Joplin S. | Elite Syncopations arr. intermediate level piano
Channel: PlentyMusic
Date: 2019-07-11

#EliteSyncopations by #ScottJoplin in an intermediate level #piano arrangement of this famous ragtime composition It is available as free digital #sheetmusic download: https://plentymusic.uk/short/?c=8wt0XzK  To access this and other free #sheetmusic scores create a PlentyMusic account. Improve #musicpractice routines using PlentyMusic sheet music and accompaniment downloads.

Elite Syncopations dates from 1902 and this is an intermediate level arrangement that has quite detailed suggested fingering to encourage a good playing technique. The remastered piano rolls featuring the playing of Scott Joplin are a good source for understanding how ragtime style should be played. The realisation plays back at a tempo of 74 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. The formal pattern of Joplin’s ragtime pieces generally have the structure of the typical American March which can be represented by letters as I AA BB AA CC DD. Ragtime music features syncopation and it should not be played too quickly. The music should be presented in a consistent playing style with the melody notes clearly articulated and an avoidance of any exaggeration in the playing. This music sounds very easy on the ear but the playing style has a a number of challenges.

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