Chords for Really easy dulcimer tutorial I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss
Tempo:
97.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Dm
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hi, my name is Jo McCoy and today I'm going to show you how to play I'll Fly Away on the dulcimer.
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[B] So to do this you need [Dm] to have your dulcimer in DAD [D] tuning.
So this thickest one furthest away from you is D, [A] the middle one is A, [G] and the two little
ones that [D] are closest to you are also going to be D.
So the first thing we need to know,
which is also in my scale tutorial, is what the notes are on the D string.
So this is
D, the open string, which means where no fingers are on the frets, this is D, [E] that was E, [F#] that
was F sharp, and your [G] third one there is G.
[Dm] So we're only going to need two chords with
this which is pretty cool.
The first one's D, which you can play like that or if you
want to make it a bit more fancy you can [D] put this finger on the second fret which is your
F sharp.
You can do it like that.
So those are both chords of D and you can change, you
know, between one and the other when you get a bit more confident with it.
[N] And the chord
sheet for it, I'll show you where I got it, this one is on a website called E-chords and
you can access this for free and it's pretty cool because it's also in the key of D.
So
if you type in E-chords and I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss then you'll get the chord
sheet and then we can both work through it.
So that's cool.
So your first chord, sorry,
[C] excuse my shirt, so [D] your first chord's D.
And [G] then the next chord you need is G.
So
pointer finger goes on the third fret, I'm just going to hold it out a bit so you can
see it.
Pointer finger goes on the third fret of the D string and the finger next to it
goes also on the third fret of the A string.
And then this thumb has got to do a little
bit of a stretch [D] to the one, two, [G] three, four, to the fifth fret so it's going to look
like this.
And if you want to get a nice clean [F#] sound, so if you don't want it to [F#m] sound like
that, you want it to sound like that, you have to put all [G] your fingers to the right
side of the fret wire.
This is really important with all stringed instruments but particularly
dulcimer because the frets are so big so you want to do that and also your thumb needs
to be to the right side like that.
So we've got a D chord.
[Dm] So
[D] you
[G] [D]
can actually do the whole song with two chords.
You can use your D chords.
And [G] you can also use your G chords.
[D]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
So that's [Dm] got the left hand pretty much sorted out.
So with this hand, it depends what a
seasoned player you are.
If you're a beginner, you can just strum away from you like this.
Nice steady beat.
When sun bright morning, when this life is over, [G] I'll fly [D] away.
To my home on gosh, my life is sure, I'll [D] fly away.
[A] If you're a bit more of a seasoned dulcimer player, you can [C] do [G] a mixture of crutches and
quavers or quarter notes and eighth notes as they call it in the States.
So you can go
[D]
one, two, three and four.
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
And [G#m] a question somebody asked me, they said, why don't you strum [D] in the well here?
Well,
it's kind of there for [Dm] it but I think you find a lot of dulcimer players don't because
you get a bit more of a mellow sound.
[G]
You get more of a mellow sound when you strum
rather than there.
[D]
Okay, I hope that helped.
Any questions, give me an email.
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[B] So to do this you need [Dm] to have your dulcimer in DAD [D] tuning.
So this thickest one furthest away from you is D, [A] the middle one is A, [G] and the two little
ones that [D] are closest to you are also going to be D.
So the first thing we need to know,
which is also in my scale tutorial, is what the notes are on the D string.
So this is
D, the open string, which means where no fingers are on the frets, this is D, [E] that was E, [F#] that
was F sharp, and your [G] third one there is G.
[Dm] So we're only going to need two chords with
this which is pretty cool.
The first one's D, which you can play like that or if you
want to make it a bit more fancy you can [D] put this finger on the second fret which is your
F sharp.
You can do it like that.
So those are both chords of D and you can change, you
know, between one and the other when you get a bit more confident with it.
[N] And the chord
sheet for it, I'll show you where I got it, this one is on a website called E-chords and
you can access this for free and it's pretty cool because it's also in the key of D.
