Quick Links for more info (or scroll down): HD Homeland Online Classes • Sandbridge Hammered Dulcimer Retreat • Festivals
Mary Lynn teaches approximately 100 private students online and in person from her teaching studio, Sassafras Ridge, in Middletown MD. She offers many online/on demand classes through HD Homeland (including Mastering Theory with more than 325 students enrolled). She also co-teaches with Ken Kolodner at his Sandbridge & Watkins Glen Hammered Dulcimer Retreats, and is highly sought after by music festivals around the country. Scroll down for more information.
Online and In-Person Hammered Dulcimer Lessons
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Rental instruments (hammered dulcimer) are available at $30 per month. You may rent indefinitely—and apply a portion of the rental ($10 per month) to any instrument you purchase from Mary Lynn’s Music.
Mary Lynn Michal is an authorized distributor for Dusty Strings Dulcimers. |
Mary Lynn has the teaching gene. She has an extensive musical background, knows how to teach and has the ability to listen to each student’s musical goals, evaluate where they are with their skills and make individual lesson plans for that particular student. With the use of modern technology I am able to have a quality teacher in my home each week who has an uncanny knack of spotting my trouble spots and then giving me some practice techniques that work. She has taught me how to practice. I highly recommend her as a teacher. She is top notch!!" |
" Whether it's over FaceTime or in person, Mary Lynn's teaching methods are clearly accessible, targeted, and effective. My student has developed his skills impressively with Mary Lynn's help. More importantly, he went from discouraged and stuck to encouraged, motivated, and ready to tackle new challenges. I will absolutely refer students to Mary Lynn in the future" |
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Mary Lynn listens intently not only to what I’m playing but also to my questions and frustrations. Always encouraging and thinking outside the box to help me push past my roadblocks. Mary Lynn doesn’t just teach tunes; she teaches her students how to make music on the hammered dulcimer." |
[Mary Lynn's] instruction has added tremendously to my enjoyment of playing the HD. She brings an energy and enjoyable approach to music that makes one want to push to see just how far it’s possible to go. I have never met someone who has such an educated ear to hearing the nuances of playing the dulcimer. I would encourage anyone to consider lessons with Mary Lynn…but be ready to give it your all!" |
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Online Classes & Resources for the Hammered Dulcimer
52 Week class (148 separate lessons) gets all of that theory out of your head and into your hands. Focus on one skill per week with videos, handouts, and built-in review periods.
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Online classes for the hammered dulcimer taught by Mary Lynn Michal including:
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Our year-long 40 Session class (videos, handouts, and study aids) leads you page by page through The Complete Guide to Theory and Mapping for the Hammered Dulcimer by Ken Kolodner with Mary Lynn Michal.
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Sandbridge Hammered Dulcimer Retreat
Mary Lynn co-teaches with Ken Kolodner for all weeks of the Sandbridge Hammered Dulcimer Retreat, and the
Watkins Glen Hammered Dulcimer Retreat
Watkins Glen Hammered Dulcimer Retreat
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Festivals
Mary Lynn is a sought after teacher at many festivals around the country including the Black Mountain Music Festival, Common Ground on the Hill, Kentucky Music Week, North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Festival, and Evart, as well as online events such as the QuaranTUNE festivals. See her schedule for the latest information.
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Thank you for a great week! My goal for this week was to maybe learn one tune and have it be the ‘spark’ I needed to get serious about playing the hammered dulcimer. So not only did we exceed the one tune goal (by doing three), I think the spark has been more like an explosion."
Robert L., Common Ground on the Hill, Summer 2020