(To help folks know exactly what each class covers, I updated this page on Tuesday, November 4, to include detailed lesson plans. Scroll all the way down for the newly added demo video.)

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own clean, readable dulcimer tab — I can help. Over four weeks, we’ll cover everything from basic setup to professional formatting, step by step.

You’ll learn how to enter notes, lyrics, chord symbols, and create printable tabs that look and play great. We’ll also explore Tabledit’s playback tools so you can hear your arrangements before you share them. Plus a lot more.

These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll get a meeting link by email shortly before the first session.

Bring: Laptop or desktop with Tabledit installed (highly recommended, but not required).

You’ll Get: Video recordings of each class

What We’ll Do Each Week

Week 1 – Wednesday, Nov 12 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)

• Mac vs Windows vs. Tablet (We’ll focus on Mac and Windows versions.)

• Downloading and installing.

• How I configure my settings.

• Entering rhythms, from simple to complex.

• Enter our first full tune, “Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm.”

• Add repeat signs.

• Hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides.

• Add simple chord symbols.

• Get Tabledit to play the tune back to you.

• Format “Grey Car” so it looks great as a club/workshop handout.

• Output as a PDF.

Week 2 – Wednesday, Nov 19 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)

• Entering melody WITH chording on the tablature lines. (for strumming)

• Input “Rosin the Beau”

• Adding first and second endings.

• Formatting for a book. (Using programs like Word, Pages, Publisher, Indesign, and more.)

• Add lyrics, playing tips, and images. (in Tabledit and outside tabledit)

No Class – Wednesday, Nov 26 — Happy Thanksgiving!

Week 3 – Wednesday, Dec 3 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)

• Enter a finger-picking arrangement, “Morning Has Broken.”

• Hiding some notes in the standard notation so the reader just sees the melody on the five-line staff.

• Left-hand fingering markings.

• Tied notes.

• Triplets.

• Enter special symbols.

• Ask people to send examples of their work for next week’s class. Send a photo, PDF, or Tabledit file.

Week 4 – Wednesday, Dec 10 — 1:30–2:30 Central Time (USA) / 2:30–3:30 Eastern Time (USA)

• Take turns looking at and improving student tablatures. (Photos, PDFs, and Tabledit files.)

• Take questions. Talk about individual needs.

🌟 Multi-Course Bundle – 20% Off

Choose three or more courses. Perfect if you want to mix dulcimer with Tabledit, whistle, ukulele, or harmonica. You’ll save compared to single registration.

🌟 Important: If you want to take advantage of the 3-Class Bundle, do this exactly:

🌟 1) Visit https://www.stephenseifert.com/holiday-fourweek-course-registration and add at least three classes to your cart.

🌟 2) At checkout, use the coupon code COURSEBUNDLE to save 20%.

🌟 If, for any reason, you don’t get your 20% off, email me at stephen@stephenseifert.com. This usually happens when someone buys courses one at a time over multiple days and later wishes they had went with the bundle. Whatever you need, tell me your email address and full name, and I’ll straighten it out.