Original Rags

Compiled by noted music historian Rudi Blesh this collection of the best Piano rags recaptures the lively mood of the ragtime era.All the greats are here including Scott Joplin James Scott and Joseph Francis Lamb as are such popular pieces as Maple Leaf Rag The Entertainer Elite Syncopations Swipesy Cake Walk and American Beauty Rag.

Contient des solos qui mettront au défi les guitaristes fingerstyle intermédiaire et avancé. Ces arrangements montrent les textures musicales larges, fingerstyle techniques et styles disponibles aux guitaristes fingerstyle. Main droite rythmiques, lignes de contrepoint, single-chaîne s'exécute et alternance techniques bass sont utilisées dans les arrangements. Bon nombre des airs compositions originales de Stefan, toutefois, les arrangements de musique par Big Bill Broonzy, Reverend Gary Davis et autres gourous de guitare fingerstyle sont présentés. Tous ces arrangements sont présentés dans l'onglet et notation standard. Une explication approfondie sur la façon de lire l'onglet est incluse dans ce texte. Un essai de Dale Miller en rôle colossal de Stefan Grossman dans le monde de la guitare fingerstyle est inclus dans ce texte. Cet ouvrage est livré avec trois CD qui contiennent des représentations de ces arrangements. Les guitaristes fingerstyle profiteront jouer et écouter ces difficiles, mais réalisables, arrangements. / Guitare (Fingerpick) / 72 pages / niveau : Débutant/Intermédiaire / Partition/3-Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 8,75

Originals and arrangements of jazz, blues and rag pieces. Carefully leveled to ensure attainable goals - crucial in motivating students. / Piano / 40 pages / Partition + Cd

Jazz Rags And Blues For Two Duet book 1 contains six original duets that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. Ragtime blues and jazz are important contributions to music and are fun to play. Students will love the syncopated rhythms and colourful rich harmonies found in this collection. Sharing the 'Jazz Rags And Blues' experience with a duet partner will inspire and motivate students. They will love the challenge of playing these styles that have captured the hearts of performers and listeners alike!

Of Scott Joplin James Scott and Joseph Lamb-The great ragtime pieces of the early 20th century were written mostly for Piano but many translate superbly for the Guitar and David Laibman will show you how.Here's a mystery: if the great ragtime pieces of the early 20th century were not written for Guitar and if they weren't player on the Guitar at all (until some of us started doing so half a century ago) then why do they work so will on Guitar?Well thumb vs. three fingers on the right hand (we'll leave out thepinky for now) creates that subtle antagonism between steady bass and syncopated melody - the 'twinkle in the eye' of Ragtime. There is a theory that the original borrowing actually went in the other directed from three-finger Banjo to Piano. Who knows? But I'm finding that the 'educated thumb' is only one neat thing about ragtime Guitar. Classic rags are very expressive with moods and tempers hills and valley. You can capture some of this with left-hand notes (slides hammer-ons pull-offs) with right-hand brushes rolls nail strokes with clever use of open strings and natural harmonics. This works. It is it's own story - not an imitation of a Piano or of a dixieland or jazz band. It is simply - ragtime Guitar.In these lessons I have tried for the most part to meet two goals. First to create versions of some of the most beautiful classical rags that 'lay down' well on Guitar so when you play them you are working with the instrument not fighting it. I have tried to pitch and arrange the pieces so that a lot of the action is in first position rather than high up on the neck and to keep left hand gymnastics to a minimum. Second I didn't want these arrangements to sound like 'student' arrangements too elementary to be believable. It is all about striking a balance. I am generally pleased with the result and I hope

Jennifer and Michael Watts are a husband-and-wife team active in the music industry in Southern California. Jennifer is a classically trained jazz pianist and maintains a full piano studio. Mike is a multi-talented studio musician arranger composer and orchestrator working mainly in the motion picture and television industries. Some of the more recent films he has been involved with include Tangled Toy Story 3 and The Princess and the Frog. Blues Jazz Rock & Rags is comprised of original compositions Jennifer uses in her studio to keep piano students motivated. The original solos in Book 1 (HL00296849) are at the Late Elementary level. Titles are: The Baby Rhino •Blues News • The Broken Clock • Frog Hoppin' • Get Down • Lazy Daisy • Raggin' Around • Rockin' the Blues Away • Sneakin' Cake • The Tangled Tango • Whenever • and Wishing for Summertime.

Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags and Blues 3 includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 3. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials in Lesson Book 3. / Piano

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. / Piano

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book 1 contains original solos for late elementary to early intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. / Piano

Mixed Bag No. 5-’Joplin did for the rag what Chopin did for the mazurka’ it almost seems unnecessary to introduce the 'King of Ragtime Writers' Scott Joplin. During his brief career the African-American composer andpianist wrote 44 original ragtime pieces one ragtime ballet and two operas. One of his first pieces the 'Maple Leaf Rag' became ragtime's first and most influential hit and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.Asa composer Joplin refined ragtime elevating it above the low and unrefined form that lived in popular imagination. Joplin's ragtime expressed the intensity and energy of a modern urban America and rejuvenatedAmerican popular music. His work paved the way for the recognition of future African-American musicians and music styles such as novelty piano and jazz.As part of the Mixed Bag series Roger Cawkwell has arranged twoJoplin rags for Woodwind ensemble.

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book 3 contains original solos for intermediate to late intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. / Piano

Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags and Blues 5 includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 5. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. The pieces in the book correlate page by page with the materials in Lesson Book 5. / Piano