Class Survey for Augusta SDW 2008
Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Dulcimer with Karen Mueller

Your name:______________________________

Please fill out and return to Karen Mueller, PO Box 80565, Minneapolis, MN 55408, or reply in an email to me at karen@karenmueller.com. Your answers will help me prepare the class so you get more from it!

1. What are your favorite styles of music to listen to? To play?

2. Do you play with others? If so, in what kind of group? How often?

3. Do you perform, or are you interested in starting to? If so, would it be by yourself or with a group?

4.   How do you like to learn new music: From dulcimer tab? By ear from recordings or from others?

5. Do you ever write your own tunes? Improvise? Arrange songs from sheet music or by ear?

6. Techniques: Do you like to (check all that apply): strum ____ /  flatpick ___ / fingerpick ___

/ crosspick___ / other___________________. What is your favorite?

Do you capo or tune into other keys? If so, which?

7. Do you play other instruments, including other types of dulcimers?

8. Do you have any extra frets—if so, which one(s)? How often do you use them?

9. Do you sing when you play?

10. Do you give dulcimer lessons?

11. Have you ever entered a dulcimer contest, or hope to in the future?

12. How long have you played the dulcimer?

13. What do you hope to gain from this class?

14. Any other things you’d like me to know?