The Dulcimer Hymnal – 50 Traditional Hymns for Mountain Dulcimer

Bring beloved traditional hymns to life on the mountain dulcimer with this digital edition of The Dulcimer Hymnal. This PDF download contains 50 carefully arranged hymns designed specifically for mountain dulcimer players while remaining accessible to other C-instruments and accompanying musicians.

Purchase the digital PDF edition and enjoy it on your computer, iPad, tablet, Nook, Kindle, or other PDF-compatible device.

What You Receive

Your digital download includes:

• 50 traditional hymn arrangements for mountain dulcimer
• A clear introduction to the Dulcimer Hymnal tablature system
• A quick guide to arranging hymns
• Tune name index
• Metrical index for tune names
• Author index
• Over 100 Scripture references connected to the hymns

A Unique Tablature System for Mountain Dulcimer

The Dulcimer Hymnal uses a simple double-staff notation system designed to make hymn playing approachable while still allowing musicians of different backgrounds to play together.

The upper staff uses standard treble clef notation, allowing any C instrument to follow the melody. With the included chord symbols, guitarists, mandolin players, hammered dulcimer players, and other instrumentalists can easily accompany the arrangement.

The lower staff is written specifically for the mountain dulcimer. Instead of a traditional bass clef or key signature, the staff displays the dulcimer tuning and provides fret numbers showing exactly where to play each note.

This system allows beginners to follow tablature while also giving experienced musicians the ability to understand the musical structure behind each arrangement.

Digital Product Information

• Format: PDF digital download
• No physical book will be shipped
• Download link will be delivered by email after successful payment
• The PDF can be viewed, printed, and stored on your personal devices

Refund Policy

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If you experience a problem with your purchase, such as a damaged file, difficulty downloading, or an issue with the order, please contact us and we will be happy to help resolve the problem.

Featured Hymns

1. Abide With Me
2. Ah, Holy Jesus
3. All Creatures of our God and King
4. Amazing Grace
5. Be Thou My Vision
6. Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine
7. Blest Be The Tie That Binds
8. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
9. Come, Christians, Join To Sing
10. Come Thou Almighty King
11. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
12. Day by Day
13. Doxology
14. Fairest Lord Jesus
15. For the Beauty of the Earth
16. Give me Jesus
17. Grace Greater Than All Our Sin
18. Happy the Home When God is There
19. He Leadeth Me
20. Holy, Holy, Holy
21. How Firm a Foundation
22. I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
23. I Love to Tell the Story
24. I Surrender All
25. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
26. Jesus Love Me, This I Know
27. Jesus Paid It All
28. Jesus The Very Thought Of Thee
29. Just As I Am, Without One Plea
30. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
31. Let All Things Now Living
32. Let Us Break Bread Together
33. My Faith Looks Up To Thee
34. Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus
35. O, for A Thousand Tongues To Sing
36. O Sacred Head Now Wounded
37. O Worship the King
38. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
39. Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
40. Standing on the Promises
41. Take Time to be Holy
42. The Church’s One Foundation
43. The Solid Rock
44. The Strife is O’er the Battle Done
45. This is my Father’s World
46. Were You There?
47. What a Freind We Have in Jesus
48. What Wondrous Love is This?
49. When I survey the Wondrous Cross
50. When We All Get to Heaven