Jim Hession/ Lecture 1/ The Elements Of Ragtime and Stride

[pnimble1]

Very valuable information and demonstrations in this series!

[morinkhuur]

Thanks for your generosity in posting these videos. They are superb and just what I have been looking for.

[likemyviolin]

Very interesting, thank you very much.

[Aahzman26]

Very awesome stuff! I know a bit about ragtime and stride but you taught it in a way that made me realize so much more!

[erha007]

Very interesting. Thanks

[TYSOHN]

Fantastic, and extremely interesting.

[Pianoninja924]

Thank you for explaining the difference between Ragtime and Stride. Now I can say I'm really good at ragtime and adequate at stride.

[soundbuffet]

excellent job ,Im trying to learn stride for years and its coming very slowly ,Im sure I will find some solid info in your video series Thanks

[danmcb]

fantastic playing Jim. not a piano player but a horn player, but this is really interesting to any lover of great music. Thank you!

[irinajon]

Hi Jim and Martha

What a fantastic set of videos and thank you so much! You are a great teacher Jim, as well as being a great piano player. Great camera work from Martha also! Irina and I will be following all your videos - best wishes, Jon

[jazznbear]

I am glad that you find the information helpful. Best of luck to you both and Happy New Year!

[jazznbear]

No. In this lecture I only played the A section in the demonstration.

[leoloi32]

Thank you for the simple and clear explanation. Your plain English is very helpful for the people that are not native English speakers. I'm just looking forward to listen all lectures imediately. Great job !!! Thanks a lot!!!

[likemyviolin]

As a classical musician, I'm happy that a great jazz musician, like Mr Hession takes examples between Mozart-Beethoven to ragtime-stride! For me, in some ways, Mozart's style (I mean the piano sonatas) are very close to Joplin's ragtimes (the "square" structure, harmonies, melodies, etc.).

For my own amusement, I composed a short etude which for solo piano combining/comparing these two styles (Mozart/Joplin), a kind of mixture between the Viennes Classique and the Classique Ragtime.

[jazznbear]

Agreed! For some time I have maintained that the Classical Era (Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven) was essentially reproduced in syncopation by the Classic Ragtime Era (Joplin/Scott/Lamb)before giving way to Tin Pan Alley and early Jazz........

I would like to hear your short etude-how about posting it on YouTube?

Best Regards

[philipcwelch]

That made me smile!

[johnny102marvin]

Is anybody from the youth of today learning stride and will they be able to pass this knowledge on to the next generation, or will the next generations primarily be playing hip hop?

[jazznbear]

You ask a pertinent question that I have asked myself often. The reason I have added these "stride tips" is to draw clearer the line between stride and other two-handed piano styles. In the past twenty years the term "stride" has begun to include novelty piano, honky-tonk, and swing style piano as well as any style where the right hand figures are supported by a swing bass in the left hand. I subscribe to a more narrow definition which I cover in the lectures on the stride shopping list.

[jazznbear]

If by youth you are talking about the teenage to college age pianists, I have been generally very impressed with several young players that have made a mark in the vintage jazz piano category. There are a lot of "chops" out there with a lot of potential but what is often missing is the true feel for the style, which as our departed friend, Don Ewell said was the "indescribable quality". Many of us old dudes worked with the originators- valuable lessons indeed!

[KingRat355]

Hey, great idea to reach out to all of us outside USA.

I will be following your videos.

[MarkusL2007]

Yeah!

Brilliant idea to derive that comparison also from classical music examples. Eh... "what will they call Ragtime next"? ;-) Just joking... I'm happy to see and hear you working. Btw... most people probably won't know that the great Stride pianists didn't call their music "stride".

Greets, Markus

[Morahman7vnNo2]

This Kinda Reminds Me of Dick Hymens Explanation of The Differences Between Raggy Rags And Swinging Strides.

[yardy1603]

wow...it's so handy...

but it's so hard to me..

why don't you teach us basic jazz..lke blues,chords,tension,swing,sca­le..

haha

[ASAngelo]

Clear explanation with excellent examples. Very informative. Love the comparison to Mozart-Beethoven!

A great pianist and speaker. =)

[jazznbear]

Thank you!

[CBasie2856]

Finally, I get to hear your voice!

[idasynco]

That was a great explanation.  I can't wait for part 2! Thx for your effort on this. 5*

[jazznbear]

I'm glad that you found this helpful.