Roll 'Em Girls - Lee Sims (1926) | piano roll transcription

[@SevenPlus65]

Let me be the first to comment! It has been my pleasure in working with you, my friend, on this project. What a gift you have just made available to the world with this transcription! Probably never before available in printed form, this song now can be enjoyed endlessly by pianists, Lee Sims fans and countless others all over the world for years to come!

[@PiotrBarcz]

It definitely was available in printed form, but a as a pathetic and wrung out arrangement for the 5 year olds to learn, never in a full blown foxtrot score like this!

[@SevenPlus65]

@@PiotrBarcz And because of that, it hardly counts. Of course it was available in printed form.... but NOT as played by Sims which is what I really meant to say.

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@SevenPlus65 Indeed, I wish more rolls had been arranged to be playable and were published as arrangements like that. Some were, but they still were lack luster.

[@rowanbelt3612]

​@@PiotrBarczThat's exactly what I'm trying to do, fill a gap...if someone wants to learn 20s piano they usually have to basically do it by ear. And also I want to save the legacy of these geniuses in more of a living format, rather than something you just listen to (which has great merits - I'm just trying to contribute something extra!)

[@rowanbelt3612]

You are always so helpful and supportive to me, and for that I couldn't be more grateful.

[@peternewseterforever]

Thanks for explaining the tempo notations. Would've never gotten the half-swing one. Also, great piece!!!

[@rowanbelt3612]

These arrangements for the US Music roll company had a lot of wonderful nuances, so I wanted to make sure I captured them. Thank you for commenting :)

[@PiotrBarcz]

Cool that you used the audio from the video and not the MuseScore soundfont, would be cool if you reposted some of your older videos using the same method, it makes everything a lot more enjoyable to listen to!

[@rowanbelt3612]

There's always something more exciting about doing something new, I'm sure you know haha. But I'll bear that in mind. Thanks for the feedback!

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@rowanbelt3612 The pros do it, that's one reason I recommend it xD Keep it up!

[@rowanbelt3612]

@@PiotrBarcz what I really want to do is learn the arrangements and post videos of me playing them. I just get too distracted working on the next thing.

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@rowanbelt3612 Yeah those are even better because you prove this stuff can be played!