Explanations, exercises and songs for the beginning to intermediate player ? suitable for private lessons, group instruction or to work through by yourself! A thorough introduction to the mountain dulcimer (also called the plucked dulcimer or Appalachian dulcimer) that takes the complete beginner through advanced techniques such as fingering all strings and playing chords. With lots of pictures and exercises to build up your skills, you don't need a teacher or a class to learn how to play the dulcimer or to take your skills up a notch!.