A complete new edition of the Scott Joplin rags with introduction by Max Morath.

Ten classic Scott Joplin Piano rags arranged for Classical Guitar by Jerry Willard. Arranged in standard notation and tablature these timeless tunes by the most famous of all ragtime composers soundabsolutely great on a Classical Guitar and to help you perform them perfectly the Download Card features recordings of each by Willard himself. Rising quickly to fame for his ragtime compositions andachieving acclaim as the 'King of Ragtime Writers' composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Joplin wrote some of the greatest rags ever as well as some of the finest compositions of any style or genre. WithScott Joplin Favorites For Classical Guitar you can learn such rags as Maple Leaf Rag The Entertainer and Heliotrope Bouquet for the Classical Guitar. Suitable for intermediate to advancedplayers this book will keep you entertained for hours as you pore over the expertly composed rags that have become so ingrained in modern music. Born to a musical family in Texas in 1867 it becameimmediately obvious that Joplin was of exceptional talent. After learning a number of instruments and moving to Missouri his compositions brought him great fame and had a profound influence on othercomposers of the day and for over a century to come. Tunes like Cleopha Kismet Rag Pleasant Moments and The Strenuous Life all had a huge impact on the musical world turning this creative genius into ahousehold name.  Now accomplished guitarist Jerry Willard has compiled and arranged ten of Joplin's best tunes into this sheet music songbook letting you learn thesewonderful compositions for the Classical Guitar. As a bonus extra the included download card allows you to listen to Willard himself performing all ten songs that were specially recorded for this edition. This will allow

Von Scott Joplin By Scott Joplin-“It’s never right to play Ragtime fast.”(Scott Joplin) Most listeners associate “ragtime” with the music of Scott Joplin one of the earliest African-American composers to straddle the divide between classical and popular music. It was Joplin who brought this musical style to the pinnacle of perfection. The term “ragtime” stems from “ragged time” and describes the contrast between the sprightly syncopated melodies in the right hand and the accentuated “oom-pah” bass in the left. This collection offers deeper insight into Joplin’s art a combination of folk music African rhythms andclassical piano music. Jean Kleeb has simplified the works and added fingering. Edition in celebration of Joplins’ 150th anniversary in 2018 7 typical and well-known pieces in their entirety Difficult passages are simplified With fingering

Alabama Dream George D. Barnarda Ragtime Nightmare Tom Turpinchopsticks Euphemia Allencotton Bolls Chas Huntercreole Belles J. Bodewalt Lampeheliotrope Bouquet Louis Chauvin/Scott Joplinjust AskMe Chas Hunterpossum And Taters Chas Hunterqueen Of Love Chas Hunterrag Medley No. 1 John W Boonerag Medley No. 2 John W Boonesure Fire Rag Henry Lodgethe St Louis Rag Tom Turpintickled ToDeath Chas Hunter forewordthe Latter Half Of The Nineteenth Century Was A Period Of Great Development In American Music. Ragtime Became Extremely Popular And It Dominated The Popular Music Of The Early TwentiethCentury. One Tends To Imagine That Scott Joplin Was The Only Ragtime Composer But There Were Many Others. The Recent Revival Of Ragtime Has Led To The Rediscovery Of Many Lost Compositions. The Manner In Which RagtimeDeveloped Is A Matter Of Conjecture. Some Suggest That The Catalyst Was 'Chopsticks' Which Was Written By A 16 - Year - Old English Girl Euphemia Allen. It Was Published In 1877 And Became An 'Overnight Success'. The TechniqueNeeded To Play It Is In Some Ways Similar To That Which Is Needed For Ragtime.ragtime Undoubtedly Has Afro-american Roots. The Great Ethno- Musicologist Trebor Jay Tichenor Has Written That The End Of The Civil War Gave BlackMusicians Much Greater Access To Keyboard Instruments And That This Was A Factor In Ragtime's Development. It Was However Preceded By Dances Known As 'Cakewalks'. They Became All The Rage And Were So Called Because Black CouplesWould Dress Up In Their Finest Clothes And Parade About Town - The Best Dressed Were Said To 'Take The Cake'. Needless To Say As Ragtime Developed Many Prudes Condemned It As The 'Music Of Satan' - One Recalls SimilarReactions To 'Rock And Roll'. Ragtime Achieved A Vitality And Spontaneity Which Transformed Popular Music. It Led To A Great Craze For 'Animal Dances' - The Foxtrot Is A

Five of Scott Joplins most popular and most celebrated works in one volume for Piano solo.

Praised by the New York Times as gently imbued with ragtime but aspiring 'to genuine operatic richness ' Scott Joplin's energetic opera tells of a confident young woman whose life in many respects paralleled the composer's. The pioneering work appears here in a handsome and inexpensive edition sure to delight soloists rehearsal pianists and Joplin enthusiasts.Reprint of the Scott Joplin New York 1911 edition.

Description Scott Joplin: 18 Rags In Easier Versions A selection of 18 rags arranged for the beginner to intermediate pianist. Songlist Elite Syncopations Heliotrope Bouquet Kismet Rag Lily Queen Magnetic Rag Maple Leaf Rag Palm Leaf Rag Paragon Rag [Joplin, Scott] Pine Apple Rag Ragtime Dance Swipesy The Chrysanthemum The Easy Winners The Entertainer The Favourite The Nonpareil The Sycamore Weeping Willow

(Music by Scott Joplin)-A superb opportunity to introduce early string players to the joys of playing celebrated melodies and pieces as an ensemble. Cecilia Weston has carefully arranged three popular pieces by Scott Joplin for an easy string ensemble with parts for 2 Violins Viola and Cello with optional Double Bass and Piano allowing for several players per part.

A collection of ten transcriptions for the guitar of classic rags by Scott Joplin, the greatest and most inspired of all ragtime composers. The works selected for this volume are an excellent cross-sampling of Joplin's rags. Titles include: The Entertainer * The Cascades * Maple Leaf Rag.

Joplin Gold (CD Edition)-The CD edition of The Easy Piano Collection: Joplin Gold features a fine selection of the most famous masterpieces by Scott Joplin. Every piece has been composed for or arranged for easy Piano and all accompaniedby high quality demonstration performances on a specially commissioned music CD.Learning to play these classic compositions has never been easier to do.These books use the same notation as Carol Barratt’s ClassicPiano Course and are presented in a brand new easy-to-read style complete with fingerings and detailed composer biographies.Suitable for pianists between Grade 1-3 standard.

Scott Joplin's rags are twice the fun when played with a partner!Joplin Ragtime Duets features full-sounding intermediate-level arrangements for one Piano four hands.

Suitable for Grades 5-6-Part of the exclusive Scott Joplin series the Purple book contains five fantastic compositions by the original rag-time master! This edition includes Swipesy Sunflower Slow Drag Weeping Willow Augustan Club Waltzes and Something Doing all set for Piano Solo. In arrangements suitable for Grades 5-6 these are entertaining and exciting pieces which will surely get everyone???s toes a-tapping!

Ten Scott Joplin compositions scored meticulously for guitar ensemble by John De Chiaro. The score piano accompaniment and 1st guitar parts are available in a hard copy book. The 2nd 3rd and 4th guitar parts are free internetdownloads. Wonderful concert material for the guitar ensemble!

Score and Parts-A delightful Ragtime Two-Step for Brass Ensemble (4 Trumpets 4 Trombones Baritone and Tuba) based on one of Joplin's piano rags and rearranged here by Carl H. Kandel. Scott Joplin was a pioneer in this genre and is often referred to as the King of Ragtime.