Maple Leaf Rag on a 1915's Piano
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- I played the Maple Leaf Rag on my old 1915 piano. The piano is well worn and inaccurate but I did what I could. But this time I put a little swing on the song. I particularly do not like to use swing on rag. But what did you guys think? Should I play Rag with swing or no swing?
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Everyone in the bar: fighting, breaking chairs, smashing bottles, etc.
Pianist: Casually playing ragtime
Then there's the one guy who is still at the bar drinking like nothing is happening. And raises his glass for a sip when another guy as slid across the counter.
Even though it's anachronisic (Joplin was writing in the very early 1900's), I can't help but think of a Wild West saloon whenever I hear Joplin XD
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Where has this come from I don’t understand
*LMFAO*
Scott Joplin was genius
Inventor of modern grammar was genius
Isaac Stillwell Are you saying his grammar is bad? If so, you don’t need perfect grammar to be on TH-cam.
@@user-dn9vr3oi1l Well, there should be proper grammar on TH-cam (we are not a bunch of uneducated heathans) but considering Mikolaj's (probably) Polish origin I think we can forgive him. :D
Thomas Z Oh, okay.
He wrote the Entertainer as well, another masterpiece
POV: you're 7 feet tall and you're making the pianist play your favorite song during a bar fight so you dont smash a bottle over his head
Yes
yes
Happens all the time
Lol yes, who's here in 2021?
Lady Dimitrescu is holding the camera.
Scott Joplin (1868- 1917), an African American was known as the "King of Ragtime" came from a poor family with no money for music lessons. He had free lessons from a German music teacher. He learnt to play piano at his mother's employer home. His mother was a domestic cleaner. We should appreciate his talent under such adverse circumstances. Thanks for sharing his work with us. You play excellently!😊
GERMAN YOU SAY?
Julius Weiss a German Jewish professor of music taught joplin for free as he saw he had talent
apparently Joplin was influenced by the German/Polish Polka rhythms becuse of that teacher.. which feature in Ragtime on the left hand. At least according to Wikipedia 🙂
old school bar fight intensifies
*smacks over head with beer bottle*
Leans against wall eating peanuts
I blame LeNnY
Ynnel?
@@christianpiano6765 maybe whisky bottle also, or some hard alcohol.
Its a S A L O O N
People tend to play this extremely quick but i think this is perfect speed
Federico Galanti When people play this too fast, it ruins such a classic
Rag Time is not meant to be played at great speed anyway. This tempo was as it should be.
It could be a tiny bit slower in my opinion, but it's still awesome as it is
It wasnt played slowed because ragtime is played offbeat so thats probably one of the reasons why its played fast
I think it's still a little bit too quick. And a bit sloppy in the right hand at times, which is no wonder with the difficult left hand jumps.
Kid: dies
Oompa Loompas:
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This comment is too underrated
@@eduardoBR1991 Actually this joke really Overrated and Over used in memes
@Corey McDonald Go watch *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*
Im not gonna explain the joke
Bcuz its a dark joke
@Corey McDonald OK boomer.
This was THE #1 hit song in 1899!
If I had the piano skills you have, I'd be living a very different (and much happier) life. You are a true master!
I can play it quite well after learning it for 5 years and doesn’t make my that much happier really
Where? Sheet music? At conscerts? This was before movies, record players and radio. More advanced than most piano players.
@@SunnyGirlFlorida From what I've read, this was the most requested contemporary song to be played at bars, ships and other entertainment events in 1899. This was 1899's "#1 hit."
@@jamie123b any skill that you have that you've poured time into should be cherished, even if it's not very useful. I want to take up lock picking because I think it could be cool, it may never be useful but I'd be slightly cooler because I'd know it
@@ghillepig2 true. thanks for that. lock picking could be useful for stealing things too but I wouldnt want to do that
I love how you can litterally hear the age in the notes!
And see them
Alex Owen I’m not hearing “105 years old”... “105”... “105”... you’re a damn liar.
@@jd.3493 lmaoo
J D. damn he lied to you bro how do you feel
I'm a Ragtime player, myself and I'll say that it sounds great on the 1915 - and very nicely done as well. Tempo is perfect.
Jeffrey could you suggest me some insane ragtime pieces please?
