@brothodontist I honestly was garbage just 6 months ago, before I started practicing seriously, and now I'm actually decent. As with all things, the keys to piano are hard work and dedication. Sorry bout the rant bro!
@brothodontist Some huge parts (probably to your dismay) are finger exercises, reading, and hard practice. I'm not as good as chocotiger, so it took me 2 months to completely learn maple leaf rag with 1 hour of practice on it a day. Be patient and play things super slowly at first, and progress to playing speed as you get more confident in your knowledge of a specific part of the song. Btw, do songs part by part. I've been getting lessons 8 or 9 years, and was casual for the first 7.5 years. I
hey man this is great! I have no idea how to use the pedals and because I butcher this song so badly (on so many different levels), I was wondering how important the pedal work is to the whole sound.
How many years have you been playing for? Tbh, I've been playing (just for fun) for a little more than six months. To get to be really good, do you have to practice every day, practice finger placement, etc. (the really boring stuff) or can you just play casually?
Joplin himself wrote repeatedly the word "slow" on his piano works, as in "slow march tempo", "very slow march time", as well as "not fast" . The "Harmony Club Waltz" he requested played "Andante", meaning walking tempo.
In his "School of Ragtime, Exercises for Piano", first lesson, he wrote "Play slowly until you catch the swing, and never play ragtime fast at any time." He wrote this 1908, and even then was irritated that his works were being played too fast.
@philidor4 also on Gladiolus Rag, which is on of the hardest yet awesomest joplin pieces i've ever played, he wrote Note: Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play "Ragtime" fast.
He even put the word ragtime in quotes, which i have never seen before.
Scott Joplin made this beautiful work of musical art and yet he died of syphilis( or more specifically dementia but I don't like to think that Joplin was demented before he died) aged 49 only! He could have lived longer...made more rags...:/
I'm trying to purchase this song from itunes, but I do not like the way the pianist plays it. I like this one better, it has so much emotions to it. When a pianist plays it fast, it looses most of it's melodious sound. Darn, I wish I can purchase this version. Good job, by the way.
@tauwilltriumph - I really think that you are gelous and a pig to post such remarks. I'd like to see you do better. Its people like you who are ignorant that you can't play yourself,,,
@John31540 Dear Lord, man. It was just a joke. Where did those "playing" comments come from? I'd understand if you said that was racist, but that I insulte dhis playing? Whaaaa?
The player simply reminded me of the guy from that image macro. Google "and a one and a two and a ching chong potato" and then you'll get it.
Ole Joplin lost a wife and was experiencing some major pain in his life when he wrote this. Many thought it was incredible and the best of classic rag. However, it did not stop an even larger tragedy. This songs gives what his legacy is.
I love this song, when I was a boy I had a cassette tape of his songs and would listen to it quite frequently. Thanks for sharing this, keep up the good work.
i'm self taught and i've nearly learnt it. once you know the chorusy bit the rest is no problamo really. and i use this vid to help me know what it sounds like n how it should be played so i know the teacher will be like wow considering i usually stick to easy grade 4 pieces..
@burtv1610 Well, because it only has one sharp, it would lower the grade level substantially, but because of difficulty I'd say about a grade 3-5 piece, depending on the music system.
ooh..first time i saw you play with a piece on! hahaha..anyway, i'm very much dependent of pieces! hahaha.. i can hardly memorize but can sight read, well not really good but just quite fair enough.. hehehe.. nice playing , uhm piece of advice, i know u know better than me about this, but i think u have to "bite" more those notes/chords and u know, own the piece! this piece is actually sad though written in a ragtime-waltz style, and u can actually make it even sadder! and let the melodies sing.
@orchidxbabae24 uhm, just askin', how sure are you? can u give me a reliable source about the the information u are talking? thanks..hehehe..i really want to know if it's true or not..i live Joplin so much and his music..and this piece is very beautiful..can imagine Joplin in misery, composing this, thinking about his wife..that's just wow, it hurts so bad!
