If you have a chance to watch the video provided with this article you’ll see Jonny play some amazing examples of taking popular music from different eras and turning them into ragtime. What’s fun about ragtime is that you can take nearly any song or piece – old, contemporary, Classical, whatever you can imagine – syncopate the rhythms and play it in a ragtime style. When you listen to ragtime you’ll find it almost impossible not to move because of the bouncy quality of the syncopation. What does differentiate ragtime music from other genres is the syncopated rhythms which are played off the beat of the music. The bottom line is enjoying the music and making it your own.Īnother common misconception about ragtime is that it should be played with a “swing” feel to the music in which the notes are played with a long-short emphasis on each 2 note group. Some people prefer ragtime slower, while some prefer a faster tempo. Is there a right or wrong speed or tempo of this music? Like most things from different eras, it’s open to interpretation. However, Scott Joplin himself was quoted as saying, “Ragtime should never be played fast”. Ragtime is typically associated with a fast and upbeat style of music. You might be familiar with the rags of Scott Joplin who is probably the most famous Ragtime pianist known for The Entertainer as well as other music. Some ragtime music is completely written out (like Classical concert music) and other times it is more of an improvised style of music. Jonny is an expert at Ragtime music who will share his music and knowledge with us.Īn early form of jazz music, created just before the turn of the 20th century, ragtime is a popular form of music that you’ve undoubtedly heard many times. We are very happy to welcome our guest Jonny May on this video.
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