MYSTERYPHOBIA ???
Can i have the sheet music of this please :P I would be really grateful
@@LSDtubing no learn it by watching tutorials and memorize it
I gift u sub 😎
My great grandmother who lived to be 103 used to play that type of music style when the family who were all musicians went out to play at different places. I was only six or seven but I distinctly remember that left hand bounce. I miss her, she was a unique woman and I didn’t know where too well but Hearing this today made me think of her. Rest In Peace, Grandma Minnie ♥️.
Rest in Peace, ou will be remembered.
Aw, your story touched me. Thank you for sharing :) RIP to your grandma Minnie. 🙏❤️
@@branypoo Thank you
i did not know cats could have grandmas! ( sorry about that may your grandma rest in peace )
🥲
I love it on this old piano! It perfectly captures that saloon feel with the slight out-of-tune notes and reverberation. It is how it was.
This piano sounds perfectly tuned to my ears
This is how ragtime should be played- on a battered old upright by someone who feels the music. Wonderful!
It's like finding an antique that hasn't been over polished over the years and lost its works weary look
AMEN
*SPITS CHEWING TOBACCO INTO THE SPITOON*
WELL THAT'S SOME MIGHTY FINE PLAYIN FELLA!!
*WALKS INTO SALOON*
HIPPY HEE YAW
You fellers get a room.
YA’LL KNOW WHERE A BUCKAROO LIK’ ME CAN GET HIM SOME APPLE JUICE
@@couldbeusabaker7532
*WALKS UP TO YOU*
WELL DING BANG BOOM DIGGY DAWG
'Ello, Bartender! I want some rum
I simply love ragtime music. My grandmother (God rest her soul) was an accompaniment pianist for performers in Holland and sometimes Germany. Ragtime was typically what she played.
You need strong and agile fingers - and boy did she! Last time I heard her play was almost thirty years ago - wonderful memory.
Thank you for your channel! I love listening you play.
I love ragtime! First piece I'm learning is maple leaf rag (about 90% through), then I'll probably branch into more of Joplin's work.
I have pressed F in chat for your grandma; F
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"If it sounds good, it is good!" - Duke Ellington. This sounds good.
You got to show us your piano collection.
How many does he have? Like four?
Jack Newton about 11 i would guess
Pi R Squared Channel WOW... Just WOW
Pi R assuming that by log you mean log 10 (if you right only log that what it means atleast) then your this math gone wrong where you subtract the 2, cause 1-2= -1
it would be root -1 which is i then i^64 is 1 so then the ln(1) = 0 and then 0+5 =5 so the answer is 5... I guess
One of my regrets is that I never learned to play a musical instrument. They say it's never too late to learn and maybe I might have to see if that's true.
Never too late
Have at it. Take your time, though. This level of playing requires lot of hard work.
I started to learn piano when I was 30. It’s never too late.
I wanna learn piano but I don’t really have any where to practice because I guess money problems I’m a kid but I still wanna be able to learn piano
I recommend the saxophone. It’s a very easy instrument. I was terribly at it, but still had fun with it.
The Pianist at the bar:
Arthur Morgan: LENNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY MAH BOAH
Button Prompt: (X) “LNENY?”
Ynnel!
Hahaha 😂
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!😂😂😂😂 I just finished the game so I'm also in mourning😔
Ha fouunfd ya lennnnnuy
I grew up hearing my Mom play this piece. It's been almost 12 years since she passed. It took me back hearing this pianist's style resemble the spunk with which she performed it, an element I only hope to capture myself at the keys. Lovely.
Why can’t songs still be like this
@SomeHumanOnThe Internet Where? I have looked and I can't find anything remotely close to this. there's still piano music being made, but nothing like schott joplin's.
Matthew Hall we won’t know what will become famous classic until the future when they’re still remembered. We tend to glamourise the past because only the best stuff is remembered , there would have been a lot of trash piano pieces made then like there’s lots of trash pop and rap that is quickly forgotten
Err, not a song.
