Beginning Boogie & Rags

Description

A superb collection of fourteen rhythmic pieces for Piano in accessible, easy-to-play arrangements, complete with chord symbols and fingering.

Discover the syncopated vitality of the Boogie and Ragtime styles of New Orleans and beyond. These simple arrangements have been devised to sit comfortably beneath the hands whilst providing an exciting first experience of the twists and turns of early Jazz.

Packed with timeless favourites, the selection of songs includes The Entertainer, Black And White Rag and the evergreen Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home.

Content:

• Ballin' The Jack Boogie [Smith, Chris] [Burris, James Henry]
• Basic Boogie [Metis, Frank]
• Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? [Cannon, Hughie]
• Black And White Rag [Botsford, George]
• Broadway Parade [Metis, Frank]
• Changing Times [Metis, Frank]
• Living A Ragtime Life [Jefferson, Gene] [Roberts, Robert S.]
• Palm Leaf Rag [Joplin, Scott]
• Prayer Parade [Metis, Frank]
• Ragtime Cowboy Joe [Muir, Lewis F.] [Clark, Grant] [Abrahams, Maurice]
• The Battle Of Jericho [Spiritual]
• The Entertainer [Joplin, Scott]
• Weeping Willow [Joplin, Scott]
• Yankee Doodle [Traditional]