Absolutely beautiful! It's a rare treat to hear this poignant waltz played at all, let alone so beautifully. Very touching and lovely rendition. Thank you
Beautiful! my biggest challenge in playing this or any scott joplin piece was respecting the "composer's note" " Never play ragtime fast, it is never right to play ragtime fast." Your restraint is commendable!
@BoidsiesRoblox hahahha! well, if that's your "reason" then i guess that's just it and i have to take it.. haahha.. well, ragtime at 1 am is very much cool! hahhaa..lol
This is, by far, my favorite version of Bethena. You play it nearly perfectly. Instead of playing it quickly and dryly, you play it slowly and expressively. I love hearing the melody sustained, for once. Good job!
Anyone know why EVERYONE butchers this song except for Chocotiger? Everyone insists on playing it with some strange tempo, or fast like it's happy joy joy song.
@TrentonNet You're wrong. Zimmerman played it perfectly. No offence to Chocotiger, but Zimmerman, IMO, played it better. I think this version is just too slow.
Anyone know why EVERYONE butchers this song except for Chocotiger? Everyone insists on playing it with some strange tempo, or fast like it's happy joy joy song.
@Shortiekid13 Have to respectfully disagree. It is a beautiful song beautifully played , but its not a dirge. Its a waltz. Its played beautifullly, but too slow. And there are many other wonderfiul renditions of this song on youtube! 8D
i feel i should point out that in the future you should try not to hold the pedal across adjacent notes. Clashes don't really sound very good when they're mushed in with solid good, nice chords.
An easy spot to see it is in the intro, you wanna refresh the pedal (release fully or close to fully quickly on the downbeat) then put it back down before the 4th note.
Just some food for thought and some tips for future playing. Love your vids ^^
You may have noticed me rating a couple of your songs. Your playing is fabulous!! I'm 10 years old. I'd really like you to comment my video. Just type in robertgetter1. PLEASE rate mine.
that is an amazing song glad i stumbled upon it after i found "the entertainer" that you played. i'm getting the notes for it as soon as i can and learning it
This isn't really my cup of "Joplin" tea, but I really envy your playing ability. Then again, I envy ANYONE's playing ability since I stink, but you really have some skill! Keep it up and I hope you will record more!
@marcorp87 Yep, NEVER!! I keep learning parts of songs, and then i decide to learn a different one before I'm finished the one i started. It's really annoying - Generally I do not feel a real sense of accomplishment until i've FINISHED a piece. Oh and nice playing by the way!
oh. my. god. this is probably the most beautiful joplin piece i've ever heard. amazingly played. love love love. i'm deffinaatly going to do this for my next piano recital.
Excellent video mate, yours is the first that comes up when searching for Bethena on youtube...just saw the Benjamin Button movie and recognised this song from it...i'm glad you played it :-)
@Atreus21 i think that it can work both ways, at the middle part of the song like 1:09-2:27 i think it'd be better faster, however i think the chorus is beautiful slow
yeah, i have read somebody's comment and just imagining what it was is so sad, the man in nostalgia then bethena was played as bacground music, ouch that really hurts!! friends' faces were flashed, the memories they had together, the laughters, about the subtle scenes of life, oh that hurts...
u hate sad movies? nah, i know u love some..hahahahaha...u know sad movies are eye openers for us, some are but some are just too exagerated but in any sense they are still eye opoeners...i want to watch this movie and my sisiter's keeper too...hehehehe...good day chan..
yeah, i know now, thanks, but unfortunately, i have not seen this movie yet..tsk tsk..but i know this movie is so wonderful.. good day "mercury winds"..
I am a classically trained singer, and your vids are amazing. I have enjoyed Scott Joplin's music since the movie "The Sting" came out. Marvin Hammlisch has nothing on you. Great stuff! Keep the vids coming! Sorry you were in pain for the Beethoven. I suffer from tendonitis every so often, and I have been told it can be related to carpal tunnel syndrome, so watch the wrist, as well. It may help. Good luck.
I love scott joplin, this was played beautifully, im going to download the sheet music and try to learn it. I envy your piano skills though...it seems a little complex for me.
You could strive to follow up John Arpin who was the best Joplin player.
