Last of the Mohicans Violin Tutorial and Sheet Music

The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American film set during the 1757 French and Indian War. The film follows British Army Major Duncan Heyward as he navigates the perils of war. The main theme, Promontory, is an orchestration of the tune “The Gael” by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean. Because of the success of the movie, this tune is extremely popular with fiddle players.

This version of the tune has no sharps or flats, but a B flat is used in the first line during the ornaments. The tune is in 6/8, meaning there are 6 8th note per measure. I suggest first learning the tune without the grace notes and then adding them in when you’re familiar with the notes. Download the sheet music and watch the full tutorial below.