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Ragtime Crash Course 2

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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Advanced
01:49:16

Discover the professional secrets behind ragtime with this in-depth workshop. You’ll learn the 4 essential Rag Rolls and the Ragtime stride left hand which we will apply to a traditional song.

Course Objectives
  • Discover advanced ragtime arranging techniques
  • Apply 4 Rag Rolls to the melody
  • Understand how to combine rag rolls
  • Play the Mary Had a Little Lamb Rag
Learning Focus
  • Exercises
  • Lead Sheets
  • Songs
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Ragtime Crash Course 2 is awesome.
A lot of information that is very well explained, detailed and demonstrated. Mary Had A Little Lamb turned into a great ragtime piece with all the different Ragtime Rolls. It was a lot of fun and for me it's a great intro into Ragtime that I plan to continue.

Course Lessons

1
Ragtime Crash Course 2 – Lesson 1
35:46

Lead Sheet Melody & Chords, Stride Left Hand, Forward Rag Roll

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2
Ragtime Crash Course 2 – Lesson 2
28:08

Reverse Rag Roll, 8th-Note Roll

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3
Ragtime Crash Course 2 – Lesson 3
45:22

Triplet Roll, Combined Rolls, Bass Walkups, Ornaments

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Ragtime Crash Course 2 is awesome.
A lot of information that is very well explained, detailed and demonstrated. Mary Had A Little Lamb turned into a great ragtime piece with all the different Ragtime Rolls. It was a lot of fun and for me it's a great intro into Ragtime that I plan to continue.
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