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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 21 2006, 08:06 PM (146 Views) | |
| George K | Apr 21 2006, 08:06 PM Post #1 |
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About 4 months ago, while I was playing some Bach, my wife came into the living room and asked (in a way that is unique to her), "George, must you play that classical sh!t all the time?" (you have to understand that Mrs. George's taste in music is anything written after 1958 and before 1967) So, in deference to her, I've started to work on some Scott Joplin. Deceptively difficult, and a blast to play. I've got three (well 2 1/2) rags under my belt: The Cascades, Solace, and Maple Leaf. However, I've been wondering about Boogie Woogie. Anyone here play any boogie? How do you learn it, what's a good resource? Thanks! |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| JBryan | Apr 21 2006, 08:15 PM Post #2 |
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I have played a lot of Scott Joplin. Maple Leaf, Pineapple, Magnetic, Scott Joplin's New Rag but Solace is one that I worked on and put on the back burner because I was working on other stuff. I want to get back to it because it is the only piece by Joplin that brings tears to my eyes ( by itself and not just from the up in your face joyful "**** you" along with the blissful agony of the rest of his rags). I might be ready soon but I am concentrating on Bach now and getting into the Goldberg Variations with great satisfaction. Damn these drunken after hours missives. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| ivorythumper | Apr 22 2006, 08:28 AM Post #3 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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One easier piece you can work on and is fun to play is "In the Mood". |
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| The 89th Key | Apr 22 2006, 09:13 AM Post #4 |
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I think I'm going to word a Joplin sheet music book...my mom keeps telling me to learn Pineapple Rag, and I figure they would be more fun at a party than Chopin taking shots.... ![]() George of the 2 1/2 you've learned...whats the best (easiest) one to start out with? JB, your opinion? Ivory...maybe I'll try "In the Mood". |
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| George K | Apr 22 2006, 09:16 AM Post #5 |
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"Solace" is probably technically the easiest - but getting the "sorrow" in it, and making it sing is tough. If you don't mind lots of octave scales in the left hand, "Cascades" is next. "Maple Leaf" is tricky - unexpected notes in the trio part. However, it's a real crowd pleaser. I've also read through the "Magnetic Rag" about half a dozen times. Seems to me to be about the difficulty of "Solace," but faster. Some tricky passages there as well. Whaddya think, JBryan? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Nina | Apr 22 2006, 09:19 AM Post #6 |
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Senior Carp
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"Magnetic Rag" is one of my all-time favorites. The cool thing about rag is that once you get that left hand syncopated thing, you're pretty well-positioned to play almost anything else. Stride, boogie-woogie. My guess is you'll have no problem with either. "Easy Winners" is fun, and recognizable--it was in The Sting as well. I have another fave but I can't remember it :silly:--I'll check my book and post the title later (if I can remember). |
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| DivaDeb | Apr 22 2006, 09:24 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I have In The Mood and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy buried somewhere in my stuff. If/when I find them George, I'll send them to you. They aren't piano arrangements, but I think working on the rags will actually help you fill in the blanks in boogie. The same sort of 'crawling' through the chord progressions in the right hand whilst maintaining the boogie pattern bass will bring good results. Fun...sort of like rubbing your tummy and patting your head at the same time. |
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| The 89th Key | Apr 22 2006, 09:43 AM Post #8 |
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Cool! Just ordered a book of rags from Jopin (the Schirmer Music Library thing...) so it should have everything you all are mentioning here. George and others....post some of your music!
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| George K | Apr 22 2006, 09:48 AM Post #9 |
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That's the edition that I'm working from. It's edited by Max Morath. He's very knowledgeable about ragtime, and has some good tips on playing rags (NOT TOO FAST!!!). You'll have fun. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| justme | Apr 22 2006, 09:53 AM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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George, You may want to get in touch with Norbert over in PW. He's the boogie king from what I understand. Tell him I said "hi" if you do. |
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| John D'Oh | Apr 22 2006, 09:55 AM Post #11 |
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MAMIL
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George, you're a way better piano player than me, so you have different problems to solve, but I've been working my way through this very good book:![]() by Tim Richards. I'm a moribund improvising sax player, and I've played a lot of blues and jazz on that instrument. If you really want to play boogie-woogie, improvising it is the way to go. It's a very different mind-set from memorising/reading, but it's also a lot of fun. |
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| ivorythumper | Apr 22 2006, 09:56 AM Post #12 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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There is a great website of public domain ragtime music at University of Colorado. But they don't have Solace.
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| George K | Apr 22 2006, 09:56 AM Post #13 |
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I posted over there, but so far, no one's really responded. I know Norbert loves Boogie. Perhaps I'll PM him. Thanks for the suggestion. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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