You've learned this master's lesson "Don't play Ragtime fast. It's NEVER right to play Ragtime fast."
One hint.. It could be performed a tiny little bit better if there were more differentiation between pronounced parts and soft, shy ones.
So this maybe another answer to the Q if it is hard to learn. It's not - but it's a long way to Tipperary to perform it so thoughtful like Chocotiger does.
@jigsaw1096 No, it's not. It's a hundred years old. Benjamin Button isn't even a year old yet. Just because they used this song, doesn't mean it's FROM the movie.
U guyz don't know what i'm talking about! I know this song is old as hell. Im just saying TheMcbro is being a douche for responding to gotmilk311 like that.
I am currently learning this song, and if was good to hear some one else playing it to see what I have been doing wrong and what I should try to fix. The song was beautifully played, I simply love it!
about 30 people don't like this video just because they don't own a piano for playing such a wonderful song.
gabber94if 1 month ago
I love the way that you play ragtime....easily the best I have ever heard, and the only one I have heard that plays ALL the notes! Lol Daphne
tacsandamps 2 months ago
This music could be called either sweetly sad or or sadly sweet.
verdew8181 4 months ago
This song always makes me cry because it makes me remember the good times i had before when i was a child
lolzi100 5 months ago
Nice job.
rollainm 6 months ago
thank you. i love this only second to Solace. Joplin's melancholy is under-represented… and glorious.
mrtoastey 6 months ago
this was my first joplin experience. Choco, making me love joplin since 2008.
ma230195 6 months ago
this song makes me dizzy :) ..
lelouchmagnet12 6 months ago
I agree! Chocotiger understands this peice!
donadwarren 6 months ago
@brothodontist I honestly was garbage just 6 months ago, before I started practicing seriously, and now I'm actually decent. As with all things, the keys to piano are hard work and dedication. Sorry bout the rant bro!
BernieDegnan 6 months ago
@brothodontist Some huge parts (probably to your dismay) are finger exercises, reading, and hard practice. I'm not as good as chocotiger, so it took me 2 months to completely learn maple leaf rag with 1 hour of practice on it a day. Be patient and play things super slowly at first, and progress to playing speed as you get more confident in your knowledge of a specific part of the song. Btw, do songs part by part. I've been getting lessons 8 or 9 years, and was casual for the first 7.5 years. I
BernieDegnan 6 months ago
La dedico all'amata Morettina
MrScatanicio 7 months ago
Formidabile esecuzione sentimentale
MrScatanicio 7 months ago
yo btw, you should play the Great Crush Collision March, or else some jazz piano (e.g. Thelonious Monk). I'd love to see your renditions.
brothodontist 8 months ago
hey man this is great! I have no idea how to use the pedals and because I butcher this song so badly (on so many different levels), I was wondering how important the pedal work is to the whole sound.
How many years have you been playing for? Tbh, I've been playing (just for fun) for a little more than six months. To get to be really good, do you have to practice every day, practice finger placement, etc. (the really boring stuff) or can you just play casually?
brothodontist 8 months ago
this kids my best friend
giggidy61 8 months ago
Joplin himself wrote repeatedly the word "slow" on his piano works, as in "slow march tempo", "very slow march time", as well as "not fast" . The "Harmony Club Waltz" he requested played "Andante", meaning walking tempo.
In his "School of Ragtime, Exercises for Piano", first lesson, he wrote "Play slowly until you catch the swing, and never play ragtime fast at any time." He wrote this 1908, and even then was irritated that his works were being played too fast.
Keep up the good work!
philidor4 8 months ago
@philidor4 also on Gladiolus Rag, which is on of the hardest yet awesomest joplin pieces i've ever played, he wrote Note: Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play "Ragtime" fast.
He even put the word ragtime in quotes, which i have never seen before.
cowofawesome 8 months ago
beautiful
moveuself 8 months ago
Very very nice!
numberonefilmfan 8 months ago
rock on man :) very moving.