@@matthewhall6444 u should check out jonny may...he play alot of music N ragtime is one of his experties
@@matthewhall6444 Check out Brendan Kavanaugh channel here on TH-cam for some modern ragtime 👍
Great piece played by a great pianist
Fededj3000 OfficialChannel assolutamente! Penso che sia uno dei migliori pianisti youtuber e uno dei più simpatici pure! Un grande saluto
PotaBG Concordo pienamente
maple smusi rag
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rendeX r assolutamente.. noi seguiamo roba buona ;)
As much as I like the Entertainer, I find Maple leaf rag more entertaining. This is so lively and exciting 😊
The Best piano rendition I have heard in a long time. Scot Joplin would be proud. Brilliante and Bravo to you sir.
He has a gift indeed.
When you realise this peice is 104 years old...
Really? Fucking hell!
Nah, older than that! Date is around 1899...so almost 121 years old!
I thought I was bad at math...
Came out in 1899.
Peice
Anyone else feels like he is in an old western bar? It sounds amazing! ( Edit: wow so many likes... Thanks, guys)
Charles Valentin Alkan he?
Charles Valentin Alkan Its called a saloon
Hi Alkan! Love your works.
Austin Workman thank you, my friend!
I associate it more with walking obvliviously through a construction site in Manhattan, accidentaly avoiding all the pianos falling centimeters behind me.
Jealousy is the only reason I can imagine to give this a thumbsdown.
I love the classic piano sound, so pure string
Do The Entertainer on this piano!
Like so he can see
Superxon I second this
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Because of the syncopation, ragtime somehow sounds almost as if it's swinging, even when it's played in strict rhythm. So a little more swing does no harm :-)
I agree, I think that swing is implicit in ragtime anyway, you cannot but play it with a little swing.
This specific song is almost completely swung if you listen to the original recording (obviously not like real swing but the triplet feel) most of his other songs are much more straight than this one.
115 years old and STILL kicks ass!!! 👍🏻
Hope that's gonna be me.
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Wow! This piano sounds beautiful - it's almost as though like a fine wine it gets better with age. You can't fake a sound like that. Plus the real candles on the piano and everything about this video just makes me so happy
🎹
Great performance! The candles were a nice touch
Fire hazard more like
I guess in 1915 electricity was less common.
God, would you imagine what it would be like to hear this beautiful piece as you walked into speakeasy way back in the day?
The Entire Earth I don't think music would be playing in a Speakeasy, since those weren't around until the 1920s and we're trying to stay hidden from the law. Perhaps you meant just a normal saloon/bar?
Unfortunately Joplin himself would probably walk out in disgust if he EVER heard HIS music played anywhere but where he wanted it played also according to Joplin no one can play his songs like him they're all either too fancy or too dull...
Yeah... it'd be great till the police showed up.
An out of this world pianist. Wonderful.
Man your tempo and sheet music interpretation is just mind blowing. You seriously need to do more Joplin ragtime!! Cascades. Magnetic Rag. There’s too many to name that I would love to hear you play!!!
It’s hard to find good quality ragtime interpretation nowadays. Everyone either plays it too slow, too fast, or they add their own little touch to it that’s not necessary. You really bring the music to life and would even have Joplin himself pleasantly surprised with how well you play his compositions ❤
10 Scott Joplin Songs That You´ve Heard and Don´t Know the Name**
There aren't that many
Bhammer4264 B
Actually, Scott Joplin has composed 44 different rags.
LordOfLuxury yes you’re correct. But he doesn’t have 10 rags that you’ve heard but
Don’t know the name.
Bhammer4264 B
Huh?
Nevermind
Sounds like the original recording..
Yeeeehaaaa
There wasn't any recording equipment in 1901...
@@zackiechan2601 Yes there was, piano roll was invented in 1896
@@EllaRodgers78s This song was not written in 1860.
@@EllaRodgers78s And this song does not have lyrics.
I swear to god it sounds so much better on an old piano it really sounds like it was made to be
Amazing! I have to say, you are the most talented piano players I’ve ever heard. Every note is spot on with perfect tempo. I would love to have your talent.
He definitely played a couple wrong notes, but his playing is great!
And hard work
When it gets to the part at 1:35 I can't help but hear men laughing and talking and glasses clinking together.
