How to Hold the Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie Song Details

Jean Ritchie's 'How to Hold the Dulcimer' had a release date set for January 1, 1964. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:20, we are fairly confident that this song is not explicit and is safe for all ages. Based on the duration of this song, this song duration is much smaller than the average song duration. There are a total of 24 in the song's album "The Appalachian Dulcimer: An Instructional Record". In this album, this song's track order is #2. How to Hold the Dulcimer is not that popular right now. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

BPM and Tempo

With How to Hold the Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie having a BPM of 53 with a half-time of 26 BPM and a double-time of 106 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Lento (slowly) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of F Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 4A. So, the perfect camelot match for 4A would be either 4A or 3B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 4B or 5A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 1A and a high energy boost can either be 6A or 11A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 3A would be a great choice. Where 7A would give you a moderate drop, and 2A or 9A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 7B allows you to change the mood.

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