Blackbird by The Beatles String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

Released in 1968 on the Beatles' White Album, "Blackbird" was originally written, conceptualized, and recorded by Paul McCartney, with a guitar accompaniment inspired by the works of Bach and lyrics inspired by the civil rights movement of the 60's. The juxtaposition of the song's peaceful feel with its powerful message soon captured the hearts of people around the world, and it has remained immensely popular ever since -- it's even become the eighth-most-recorded song of all time! So you definitely can't go wrong adding this one to your gig books. This Cellobat arrangement for your string quartet brings the original to life with soaring melodies, intriguing harmonies, and a gentle groove -- you're sure to get your audience singing along! Originally written for a wedding ceremony, this will also be perfect for receptions, cocktail hour, parties, solo & ensemble contest, or any other occasion you need to pull at your audience's heartstrings. Rated advanced-intermediate for some tricky rhythms and accidentals throughout; this will be learnable for students and sightreadable for professionals.Sarah “Cellobat” Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. You may have seen her onstage with legendary rock band Aerosmith as the cellist for their “Deuces Are Wild” residency, playing more than 50 sold-out shows with the Bad Boys from Boston; she is also the principal cellist for the Las Vegas Raiders House Band, playing at Allegiant Stadium for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays and tours with many other world-renowned groups including the Femmes of Rock, David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra, Premiere Wedding Music, and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has made a number of TV appearances including the Billboard Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, and the CBS reality show “Love Island”; she also played with Michael Bublé for his sold-out Resorts World residency and appeared with him on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Sarah has performed with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Sammy Hagar, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Halsey, Kygo, and Sarah Brightman.Sarah is also an acclaimed string arranger who has published hundreds of arrangements under her own label, Cellobat Charts. She is the exclusive arranger for several award-winning wedding and event companies across the United States, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles worldwide. Sarah's mission is to provide other string players with excellent charts that are user-friendly, sightreadable, fun to play and fun to listen to -- crowd pleasing guaranteed! Sarah is proud to say that she's performed her own Cellobat Charts at venues including the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Super Bowl LVIII Team Owners' Party, the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Netflix Licensing Expo, private events for Louis Vuitton Fine Jewelry, and the Vegas Golden Knights' Annual Gala -- and she promises that you will love them too!You can find Sarah at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobathttp://www.facebook.com/SarahCellobatChaffee