So
if you type in E-chords and I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss then you'll get the chord
sheet and then we can both work through it.
So that's cool.
So your first chord, sorry,
[C] excuse my shirt, so [D] your first chord's D.
And [G] then the next chord you need is G.
So
pointer finger goes on the third fret, I'm just going to hold it out a bit so you can
see it.
Pointer finger goes on the third fret of the D string and the finger next to it
goes also on the third fret of the A string.
And then this thumb has got to do a little
bit of a stretch [D] to the one, two, [G] three, four, to the fifth fret so it's going to look
like this.
And if you want to get a nice clean [F#] sound, so if you don't want it to [F#m] sound like
that, you want it to sound like that, you have to put all [G] your fingers to the right
side of the fret wire.
This is really important with all stringed instruments but particularly
dulcimer because the frets are so big so you want to do that and also your thumb needs
to be to the right side like that.
So we've got a D chord.
[Dm] So
[D] you
[G] [D]
can actually do the whole song with two chords.
You can use your D chords.
And [G] you can also use your G chords.
[D]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
So that's [Dm] got the left hand pretty much sorted out.
So with this hand, it depends what a
seasoned player you are.
If you're a beginner, you can just strum away from you like this.
Nice steady beat.
When sun bright morning, when this life is over, [G] I'll fly [D] away.
To my home on gosh, my life is sure, I'll [D] fly away.
[A] If you're a bit more of a seasoned dulcimer player, you can [C] do [G] a mixture of crutches and
quavers or quarter notes and eighth notes as they call it in the States.
So you can go
[D]
one, two, three and four.
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
And [G#m] a question somebody asked me, they said, why don't you strum [D] in the well here?
Well,
it's kind of there for [Dm] it but I think you find a lot of dulcimer players don't because
you get a bit more of a mellow sound.
[G]
You get more of a mellow sound when you strum
rather than there.
[D]
Okay, I hope that helped.
Any questions, give me an email.
Key:
D
G
Dm
A
F#
D
G
Dm
_ _ _ _ _ Hi, my name is Jo McCoy and today I'm going to show you how to play I'll Fly Away on the dulcimer. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] So to do this you need [Dm] to have your dulcimer in DAD [D] tuning.
_ So this thickest one furthest away from you is D, _ _ [A] the middle one is A, [G] and the two little
ones that [D] are closest to you are also going to be D.
_ _ _ _ So the first thing we need to know,
which is also in my scale tutorial, is what the notes are on the D string.
So this is
D, the open string, which means where no fingers are on the frets, this is D, [E] that was E, _ [F#] that
was F sharp, and your [G] third one there is G.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] So we're only going to need two chords with
this which is pretty cool.
The first one's D, _ which you can play like that or if you
want to make it a bit more fancy you can [D] put this finger on the second fret which is your
F sharp.
You can do it like that.
_ _ So those are both chords of D and you can change, you
know, between one and the other when you get a bit more confident with it.
_ _ _ _ [N] And the chord
sheet for it, I'll show you where I got it, _ this one is on a website called E-chords and
you can access this for free and it's pretty cool because it's also in the key of D.
So
if you type in E-chords and I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss then you'll get the chord
sheet and then we can both work through it.
So that's cool.
So your first chord, sorry,
[C] excuse my shirt, so [D] your first chord's D. _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ [G] then the next chord you need is G.
So
pointer finger goes on the third fret, I'm just going to hold it out a bit so you can
see it.
Pointer finger goes on the third fret of the D string and the finger next to it
goes also on the third fret of the A string.
And then this thumb has got to do a little
bit of a stretch [D] to the one, two, [G] three, four, to the fifth fret so it's going to look
like this.
And if you want to get a nice clean [F#] sound, so if you don't want it to [F#m] sound like
that, you want it to sound like that, you have to put all [G] your fingers to the right
side of the fret wire.
This is really important with all stringed instruments but particularly
dulcimer because the frets are so big so you want to do that and also your thumb needs
to be to the right side like that.
So we've got _ a D chord.