Exactly
That’s what the entire song is in a nutshell
I like how he cleverly hid the double shotgun microphone under the mirror on the top. Nice effort.
lol yeah i noticed but i figured it was being held down to a soft piece of cloth so it doesn't vibrate with the playing i don't think he makes any effort to hide the mic on other videos it's really up to the best position according to the piano.
Interesting. Your comment made me look. I was expecting something more like an actual shot gun, shot gun. Laughing!
Beautiful as always. It's so nice to hear this sort of music played at the right tempo, rather than 100 mph like so many do.
Maple Leaf Rag played on a 1915 piano=time travel 😍
I think Maple Leaf Rag with swing sounds much better than without swing! I'm so glad to have found this channel!
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Kevin Galego
Tu mal nicht so.
SCWfan06 Don't do what? I'm just asking a simple question.
Ignore him.
Quick story:
13 years old playing Maple leaf rag took 1 years to practice (that's me btw) so congratulations to me 🎉
@Chung Hei CHO thanks 😁
Yup! About the same for me. 25 years old and I started about a year ago. I'm around 90% through. It's tough, but extremely fun to play. I love ragtime.
Dude same but for me its fig leaf rag. It took me 2 months. Im still 13
Is it hard to learn the first part that loops?
Wtf I’m 13 right now and took me just about a year 😳
Swing of course,feels like a New Orleans fancy house in the 1900s
You know it's hard when he's looking at the piano and not staring into your soul.
This sounds amazing!
Walkin' into the Valentine saloon in Red Dead Redemption 2 like.
Francesco Casillas boi
Lmao
@Sodaroid haha, same here :) I freaked out in happiness about that song being in the game when I entered the saloon :D
@@MattiK2609 isn’t it playing during the first mission (The one where you fight Thomas)
@@russianspy5007 Hmm, can't remember. It's been way too long since I played it through
I'm no musician, I don't know swing from swag. But I like the way this sounds. I've heard other versions, and they (mostly) sounded kinda mechanical. This one has life!
A classic, old-fashioned sound for an American masterpiece. 😊
Wow, a piano from 102 years ago! That's pretty cool!
As for the swinging - some parts sounded a little funny with the swinging. But other parts actually sounded pretty cool with the swing added in. Whenever I play this piece, I usually do it without the swing because it sounds a little better overall and it sounds a little more like rag time than it would with the swing.
GD Sam Stookey 103
I always felt like Ragtime was trying to replicate or at least approach the swing sound with straight notation. Thus it was kinda a halfway point between true swing and straight 8th's.
I have a piano that’s almost 200 this year! (2018) it’s made by.. god damn it I can’t remember.
You dumb? It's not ragtime when the time isn't "ragged". Then it's just classical music with accents on beats
Put some "jass" in it! I have an 1888 Aeolien player piano, and some Chicago Music Inc. piano rolls punched by Scott Joplin himself.His music is to be played like Reggae music or a quadrille; the 1/64th of a beat ahead. It sounds like 1880 Storyville District in a NawLeanz "sporting house" where the "Professor" kept time for the girls and when time was up, he played "their" song meaning it was "rag time" and the customer had used up the time he had paid for. Try Wiki-ing "jass", it was NEVER used in polite society!!! Personally, I think Scott Joplin's most beautiful piece is the "Rag-time Waltz" or the love theme from "The Sting", followed by his opera "Treemonisha ".
I think the age just adds a touch!
That old piano is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my life
I absolutely love the sound of this piano.
IKR!?! I looovee the old piano sound it’s relief 🥲😇
Hello! Remember me? You have inspired me to start piano lessons, thank you very much. I am just a beginner but I am sure I will get better soon. I love the maple leaf rag and especially on an old piano it just gives it that sound which cannot match up to anything at all. You are amazing.
Nezolika// Nessie are you still playing piano?
I feel like I'm in the corner of a freakin saloon watching a bar fight now
Freakin saloon...
What does it mean?
@@natalya6091 basically what they called bars in western times
OMG! He’s actually looking at the piano for once and not staring into my soul
Me: this might be an easy enough song to learn next, let's see how Vinheteiro plays it.
Vinheteiro: *looks at the piano*
Me: *visible stress*
"Swearing nervously"
If you really try you can do it, I think is only looking because the left hand is hard to coordinate without looking at it, as it jumps around quite a bit
If you look closely you can see the piano is a paid actor
WTF🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
😡😡🥶
@@DragonsAndDragons777 haha u wish
Why did I read that and then look at the piano...?!
