Stride
Take your ragtime playing to the next level with these demanding stride piano techniques.
Stride Content
13 Courses
55 Lessons
25 Smartsheets
Learn Jonny's viral ragtime renditions of the classical songs, "Fur Elise," "Clair De Lune," and "the 5th Symphony" by Beethoven. This arrangement is an exact note-for-note transcription.
Nobody will be able to resist getting on the dance floor when you play this jaunty and upbeat 1920's style stride piece. Along with the melody and left hand stride, you'll learn a full solo.
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
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
Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords
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