We are happy to have Jonny May stop by the store and give us a demonstration on Ragtime music. Jonny's Channel: / pianowithjonny Jonny's Website: pianowithjonny...
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@cifer50216 жыл бұрын
"What is Ragtime Music?" It's basically DunDuns on the left hand and Doodlydoos on the right hand.
@AsianGlow5 жыл бұрын
6:59 - Actually, it's the "OomPah OomPah OomPah" on the left hand XP
@longislandcerealkiller63855 жыл бұрын
actually it's better than the shit music of today
@n.u.n11774 жыл бұрын
Jolly good description sir, couldn't have said it myself
@kaorupoil51714 жыл бұрын
Best description ever. Thanks for the lol
@jeroenschils13064 жыл бұрын
YES.
@paulinefollett30998 жыл бұрын
Jonny is so great at ragtime. I could listen to him play for hours.
@jollylawyer99993 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard about Tom Brier?
@thebus31812 жыл бұрын
@@jollylawyer9999 he’s the reason I’m playing ragtime. He’s also mostly reason I’m playing piano in general.
@dylankelly17158 жыл бұрын
The two personalities work so well together on screen! I couldn't wipe the smile off my face after watching!
@charliehand3984 жыл бұрын
I am a stickler for "not fast" ragtime, but I love hearing Jonny play ragtime fast. I think the whole "not fast" thing to me is an appeal for musical nuance not to be lost. Ragtime demands all sorts of nuanced patterns of force, dynamics, note values, etc, which get lost when played fast. But Jonny is able to maintain all that wonderful musicality while playing fast, so between the nuances of musicality, and the excitement of the high tempo, it's a real joy to listen to Jonny playing ragtime fast.
@rzella80224 жыл бұрын
Wow the speed of Jonny's Maple-leaf Rag is simply crazy cool! I love it!
@908hanhouni8 жыл бұрын
My two favorite pianists on KZbin in one video!
@mikeygoda4 жыл бұрын
If you change the playback speed to .75x it actually does sound quite a bit better played slower.
@CurtisMcLeodMusic7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this channel Mr. Estrin. Don't ever stop doing what you're doing. I hope that business is going well for you and you will always be able to have the time to do this!
@Jacob-wt8le8 жыл бұрын
My two favorite people in one video!
@mickblock4 жыл бұрын
2:50 I like this guys suggestion here. I think its a good way to demonstrate the ragtime structure so a noob with strong interest in music (me) can understand.
@theofficialcman7 жыл бұрын
I love to see Jonny do rock music and turn it into rag.
@Zaskar19787 жыл бұрын
Why have i found this video this late? Jonny May on LivingPianos!!!!! I could watch you two talking all day long.
@DaveTexas2 жыл бұрын
Jonny is absolutely adorable! So much fun to watch.
@girlmusician246 жыл бұрын
This is inspiring me to learn ragtime.
@Bonecrusher27WTF8 жыл бұрын
Two people from two of my favourite piano channels together. Great!
@IOxyrinchus6 жыл бұрын
A lot of people say you shouldn't play rags with swing, but I think the maple leaf rag, for example, sounds better when played with swing and I only play it with swing and I play it at a fairly fast pace. Like Jonny said, you should play what you feel sounds best
@theodoreplayspiano3029 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this , I’m definitely going to apply this ❤
@wotan109508 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I'm going to look up Jonny May. I used to play a bunch of the Joplin rags, but you really have to practice them daily to keep in shape.
@sammcbride21498 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video. I do agree with Scott Joplin that ragtime sounds better when it's not "rushed" sounding. A little slower tempo allows the music to breathe. And of course life itself was more leisurely back then as well. But that's just my personal preference and as Jonny said, play it as you feel it.
@shermanjackson85198 жыл бұрын
Would love to see loads more of these videos. You'll are amazing!
@char-leewiebe71995 жыл бұрын
Rag-a-fying it! Love it!
@viviananderson98308 жыл бұрын
Great talent, love it and could listen all day. Thanks Joney.
@williamjones71633 жыл бұрын
I just saw my entire piano playing lifetime flash before my eyes. Thanks!
@erdiazmail7 жыл бұрын
Great Great! I'm new to piano and I have to tell you that I love your videos. Thx guys. Great interview to learn about Ragtime!
@Tonesz5865 жыл бұрын
"Ragtime should never be played fast" That laugh from Jonny sums up his thoughts on it, feel free to see some of his videos for doublecheck. I also love seeing that he is this all excited, like a 4yo child who can't wait to lay his hands on some chocolate, but Jonny is like "Come on Robert, let me play already!"
@MrCalifornia0 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see a reunion with you two playing together
@aeroseb18 жыл бұрын
nice video with 2 great pianists :)
@dardav20007 жыл бұрын
This budd Jonny May is something man .
@fathangaming24376 жыл бұрын
David Dav Jonny, with his rag, he is a HELL of a man! (Real Good!)