Wym look closely?!? The piano is obviously the main character in all of this! I truly love his work😄
I think God has given this man a gift:)
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I think you both agree and don't know it.
it actually doesnt matter exist or not
SomeHumanOnThe Internet that’s rude.
SomeHumanOnThe Internet that’s what you believe
My mother always played this piece. Thank you for bringing back a fond memory!
To hell with the saloon vibes and stories about grandparents. I just can't get enough of this ragged melody.
Is this guy the best pianist on TH-cam? Like geeze, so serious talent here!
Matthew Pyle ikr!!
Nooooooooo.............. A lot of much better players out there. No disrespect to this guy though, but he’s not the the best on TH-cam
M's Compositions you watch him too??
Josh D no, never, go away
No lil Asian kid is
My comment will probably get buried, but does this Piano have the bird cage Damper action?
Don't think so
Man, my music teacher played this in class and I actively searched for this video, this is truly an amazing cover!
This is the rendition i want to hear again and again! It's a party song meant to delight people. Thanks for keeping it lively with that bouncy quality and timing accents!❤
Oh gosh, I LOVE THIS. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. And PERFECT piano. Even the mirror laid out on top is perfect!
Who watched/listened more than 5 times
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Like six times already, practicing this song and using this as a reference lol
@@hangmingzhang5067 I want to, how hard is it and how can I?
He: Plays perfectly with the right speed.
Me: Plays ragely with fast speed.
This guy is great !. I've seen many of his videos and they are very satisfying. Keep them rolling! !.
The best video of your channel, cause the best song of piano history
I like to play Joplin's compositions too, everytime will put a smile on your face when you'll play one of them. Good job, sir!
Irinel Adrian where did you get your start playing piano and how long until you could play a piece like this???
domiNATEion i mean for me, i had a piano teacher for about a year and then went on to teach myself, and this piece took about 1 year and a half when i practiced consistently. honestly it depends if you practice a lot or not.
Perfection! Just as it should be played, and what a perfect pairing with this wonderful piano.
Such an authentic sound. Love it.
Still my favorite piano composition. GOD BLESS YOU SCOTT JOPLIN!
Very talented! Thanks for taking us back in time to hear this masterpiece! :)
I will never get tired of your ragtime. It's the best.
Exquisite. I think this is the best thing he has ever done by far. This is a treasure and it is with video too and not just audio.
"it sounds like a dance" I like it. it is lively and beautifully done!!
If you can, make some more! greetings from Norway!
This is good old music. I love it :)
I’m not a piano player but a musician and really enjoy your videos.You are an incredible piano player.I like your humor.I laugh at your expressions.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. And I love the 'swingy' feel!
That piano was the right choice for that song ! I enjoyed that.
I could listen to this all day. Killer left hand technique. Expertly done
Love this tune on THIS instrument!
Only 1900 kids will remember
Oh, how this brings me back. My Grandparents had a piano just like this, and how they played pieces like this! Those warm memories shall remain with me for all time
Congratulations for this flawless performance and to the guy who managed to tune the piano!
He speaks!?
Portuguese
i’m playing these piece now! i’m 12 so i know i probably won’t be this good anytime soon, but watching this video is certainly helping me improve!
Just the kinda music that makes you smile :) Bravo!
This sound is just amazing!... You play great!!
Wow, how wonderful and perfect masterpiece of Scott Joplin!!! Vinheteiro, vc é demais!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 E Scott Joplin foi um gênio!!!
This is amazing! I love it. Ragtime is awesome. I wonder what people thought of it when they first heard it. The Entertainer sounds like a proto-rock and pop song now. I watched a lot of amazing, fixed up film from this era. It brought the early 20th and late 19th century to life (like Ritchie's underrated and awesome Sherlock Holmes movies).
I think you did an outstanding job! Perfect tempo, and the piano sounds fantastic!
Wow, that was a great version of this amazing song! Thanks for posting it!
Yes, I could just picture the early 1900s saloon while he was playing that
You end the second part differently
IT'S AMAZING