The Joy of Ragtime

The Joy of Ragtime edited by Denes Agay. For Piano/Keyboard. Yorktown. Ragtime. SMP Level 6 (Late Intermediate). Collection. Chord names and fingerings (does not include words to the songs). 80 pages. Yorktown Music Press #YK21129. Published by Yorktown Music Press.

This book includes the best and most durable examples of the unique ragtime style--the music of Scott Joplin * James Scott * Joseph F. Lamb * Tom Turpin * Charles Hunter * and others--most are in their original forms, though some have been arranged for easier playing.

About SMP Level 6 (Late Intermediate)

4-note chords in both hands with large stretches and leaps. Irregular and complicated rhythms.

Contents: Cakewalk Parade from Brainards Ragtime Collection * Mississippi Rag * Smoky Mokes * The Entertainer * The Bosn Rag * Hello, Ma Baby * Mister Johnson, Turn Me Lose * Rufus, Rastus, Johnson Brown * Living a Ragtime Life * Black and White Rag * Cotton Bolls * Mandy's Broadway Stroll * Classical Rag - "Kyrene" * Joplin Medley * Peaches and Cream * more.