Davia23 8 months ago
someone must of accidentally hit the dislike button
land036000 9 months ago
where did you get your sheet music? it sounds a lil diff from mine
xxh2 9 months ago
Scott Joplin made this beautiful work of musical art and yet he died of syphilis( or more specifically dementia but I don't like to think that Joplin was demented before he died) aged 49 only! He could have lived longer...made more rags...:/
SuperAhmedhamza 9 months ago
so beautiful
destinywwwwww 9 months ago
GO CHOCOTIGER!!!! you are my piano playing idle!
cappy92 9 months ago
Played with such enthatic flare and emotion! A credit to an outstanding performar. This really was a pleasure to listen too... Many thanks!!!
John31540 9 months ago
I'm trying to purchase this song from itunes, but I do not like the way the pianist plays it. I like this one better, it has so much emotions to it. When a pianist plays it fast, it looses most of it's melodious sound. Darn, I wish I can purchase this version. Good job, by the way.
luv2dance73 9 months ago
I think you just might be the king of Scott Joplin music.
musicallyspeakings88 10 months ago
Choco u are the best men ^.^
I really enjoy that song ..
situation900 10 months ago
and a one and a two and a ching chong potato
tauwilltriumph 11 months ago
@tauwilltriumph - I really think that you are gelous and a pig to post such remarks. I'd like to see you do better. Its people like you who are ignorant that you can't play yourself,,,
John31540 9 months ago
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@John31540 Dear Lord, man. It was just a joke. Where did those "playing" comments come from? I'd understand if you said that was racist, but that I insulte dhis playing? Whaaaa?
The player simply reminded me of the guy from that image macro. Google "and a one and a two and a ching chong potato" and then you'll get it.
tauwilltriumph 9 months ago
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tauwilltriumph 9 months ago
why does this song have to be so long? ive got only one page memorized
titandown 11 months ago
Thankyou for the sentimental rendition, beautifull and slow... unlike many others.
Mrshmlhpy 11 months ago 6
beautiful, thank you
scootch511 11 months ago
Beautiful!
97Anthonyg 11 months ago
beautiful
vladinho7 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL!
jiffyskiffyiffy 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL!
jiffyskiffyiffy 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL!
jiffyskiffyiffy 1 year ago
Man, you play beautifully! This one is special, you gave soul to this piece.Thank you!
flordepitanga 1 year ago 3
Ole Joplin lost a wife and was experiencing some major pain in his life when he wrote this. Many thought it was incredible and the best of classic rag. However, it did not stop an even larger tragedy. This songs gives what his legacy is.
osokoni 1 year ago
Beautiful tempo.Just beautiful.The key changes really work better at this speed.I loved it.
Bessie99Big 1 year ago
You really played it in a beautiful way! Very nice!
heijie 1 year ago
Thank you for playing this song slower than most. It deserves it.
homrqt 1 year ago 3
I have the same arrangement. It's very fun to play!
EmHenn11 1 year ago
I think that you should play it a little faster. Otherwise great. You are my favorite Joplin piano player. Scott Joplin would be proud.
pianomasterbrandon1 1 year ago
@pianomasterbrandon1 it sounds much better slower because it doesnt so happy cause everyone knows its not supposed to be all happy n shit
Jahmians 1 year ago
@pianomasterbrandon1 it sounds much better slower because it isnt so happy cause everyone knows its not supposed to be all happy n shit
Jahmians 1 year ago
...... beautiful..
RoyalRanger136 1 year ago
I love this song, when I was a boy I had a cassette tape of his songs and would listen to it quite frequently. Thanks for sharing this, keep up the good work.
ginsterman98 1 year ago
i'm self taught and i've nearly learnt it. once you know the chorusy bit the rest is no problamo really. and i use this vid to help me know what it sounds like n how it should be played so i know the teacher will be like wow considering i usually stick to easy grade 4 pieces..
what grade would this be anyways??
burtv1610 1 year ago
@burtv1610 Well, because it only has one sharp, it would lower the grade level substantially, but because of difficulty I'd say about a grade 3-5 piece, depending on the music system.
