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Kara Barnard’s Instruction Books and Accompanying Videos

Clear and easy to understand instrumental instruction from Kara Barnard. 
The cover of Kara's Phase One Guitar Primer - It has text and shows a cartoon of Kara playing guitar in her cabin and her dog, Dobie Jo, reading books at her feet.
The cover of Kara Barnard's Mountain Dulcimer Primer book. The cover image shows a line drawing of a dog playing a dulcimer.
The cover of Kara Barnard's Jazz Manouche Lesson Book which shows a cartoon of a very cool-looking Dobie Jo with sunglasses and a cigarette in her mouth playing the dulcimer.
The cover of Kara's Chord Workout Book with a picture of Dobie Jo learning to play the dulcimer.

Kara Barnard’s instruction books will help you learn without stressing you out!

The instruction books are made even more helpful by a series of accompanying videos, in which the things you are learning in the book are demonstrated by Kara.

Kara has decades of experience teaching all kinds of students: Kids and adults, beginning and advanced, people just starting out and seasoned performers. 

How to Order Instruction Books

To order any of the instruction books you’ll just scroll down to pay via PayPal (or Venmo). Hard copies sent via snail mail are $25 each, pdf copies are $20 each. Questions? Contact Kara.

The cover of Kara's Phase One Guitar Primer - It has text and shows a cartoon of Kara playing guitar in her cabin and her dog, Dobie Jo, reading books at her feet.

Kara’s Phase One Guitar Primer

The essential tools needed for campfires, worship, social gatherings, and quiet time alone.

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When you order a pdf copy, Kara will email it to you. Please, make sure your email address on your PayPal or Venmo account works.

Buy pdf copy ($20) via PayPal.

Buy hard copy ($25) via PayPal.

Pay with Venmo instead. (pdf is $20, hard copy is $25)

The cover of Kara Barnard's Mountain Dulcimer Primer book. The cover image shows a line drawing of a dog playing a dulcimer.

Mountain Dulcimer Primer

Learn how to play the mountain dulcimer from the 2022 National Mountain Dulcimer champion. Second Edition now available.

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When you order a pdf copy, Kara will email it to you. Please, make sure your email address on your PayPal or Venmo account works.

Buy pdf copy ($20) via PayPal.

Buy hard copy ($25) via PayPal.

Pay with Venmo instead. (pdf is $20, hard copy is $25)

Mountain Dulcimer Book 2

Take your playing to the next level!

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When you order a pdf copy, Kara will email it to you. Please, make sure your email address on your PayPal or Venmo account works.

Buy pdf copy ($20) via PayPal.

Buy hard copy ($25) via PayPal.

Pay with Venmo instead. (pdf is $20, hard copy is $25)

The cover of Kara Barnard's Jazz Manouche Lesson Book which shows a cartoon of a very cool-looking Dobie Jo with sunglasses and a cigarette in her mouth playing the dulcimer.

Jazz Manouche for Mountain Dulcimer

Swing songs in the style of Django Reinhardt. 

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When you order a pdf copy, Kara will email it to you. Please, make sure your email address on your PayPal or Venmo account works.

Buy pdf copy ($20) via PayPal.

Buy hard copy ($25) via PayPal.

Pay with Venmo instead. (pdf is $20, hard copy is $25)

The cover of Kara's Chord Workout Book with a picture of Dobie Jo learning to play the dulcimer.

Kara’s Chord Workout Book

All you need to know to become a better and more confident player.

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When you order a pdf copy, Kara will email it to you. Please, make sure your email address on your PayPal or Venmo account works.

Buy pdf copy ($20) via PayPal.

Buy hard copy ($25) via PayPal.

Pay with Venmo instead. (pdf is $20, hard copy is $25)

Background image of a row of hands, based on a drawing by Kara Barnard