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The Joy Of Ragtime

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Good Ragtime book!

"These songs are fun to play! The degree of difficulty is as expected -- Intermediate/advanced. "

— Anonymous from Muscatine, IA on March 9, 2009

Anonymous rated this title's difficulty level as: Intermediate/advanced
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My introduction to Ragtime

"I haven't played piano for 32 years and I wanted to get back into it, mostly classical. I found the Joy of Classical Music at a local store and loved it. I found the list of books on the back cover so chose Ragtime for the fun of playing something new. I like the syncopated rhythm. I'm still on the first half of the book which seems to be easier than the second half, so I can't comment on that. I'm glad to know where I can get something different when I require it. "

— Anne Oldfield from Sundre, Alberta, Canada on June 27, 2008

Anne Oldfield rated this title's difficulty level as: Intermediate
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Very Nice, Gradual Intro to Ragtime

"I have had this book for a number of years, and still find myself referring to it. It includes relatively easy versions of classics like "The Entertainer" and "Black and White Rag" to get you started, and works its way up to the original versions of such things as Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" and Tom Turpin's "St. Louis Rag", which will prove challenging for intermediate players. All in all, a lot of fun, and something with which you can impress your friends, and yourself. I would like to see a discussion of technique, and how to approach playing some of the more difficult pieces, which is why I give the book only four stars. But in any case, if you want to play rags, this is a good book to get you started."

— Hoosac from Morris Plains, NJ on August 19, 2005

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