Bear Meadow Studio-Click to see full size
Bear
Meadow Studio-Click to see full size
The Initiate Session is a four week introduction to the basics of practice in an artisan's lutherie. The Apprentice acquires fundamental skills and applies them in studio practice to produce materials ready for use by the teacher and apprentice.The Goals of the Initiate Session Apprenticeship:
- Learn the skilled use of all tools in the studio.
- Master the lutherie manner of working wood.
- Understand the basics of tonal and vocal qualities in the dulcimer.
- Master the production of tonewoods and other elements of the dulcimer.
- Understand conceptually the physical basis of music.
- Set action, intonation and compensation of a musical instrument.
The Apprentice will build a Student's Teardrop during in this Session.
The Initiate Session Apprentice's duties are to
- use the skills acquired to produce materials ready for use by the teacher
- assist with dulcimer creation as called on to do so
- keep the shop floors and workbenches clean and orderly.
Dwain Wilder dwain@bearmeadow.com
Design | Materials
|
Finish
|Tools
|
Methods
Dulcimer
Models |Dulcimer
music |
FlexiFrets®
|
Ordering | Home | Search
Dulcimer
Building | Classes
|
Lutherie
|
History
|
Poetry
|
Links
| Guestbook