Amelia (Bob McQuillen, U.S.)

This stunningly gorgeous tune from Bob McQuillen (often referred to as Amelia'a Waltz) offers us a super opportunity to play an arrangement that really pulls out the chord progression and a backup that stands on its own as something that you will want to play perhaps as much as the tune itself. As I say often, a goal that I have for every tune that I play is to be able to play an arrangement and a backup and to see a relationship between the chord progression, the arrangement and the backup. You will know that you have the whole package when you can pass this test: play the simple melody and say the chord progression. This is not an easy task but the benefits are only realized when you can do it! I hope you will check out and nail down the backup. Play this with two hammered dulcimers, trading off lead and backup!

Here's What You Get:

$38 (Sheet music PLUS video lessons)

Sheet music for basic melody, backup, arrangement #1 and more arranging ideas. Ken talks through the tune, chord choices, hammering patterns, backups, embellishments, arranging, play-throughs, and more on his dulcimer (shot from above so that you can see what he's doing).

Video Lessons Included:

• Basic Tune
• Hammering
• Arrangement 1 - A part
• Arrangement 1 - B part
• Backup - A part
• Backup - B part
• More Arranging Ideas - A part
• More Arranging Ideas - B part
• Play-through
• Fiddle play-through

Approximate length: 72 minutes

***Videos can be streamed, downloaded, or viewed in the Gumroad App on mobile devices. Watch your email for instructions after purchase***

It's like having private mini-tutorials from Ken that you can watch over and over!

NOTE: Even if you already own the sheet music, your purchase ensures that you receive the latest updated versions, and future additions to new arranging ideas, backups and so forth as Ken experiments and develops his playing of the tune.

Thank you for your support - I hope you enjoy the tune! Please do not share your purchased music and videos.

Recorded for Fall 2017 Sandbridge Hammered Dulcimer Retreat at Fenchurch Music Studio, Baltimore MD