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BEGINNER/ MODERN
JohnKEMBER
TRACK1
The key is F major (note the B flat).
DON’T MISS
LESSON
PAGES 45-48
Playing tips: The RH takes on most of the work in this sunny rag (note all those
important syncopated tied quavers!), with the LH taking on an accompaniment
role. You may find it useful to read John Kember’s four-page lesson on ragtime
in this issue (pages 45-48) to understand the style you’ll need here.
Not too much expression needed in the RH.Keep
the semiquavers light and rhythmically precise.
Red River Rag
Pedaltips: There is no need for the pedal. Those players with a little more
experience might want to try a dab of pedal here and there, but really, you can
go totally without and still bring across that ragtime feeling.
Take a look at the technical tips within the score.
The F marks the end
of the first phrase.
Start of the main melody.
Four-bar intro phrase.
LH crotchets to be detached.
Fall into the tied crotchet F.
Feel the syncopation.
Keep all pedalling to a minimum.
Just a dab,here and there.
Make the most of
These last three quavers
should connect to the
next bar.
Feel all the tied note
syncopations.
Bring out these three semiquavers.
They are a response to the treble.
Bar 13 is the start of a little
development section of 8 bars.
the forte.
Again,last three quavers to
connect to the next bar.
Notice the wide range of dynamics over the next few bars.
Keep the wrist supple throughout
in the D repeated notes below.
At mp,this is the quietest
point in the piece.
21 sees the return of the main melody.
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