“La Valse à Ollu” – A Beautiful French Waltz for Hand Separation and Left Hand Training

This famous waltz from Alain Ollu is originally a diatonic accordion exercise for hand independance, and it can totally serve the same purpose on the hammered dulcimer. After presenting the melody, this sheet music provides step-by-step exploration of hands independence, from most essential to most intricate techniques. This way, players of all levels can immediately play their own accompaniment, while having exercises to reach the next independence step. For 12/12 hammered dulcimer and larger.