can also travel to the home in the following cities: Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills. He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.

Level.
Beginners only

Rates.

IN STUDIO (Oak Park, CA)
$45/30 min
$60/45 min
$80/hour

IN HOME
$90/hour

To Pay for Lessons with Michael Stein, Click Here.

Contact

Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email

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“Cary paved a path of knowledge and inspiration for me by shedding light on the language of many jazz legends and using positive constructive criticism in our lessons. He is a very diligent and well composed individual that made learning easy for me!”

—Chris Ramirez
New York City, NY

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“I had never touched a dulcimer before last month, but in 6 short weeks of DJ’s class I now feel capable of picking some melodies and know enough chords to play along with guitar strumming friends. DJ’s class is really well paced for a newbie like me, challenging, rewarding, and fun. Highly recommended.”

—Jennifer Ware,
San Francisco, CA

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