Six Ragtime Songs

Author: Scott Joplin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Ragtime, once mocked, has established itself as a new musical form and is now recognized by all musicians. Only after diligently studying the following exercises will people truly realize that many published works claiming to be "Ragtime" are not genuine Ragtime. Most pianists have discovered a painful fact: truly outstanding Ragtime is extremely difficult to play. Syncopation is no longer a sign of vulgar or trashy music, and the practice of harshly criticizing "annoying Ragtime" will no longer be considered part of musical culture. The purpose of this article is to help amateur pianists achieve the unique and enchanting effect of "Joplin's Ragtime Works"—just as the composer himself intended when creating them.