Stride

Play this classic Ragtime hit from the Tin Pan Alley songwriter repertoire. This arrangement features turns, rag rolls, a hand cross-over solo, and lots of melodic ornamentation.

Play a classic ragtime song from the turn of the century by Harry Von Tilzer. This arrangement features rag rolls, quick left hand jumps, and ornamentation to get your foot tapping.

Learn the building blocks of stride piano with this fun stride arrangement of Ode to Joy.  Discover how use triplet rolls, stride runs, turns, & stride harmony as we dissect each note of the arrangement.

Intro, A Section, B Section

Solo Sections 1, 2, & 3

Final Sections, A1, B, A2, A3, & Outro

Learn the building blocks of stride piano with this fun stride arrangement of Ode to Joy.  Discover how use triplet rolls, stride runs, turns, & stride harmony as we dissect each note of the arrangement.

Right Hand 5-Note Chords, Adding Chord Extensions

Melody Punchs & Anticipations, Slides, Tremelos

Blues Rolls, Combined Techniques, Chromaticism, Practice Tips

Q&A

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords, 2 Techniques to "Bluesify" Chords

Left Hand 10ths, Chord Inversions, Chord Range, Quick 5-1, Quick 8-1

More Bluesy Left Hand Chords, Stride Left Hand

Right Hand Blocked Chords, Chord Extensions

Right Hand Punches, Chromaticism, Blues Slides

Tremelos, Blues Rolls, Combined Techniques

Q&A

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords

Applying Techniques to the First 4 Phrases

Bass Crossover Section, Intro