CheersBigEarsTHEBEST 1 year ago
@CheersBigEarsTHEBEST what do you mean one sharp? it has so many accidentals...
burtv1610 1 year ago
@CheersBigEarsTHEBEST do you even know what you're on about??
burtv1610 1 year ago
thts really relaxing !
huskihamster 1 year ago
Very Good . Complements on the million veiws of The Entertainer
detentionriver 1 year ago
ooh..first time i saw you play with a piece on! hahaha..anyway, i'm very much dependent of pieces! hahaha.. i can hardly memorize but can sight read, well not really good but just quite fair enough.. hehehe.. nice playing , uhm piece of advice, i know u know better than me about this, but i think u have to "bite" more those notes/chords and u know, own the piece! this piece is actually sad though written in a ragtime-waltz style, and u can actually make it even sadder! and let the melodies sing.
RicAbapo 1 year ago
Great Job Playing. Great Song
TotallyAmazingVideos 1 year ago
noobasaurus rex
channel323232 1 year ago
I cant read notes I play by ear FYI :D
PromNightLuv10 1 year ago
geilo
robertcycling1994 1 year ago
it made me sleepy, like it was snowin outside and inside it was warm
TheMovementO1 1 year ago
You play beautifully.
EmHenn11 1 year ago
wow man, gotta go learn this now. well played mate :)
YellowSpeckeldToad 1 year ago
awesome !!
basu
basusri133b 1 year ago
This song was composed after Scott Joplin's second wife died.
orchidxbabae24 1 year ago 3
@orchidxbabae24 Hahaha 2nd oh thats funny to me in a way... Hahaha
PromNightLuv10 1 year ago
@orchidxbabae24 uhm, just askin', how sure are you? can u give me a reliable source about the the information u are talking? thanks..hehehe..i really want to know if it's true or not..i live Joplin so much and his music..and this piece is very beautiful..can imagine Joplin in misery, composing this, thinking about his wife..that's just wow, it hurts so bad!
RicAbapo 1 year ago
benjamin button brought me here:)
danielle182able 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful! It's a rare treat to hear this poignant waltz played at all, let alone so beautifully. Very touching and lovely rendition. Thank you
oldgypsytap 1 year ago 2
That is just beautiful. What a gift you have
airindiana 1 year ago
well done sir
KrisMTL 1 year ago
Beautiful! my biggest challenge in playing this or any scott joplin piece was respecting the "composer's note" " Never play ragtime fast, it is never right to play ragtime fast." Your restraint is commendable!
bearhands100 1 year ago
interesting, one of the only ragtime pieces written in 3/4....
888murali 1 year ago
A little bit too slow for me in some moments, but very good anyway.
marius1992k 1 year ago
From what I understand, this was the first song he wrote after his second wife died.
BoidsiesRoblox 1 year ago
@BoidsiesRoblox uh? this is a song? really? there's a "song" version of this? please please who sang it?
or maybe u meant it as "piece?" just wanna know..thanks.. :))
RicAbapo 1 year ago
@RicAbapo Yes, I meant piece. You know what I mean... I probably posted that at 1am or something...
BoidsiesRoblox 1 year ago
@BoidsiesRoblox hahahha! well, if that's your "reason" then i guess that's just it and i have to take it.. haahha.. well, ragtime at 1 am is very much cool! hahhaa..lol
RicAbapo 1 year ago
i've lost someone quite close to me today. listening to songs like this, and Solace, are so touching during difficult moments
thank you
raystubify 1 year ago
This song makes me think of a peaceful day of travelling and seeing new places.
Love the performance here.... not fast!
Ragtime4 1 year ago
one of the best songs i ever heard
huangshibei 1 year ago
21 people missed the like button
sportgirl426 1 year ago 3
Best version on youtube
Shortiekid13 1 year ago
This is, by far, my favorite version of Bethena. You play it nearly perfectly. Instead of playing it quickly and dryly, you play it slowly and expressively. I love hearing the melody sustained, for once. Good job!
1Pianiste 1 year ago 4
I love this
henrynash 1 year ago
Anyone know why EVERYONE butchers this song except for Chocotiger? Everyone insists on playing it with some strange tempo, or fast like it's happy joy joy song.