[Dm] So _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] you _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ can actually do the whole song with two chords.
You can use your D chords.
And [G] you can also use your G chords.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So that's [Dm] got the left hand pretty much sorted out.
_ So with this hand, it depends what a
seasoned player you are.
If you're a beginner, you can just strum away from you like this.
Nice steady beat.
When sun bright morning, when this life is over, [G] _ _ I'll fly [D] away. _ _
To my home on gosh, my life is sure, _ _ _ I'll [D] fly away. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] If you're a bit more of a seasoned dulcimer player, you can [C] do [G] a mixture of crutches and
quavers or quarter notes and eighth notes as they call it in the States.
So you can go
[D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
one, two, three and four.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G#m] a question somebody asked me, they said, why don't you strum [D] in the well here?
Well,
it's kind of there for [Dm] it but I think you find a lot of dulcimer players don't because
you get a bit more of a mellow sound.
[G] _ _ _
You get more of a mellow sound when you strum
rather than there.
_ [D] _
_ _ Okay, I hope that helped.
Any questions, give me an email.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] So to do this you need [Dm] to have your dulcimer in DAD [D] tuning.
_ So this thickest one furthest away from you is D, _ _ [A] the middle one is A, [G] and the two little
ones that [D] are closest to you are also going to be D.
_ _ _ _ So the first thing we need to know,
which is also in my scale tutorial, is what the notes are on the D string.
So this is
D, the open string, which means where no fingers are on the frets, this is D, [E] that was E, _ [F#] that
was F sharp, and your [G] third one there is G.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] So we're only going to need two chords with
this which is pretty cool.
The first one's D, _ which you can play like that or if you
want to make it a bit more fancy you can [D] put this finger on the second fret which is your
F sharp.
You can do it like that.
_ _ So those are both chords of D and you can change, you
know, between one and the other when you get a bit more confident with it.
_ _ _ _ [N] And the chord
sheet for it, I'll show you where I got it, _ this one is on a website called E-chords and
you can access this for free and it's pretty cool because it's also in the key of D.
So
if you type in E-chords and I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss then you'll get the chord
sheet and then we can both work through it.
So that's cool.
So your first chord, sorry,
[C] excuse my shirt, so [D] your first chord's D. _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ [G] then the next chord you need is G.
So
pointer finger goes on the third fret, I'm just going to hold it out a bit so you can
see it.
Pointer finger goes on the third fret of the D string and the finger next to it
goes also on the third fret of the A string.
And then this thumb has got to do a little
bit of a stretch [D] to the one, two, [G] three, four, to the fifth fret so it's going to look
like this.
And if you want to get a nice clean [F#] sound, so if you don't want it to [F#m] sound like
that, you want it to sound like that, you have to put all [G] your fingers to the right
side of the fret wire.
This is really important with all stringed instruments but particularly
dulcimer because the frets are so big so you want to do that and also your thumb needs
to be to the right side like that.
So we've got _ a D chord.
[Dm] So _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] you _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ can actually do the whole song with two chords.
You can use your D chords.
And [G] you can also use your G chords.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So that's [Dm] got the left hand pretty much sorted out.
_ So with this hand, it depends what a
seasoned player you are.
If you're a beginner, you can just strum away from you like this.
Nice steady beat.
When sun bright morning, when this life is over, [G] _ _ I'll fly [D] away. _ _
To my home on gosh, my life is sure, _ _ _ I'll [D] fly away. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] If you're a bit more of a seasoned dulcimer player, you can [C] do [G] a mixture of crutches and
quavers or quarter notes and eighth notes as they call it in the States.
So you can go
[D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
one, two, three and four.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G#m] a question somebody asked me, they said, why don't you strum [D] in the well here?
Well,
it's kind of there for [Dm] it but I think you find a lot of dulcimer players don't because
you get a bit more of a mellow sound.
[G] _ _ _
You get more of a mellow sound when you strum
rather than there.
_ [D] _
_ _ Okay, I hope that helped.
Any questions, give me an email.