SCHOOL OF RAGTIME Ry SCOTT JOPLIN Composer of Mao Lent Rag.” REMARKS~ What is wcutrilouslyealiod ragtime isan inventin that is hereto say. Thats nowemncede by all clases of musicians. That all publications maoqoerading under the name of ragtim ar ot tho gene article wil o better known when these exercises are studied, That real ragtime of the higher cassis rather difficult to play isa painful truth which mot pianists have dlacovered Syncopaticns ere no Hsdication of Hight or trashy music, and to shy bells at"hatfil ragtime” ne longer passes for musical ‘allure, To amist amateur players in giving the opi Rage” that woid and intorcating effect Intentad by the oomposer isthe object of this work, Exercise No.t. is evident that ty giving each noto te proper timo and by scrupulously stverving the tesyou will set the effect. So many are carlos in those roepects that w wil specify ogc feature. In this sume ‘ver atrike the first nate and hold it trough the time belonging to the necond note, The uper alll js vt synoopated,and ie ot to be played. The perpendicular deed Vines runing from the syroqaed note low tothe two notes above will show exacts duration, Playolowly unt Sou cetoh the ewing, and never play ragtime fat at ay tine Slow march tonpo (Grunt. Too) Exercise No.2. "This ety rather more dificult eopecially fer those who are cureleas withthe left hand, and are prone toe Should he gives th fll iength of thro cistesths, and no mare. The 9eo- ‘nd ole le struct in te proper ple end the third note tenet aruck but is joined with Re second a8 ough they’ ize 000 040. This toatment i antieud tthe end af tho exoeie, Stow march tempo (Count Tio) pig ACAI Sst Jn, ah4 Exercise No.3. inspect wen ety lay you hr ohevd i cho of te ns they i ee reese eet ae et etd tel Slow march temgo (Count To) seetrete « oe $$ ig-4l8t Exercise NoA. ‘The four and fifth aces here form one tone, ad alt in the mile ofthe second meanuro ed so to th end. Yin wil obverse that Is asyncopation only whea the tied notes ar onthe same degree of the stall, Sluredndieale logeto movement Slow march tempo (Coun Tuo) Exercise Nob. “he First ragtime effect hero ie the second note, right hand, tutyastead of ates an eighth note rather than Geo sinew with ie. In the last part ofthis measure,the tes used because the tone is ‘carried gers the ber. This i a pretty syle and actos difficult anit seems on frat tral Slow march tempo (Count Tao)Exerelse No.6, ‘The instructions given together with the dotted lines wil enable you to interpret this variety which has vory pleasing effects. We wish to say here, that the ‘Joplin rgtime”is destroyed by earelessor ine perfect rendering, and vory aften good playesn lose the effect entire yy playing too fas. Thoy aro harmonizes with the supposition that each note will be played as tie writen, anit takes this and fleo the proper time divisions o comets the senus intended. Slow march tempo (Cran Tao) faa