TrentonNet 1 year ago 48
@TrentonNet i like it butchered and fast.
titandown 11 months ago
@TrentonNet No, that's not it at all... gah.. you have to be a piano player to understand
Blacckkfire 10 months ago
@TrentonNet You're wrong. Zimmerman played it perfectly. No offence to Chocotiger, but Zimmerman, IMO, played it better. I think this version is just too slow.
freddieandme 5 months ago
Anyone know why EVERYONE butchers this song except for Chocotiger? Everyone insists on playing it with some strange tempo, or fast like it's happy joy joy song.
TrentonNet 1 year ago
Seriously, out of like 50 youtube results this is the only good one... Keep it up choco!
Shortiekid13 1 year ago 21
@Shortiekid13 Have to respectfully disagree. It is a beautiful song beautifully played , but its not a dirge. Its a waltz. Its played beautifullly, but too slow. And there are many other wonderfiul renditions of this song on youtube! 8D
murraymae 3 months ago
awesome !!!
ca280491 1 year ago
i'm sooooooo moved by your performance <3
rainsnow1411 1 year ago
beautiful job :D
i feel i should point out that in the future you should try not to hold the pedal across adjacent notes. Clashes don't really sound very good when they're mushed in with solid good, nice chords.
An easy spot to see it is in the intro, you wanna refresh the pedal (release fully or close to fully quickly on the downbeat) then put it back down before the 4th note.
Just some food for thought and some tips for future playing. Love your vids ^^
SilentKnight719 1 year ago
You may have noticed me rating a couple of your songs. Your playing is fabulous!! I'm 10 years old. I'd really like you to comment my video. Just type in robertgetter1. PLEASE rate mine.
pianomasterbrandon1 1 year ago
i love bethena. that was quite nice..
custardandspence 1 year ago
that is an amazing song glad i stumbled upon it after i found "the entertainer" that you played. i'm getting the notes for it as soon as i can and learning it
aberg210 1 year ago
fucking amazinGG!!!
albeertoii 1 year ago
Scott Joplin - died much to early. Just great music.
Einauge1986 1 year ago
watching now--I can tell you feel it; nice playing.
PoplarAv 1 year ago
This isn't really my cup of "Joplin" tea, but I really envy your playing ability. Then again, I envy ANYONE's playing ability since I stink, but you really have some skill! Keep it up and I hope you will record more!
GlueFactoryBJJ 1 year ago
I love this piece! I've started learning to play it but it's so hard.
SOADwichtelchen 1 year ago
@SOADwichtelchen never, never give up
marcorp87 1 year ago
@marcorp87 Yep, NEVER!! I keep learning parts of songs, and then i decide to learn a different one before I'm finished the one i started. It's really annoying - Generally I do not feel a real sense of accomplishment until i've FINISHED a piece. Oh and nice playing by the way!
CooCurrent 1 year ago
its so sad because Joplin made this after his dearest wife died 2 months after their marrige but this is a very nice one and good job
MrsMcMusical 1 year ago
@MrsMcMusical really? I didn't know that! Thanks for that info.!!!
pianomasterbrandon1 1 year ago
this was actually the ending theme from "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
netanyahinojosa 1 year ago
Awesome!
michellepoulain 1 year ago
You know, someday it could be summer.
AppA 1 year ago
Thank you for treating this beautiful rag time waltz with the respect it deserves.
Very well played.
CaliTrisha 1 year ago
Magnificent
westfield90 1 year ago
oh. my. god. this is probably the most beautiful joplin piece i've ever heard. amazingly played. love love love. i'm deffinaatly going to do this for my next piano recital.
Nicktyelor3 1 year ago 3
Das ist ein Walzer und kein Beerdigungsmarsch :-(((!!!
paatapiano 1 year ago
Your are totally amazing
hole144 1 year ago
I think "Bethena" is the parlor piece they use briefly in the movie "Benjamin Button." It is very haunting.
Rmccann49 1 year ago
this is the best : nice job!!!
