Scott Joplin’s most well-known rag is a popular request among beginner pianists. This 2-hand version in C Major was written for a motivated, music-loving 1st year piano student who said as soon as she heard it: “It sounds just like the original!” The arrangement is highly educational and teaches excellent fingering techniques, intervals, hand movement and keyboard awareness. Plus, it’s just fun to play! This is a fantastic choice for a beginner recital piece.
Any late beginner or early intermediate pianist itching to play ragtime will love the Cheerio Rag! This original piece combines easy LH stride accompaniment and rhythmic RH melody sprinkled with accidentals and subdivision offbeats to capture that quintessential playful ragtime sound.
Even beginners can entertain! This melody-only arrangement of Joplin’s most well-known rag keeps the performer feeling fun and loose and is just the thing for a first recital piece.
