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Online Lessons

Most lessons come with one or two movie files to illustrate the technique being taught. These files will be available in avi and mp4 formats. The mp4 files are better quality and include more material, but you need Quick Time to view them. You can download Quick Time 6 here. If you have a problem downloading these files, try right clicking on your mouse and click on "save target as" to view off line.

1. Caring For Your Kantele

2. Standard Finger Positions

3. Chord Charts

4. Thumb Plucking

5. How To Play One Octave Higher Than The Note Tuned

6. Using a Bow

The lessons above are taken from my kantele instruction book, My Kantele is My Teacher. For more info, or to order this book, click here.

Other Kantele Lessons Online

Clicking on the links below will take you to other sites that aren't part of the kantelemusic.com site.

Learn how to play 5 string kantele in the Haapavesi style with Outi Linnaranta

To find the kantele lessons in English, click on the link to the English version of the site, then click on Learning materials. In addition to her written description of this style, Outi Linnaranta includes 11 short videos that you can download.

Learn kantele chords with Vilma Timonen's audible chord table.

To find the chord table in English, click on the link to the English version of the site, then click on Learning materials. Vilma includes charts and sound files with her table.

Learn how to play 5 string kantele in the style of Antti Rantonen.

Antti Rantonen combined chord-strumming and picking and enlarged the variety of timbres. His fingerings also minimised the risk of losing finger positions. This basic lesson will teach you how to play Karhunpeijaispolska.

Learn How to Play the 10 String Kantele:

Kantele maker Michael J. King helps beginners get started with this kantele video.

Learn How to Play the 5 String Kantele:

Michael King posts an excellent series of videos for 5 string kantele players.