@joechoquette48292 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the knowledge, I'm a drummer & wished I learned the piano as a child. Such a beautiful, versatile instrument!
@BuffloBuffloBufflo8 жыл бұрын
You guys seemed like you had a really good time
@MsFlamingFlamer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video!
@ScaramoucheFandango2 жыл бұрын
hey this is a great video, thanks for the illuminating discourse bruh!
@mikeywisniewski8 жыл бұрын
Love it! Robert has to do more interviews like this!!!! Encore! Encore!
@thepianoplayer4168 жыл бұрын
In other words you can take a 1 line melody and add rhythm with the left that is off the beat to give a syncopated effect.
@Fuxx908 жыл бұрын
This video is very informative and interesting! I would like to see more interviews with experts from different styles of music giving away some tips and impression. Really great!
@BazColne3 жыл бұрын
Well, that touched on enough things for a whole series. Thank you, gentlemen.
@brendaboykin32813 жыл бұрын
Thanx, Gentlemen🌹🌹🌹
@hobieone605 жыл бұрын
great interview. thanks so much. I am trying to perfect my ragtime playing. this helps.
@44nk96 Жыл бұрын
Incredible!
@pillbox12406 жыл бұрын
We love Jonny May.
@prairiedoggy14 жыл бұрын
So informative, thanks Jonny and Robert!
@cmoreno123458 жыл бұрын
This video is brilliant! Thanks!
@millionairejh8 жыл бұрын
i love the pieces jonny plays in this video. they are the only two sheet musics ive ever bought. his rag version of wake me up and old to joy
@russmaleartist8 жыл бұрын
Ragtime is a form of music much like that of Jazz, and like jazz, sometimes classified as sub-classical; that is, until someone classically trained takes an interest or is a composure like Scott Joplin -- then the art form, complexity, and accuracy all of a sudden takes on a seriousness nature. Like was mentioned, the syncopated rhythm is so beguiling, one cannot be encompassed in its enchantment. The one thing that really intrigues me, is the technical accuracy in which ragtime players present their music. You don't even have to see their fingers, but while listening, one can visualize the complexity as the two hands seem to at time fight against one another for the control of the piano and the listeners attention between the rhythm and the melody. Loved the playing of Mr. May, a very talented performer; HOWEVER, lacking in character and personal grace.
@PianoStudioNancy5 жыл бұрын
ok with you, this is ragtime by a good pianist, listen the difference : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqrGaJawe852h80
@johnherrington66114 жыл бұрын
Ragtime came before Jazz. Joplin created it.
@peacefulwrecker67515 жыл бұрын
Maple leaf rag is great but elite syncopations is amazing!
@johnwalsh18485 жыл бұрын
Loved it! I'd like to learn ragtime sometime.
@Jazzper798 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview
@Ice_Karma6 жыл бұрын
Oh, man, your pianos are tuned so gorgeously well, they give me _eargasms!_
@edward_grabczewski4 жыл бұрын
Great fun! Thanks!! I still think Joplin should be played slower. The audience is on an emotional journey; composers and performers take note! (sorry, my comment is four years late!)
@Jack-fs2im2 жыл бұрын
ooooooo sheer class
@millcroft17596 жыл бұрын
I like it fast. Such a fun style.
@tomburns416 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the post.
@MrPat95148 жыл бұрын
Nice!Johny May!
@patrickpaganini4 жыл бұрын
well done guys. awesome video. I've always been puzzled too by Joplin saying 'play slow'. I like playing it fast, but also very rhythmic (not swung at all). However, I'm fairly sure if we could hear Joplin's interpretation, we would understand what he meant.
@AdrielEntertainment8 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! An eye opener!
@JeffRyman69 Жыл бұрын
To answer the question about the left hand, watch some of Ed Clute's videos on KZbin. He is a great stride piano player who has been blind from birth.
@catsansculo4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I am currently trying the swing, the octave jumps, and fiding it extremely difficult to land right without looking. Not looking at the keyboard for classical piece is a bit easier than not looking for a rag. Thanks.
@rowanbelt36123 жыл бұрын
I would recommend trying to start with a rag that naturally sounds good slow, for example Gladiolus Rag by Joplin.
@AnonPax8 жыл бұрын
great video guys
@richardvacha64075 жыл бұрын
I was the only kid I knew that loved ragtime. People used to thing I was weird, I used to play lots of it on the piano. Then I had a past life regression and found out I lived during the turn of the 1900s in a past life.
@mr.nugget8412 Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure what Joplin meant by "it is never right to play ragtime fast" and "slow march tempo" He didn't mean to play it extremely slowly, at like 40 BPM. Fig leaf rag literally says to play it at 100 BPM.
@rumhave96322 жыл бұрын
If he slowed down the syncopation it really would sound better.
@user-fp8bu1de6g7 жыл бұрын
who is that jonney? so awesome! so talented! i would like him to be my teacher! cous my teacher dont teach ragiey time😯😯
@AsianGlow5 жыл бұрын
Johnny May is the Scott Joplin of our time!
