The Oklahoma Rooster (Traditional, U.S.)

The Oklahoma Rooster (Old time, Oklahoma, late 1800’s).

This is a great tune for demonstrating the advantages of a left-hand lead, for demonstrating how to embellish fast moving fiddle tunes, and for thinking and seeing chords. Likely originally in the key of C, I learned this in the more fiddle-friendly key of D from The Critton Hollow String Band with fiddler Joe Herrman and hammered dulcimer player Sam Herrman. I recorded the tune many years ago with Helicon. We work through the hammering rationale, the melody, and a wide variety of arranging ideas and variations. 

Here's What You Get:

$38 (Sheet music PLUS all video lessons)

Sheet music for Melody, Backup, Arrangement, 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
• Chord Progression
• Swing
• Hammering (A part)
• Hammering (B part)
• Backup (A part; pg 1)
• Backup (A part; pg 2)
• Backup (B part; pg 1)
• Backup (B part; pg 2)
• 1st Backup Play-through
• 2nd Backup Play-through
• Arrangement #1 (A part)
• Arrangement #1 (B part)
• Arrangement #1 Play-through (Moderate)
• Arrangement #1 Play-through (Faster)
• Arranging Ideas (A part-measures 1-8)
• Arranging Ideas (A part-measures 9-16)
• Arranging Ideas (A part-measures 16/17-24)
• Arranging Ideas (A part-measures 24/25-32)
• Arranging Ideas (B part-measures 33-40)
• Arranging Ideas (B part-measures 41-48)
• Arranging Ideas (B part-measures 49-56)
• Arranging Ideas (B part-measures 57-64)
• Play-through
• Practice Track (pg 1)
• Practice Track (pg 2)

Approximate length: 125 minutes

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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 at Fenchurch Music Studio, Baltimore MD for the Sandbridge Hammered Dulcimer Retreat