A flashy ragtime rendition of Disney’s Bare Necessities! Starting with a lead sheet, you learn how to apply Forward Rag Rolls & the Stride-Ragtime left hand.
Course Objectives
Expand on your ragtime knowledge
Understand left hand techniques used in Ragtime
Learn the basics of how to arrange any tune in a Ragtime style
Use the techniques and patterns as a stepping stone to more challenging arrangements
Learning Focus
Lead Sheets
Songs
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Fun course to follow.
Definitely worth purchasing the score and lesson notes on MusicNotes.com
Amazing course
Great job, Jonny May. Excellent explanation and beautiful content.Thank you very much for your time and patience.
Fun course!
I enjoyed how Jonny taught this class step by step. By the end I could play The Bare Necessities slowly, but with a sense of flair. I will keep practicing it and bring up my tempo. Fun!!
New Concepts
I was introduced to harmony and how to choose the tones of a chord that support the melody.
Superb!
Super comprehensive, fun to play, and an excellent way to learn the stride style!
Definitely worth purchasing the score and lesson notes on MusicNotes.com
Amazing course
Great job, Jonny May. Excellent explanation and beautiful content.Thank you very much for your time and patience.
Fun course!
I enjoyed how Jonny taught this class step by step. By the end I could play The Bare Necessities slowly, but with a sense of flair. I will keep practicing it and bring up my tempo. Fun!!
New Concepts
I was introduced to harmony and how to choose the tones of a chord that support the melody.
Superb!
Super comprehensive, fun to play, and an excellent way to learn the stride style!
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