@bettyjane6684 Жыл бұрын
What is the difference between ragtime, jazz, swing, and boogie-woogie?
@bruceaustin13732 жыл бұрын
Music is meant to be played at the tempo set. You would never speed up Chopin, Beethoven ect. Why speed up Scott Joplin?
@Lntz43583 жыл бұрын
Looks like Jonny washes down two adderall with two monster energy drinks before playing.
@wabash-fr9yu2 жыл бұрын
Are Ragtime pianos "Tuned" differently??? That is the center string on concert pitch but the top string 10 above and lower string 10 beats below concert pitch.
@bjb08082 жыл бұрын
Oh, wow, I love ragtime but don't think I knew of Jonny May. I love what he does with songs to "ragify" them. Any sheet music to be had?
@Araconox Жыл бұрын
Looks easy.
@KevsUploads5 жыл бұрын
Ragamuffin style! 😊 nice video
@literallyh30936 жыл бұрын
Robert is such a good host.
@InventorZahran4 жыл бұрын
I used to think Ragtime got its name from the idea of "putting on your glad rags" (festive clothes worn while dancing)...
@mikeksiazek7 жыл бұрын
it is never right to play ragtime fast. scott Joplin wrote that because he enjoyed the intricate harmonics and melodies between and among the base notes and right hand notes.
@latinpercussionlover65986 жыл бұрын
i like it when Ragtime is played fast
@larrycates75123 жыл бұрын
Excellent. How do you play " trills " like Jo Ann Castle?
@jordanhunt47886 жыл бұрын
Did they share an 8 ball before starting filming?
@shamanbeartwo38195 жыл бұрын
lol
@austindiepenhorst24946 жыл бұрын
You should do an interview with Mac Morin from Cape Bretton.
@brucealanwilson41216 жыл бұрын
I have a theory that ragtime and its successors (jazz, swing, etc.) contributed to the demise of the reed organ. From ragtime through jazz, swing, rock, etc. popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries are dominated by rhythm. And what are the two names for a reed organ? HARMONIUM and MELODEON.
@harleymad79747 жыл бұрын
I hated it everytime he stopped playing Could listen to him playing all day
@TommyOnSax6 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@jayarnold41493 жыл бұрын
Best
@brad349miller5 жыл бұрын
I always wondered. What is the difference between the old gospel music my mother played for church and ragtime? Always could play very poorly compared to her and I just never got better.
@apenn32688 жыл бұрын
Next could you do one with a classical pianist
@984francis8 жыл бұрын
Robert IS a classical pianist and a damn good one too even though he is really annoying!
@DavidGarcia-uz3ox8 жыл бұрын
+984francis lol
@hengineer4 жыл бұрын
I think it's more to be careful not to play too fast. I can see on saloons they could get a bit out of hand,.especially in "cutting competitions".
@dabradmp1 Жыл бұрын
Wow that guy really looks and sounds like Mark Hamill
@prk305 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the music at 6:22?
@RogerSartet0074 жыл бұрын
The interviewer looks like Gene Roddenberry...
@medicationsound70477 жыл бұрын
why do they look like they hated each other? hahahaha.
@Juraberg5 жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@robinsss4 жыл бұрын
is ragtime jazz?
@LivingPianosVideos4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes ragtime is completely written out as in Scott Joplin rags. Other times, small ragtime groups jam together with improvised elements which is an early form of jazz.
@TobyCross3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that stopped because I thought Jonny was teaching Luke Skywalker some tunes?
@misophoniq3 жыл бұрын
Do not play fast, he said... and then...
@samsspeedshop92835 жыл бұрын
He said Turd of the 20th century haha
@gvelden18 жыл бұрын
Jonny, you are " semi-retired"? What does that mean?
@danm43207 жыл бұрын
I think maybe he played at Disney and now he doesn't?
@Jasongy8277 жыл бұрын
Jazz is all by preference I'd rather play ragtime slow beat
@AlibifortheAfterlife6 жыл бұрын
Honestly not a fan of his style. To me his speed seems to be his way of compensating for the fact that all his right hand does is hit the octave and break the inside of the chord, in a sense playing the first part of Maple Leaf over and over with different chords. Gets boring after a while.
@patrickpaganini4 жыл бұрын
I don't think Joplin was silly to think he was writing classical music. His stuff has been compared to Bach. I think he will be more popular in 100 or 200 years than he is now.
@tonemerc24 жыл бұрын
Actually some of Joplin's music is comparable to classical music. When played slower, you can pick it up better. He is generally considered a genius by most musical historians. I'm sure that Mozart would have been impressed by some of his intricacies.
@7thangelad5866 жыл бұрын
He looks like Ben Savage.
@gnarthdarkanen74644 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to do this shit "complete" and you've been cutting corners till hell wouldn't have it... YOU SONS OF BITCHES!!! (LOLZ)... guess I just learned something. ;o)
@thadlabrie9627 Жыл бұрын
These two guys have way too much energy for men lol