Mr98giuliano 1 year ago
Excellent video mate, yours is the first that comes up when searching for Bethena on youtube...just saw the Benjamin Button movie and recognised this song from it...i'm glad you played it :-)
Thanks,
Sam.
samelf 1 year ago
Tad slow, but I sense you could speed it up if you wanted to in a heart beat.
Well done.
Xlorntabis 1 year ago
talking through music
lilataubenei 1 year ago
wow, i wish i could play as brilliantly as you, it is brilliant.
rebeski 1 year ago
oh yea!
i remember watching that movie hearing this and saying to myself i bet thats's scott joplin!
cherrykissesxo94 1 year ago
Wow, nicely played! (: I started learning this a while back, but didn't get past the 5th page of it. Gah, lazy me.
xEuphoricDysphoriaX 1 year ago
You are a master ... WOW !
shallonPhish 1 year ago
Such wonderful musical playing!!
Dimmify 1 year ago
One of my favorite songs of this era... just sums it up for me. Your playing is exquisite! Thank you!!
tahoeshgrl 1 year ago
You play wonderfully.
I STILL think that Benjamin Button's version is too slow tho. :)
Atreus21 1 year ago
@Atreus21 i think that it can work both ways, at the middle part of the song like 1:09-2:27 i think it'd be better faster, however i think the chorus is beautiful slow
Superdaniel95 1 year ago
@Superdaniel95
I agree completely
Graylien89 1 year ago
This song is so beautiful. =']
MercuryWinds 1 year ago 2
Lovely! You capture the oft-neglected beauty of the ragtime genre here.
MickeyYahoo 1 year ago 2
You sir are excellent!
iBook3503332 1 year ago 2
i watched the film like 5 times i cried a few times during the 1st and 2nd time this song just makes me sad :;(
danhebson123 1 year ago 14
@danhebson123 I cried in the THEATER!!! It was really embarrassing. But that movie is on my top 10 list.
erwinsimanjuntak 1 year ago
@danhebson123 He wrote this after his wife died 2 weeks after marriage.
pianomasterbrandon1 1 year ago
@danhebson123 Greatest movie ever, Shud have won over Bitchdog Millionaire
Frankmiller92 1 year ago
A very tidy performance which I enjoyed
MrEcclescake 2 years ago
i cried even before it started :c)
you play Bethena so flipping well! I wish people like you could give me your talent - you're too good!
burtv1610 2 years ago 4
what's benjamin button about?what kind of movies is it?
RicAbapo 2 years ago
@RicAbapo I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a very sad movie about a man who aged backwards.
LizzyChan101 2 years ago
"it's supposed"?? so u mean, it's not really sad?
yeah, i have read somebody's comment and just imagining what it was is so sad, the man in nostalgia then bethena was played as bacground music, ouch that really hurts!! friends' faces were flashed, the memories they had together, the laughters, about the subtle scenes of life, oh that hurts...
RicAbapo 2 years ago
Yeah, I say "supposed to" because I've never seen it. And from what I've heard about it, I probably won't watch it-- I hate sad movies.
LizzyChan101 2 years ago
u hate sad movies? nah, i know u love some..hahahahaha...u know sad movies are eye openers for us, some are but some are just too exagerated but in any sense they are still eye opoeners...i want to watch this movie and my sisiter's keeper too...hehehehe...good day chan..
RicAbapo 2 years ago
It's about this man who was born old and grows up getting younger.
MercuryWinds 1 year ago
yeah, i know now, thanks, but unfortunately, i have not seen this movie yet..tsk tsk..but i know this movie is so wonderful.. good day "mercury winds"..
RicAbapo 1 year ago
@RicAbapo And to you a good day I bestow.
MercuryWinds 1 year ago
i love that movie
MrMaggot419 1 year ago
I am a classically trained singer, and your vids are amazing. I have enjoyed Scott Joplin's music since the movie "The Sting" came out. Marvin Hammlisch has nothing on you. Great stuff! Keep the vids coming! Sorry you were in pain for the Beethoven. I suffer from tendonitis every so often, and I have been told it can be related to carpal tunnel syndrome, so watch the wrist, as well. It may help. Good luck.
Vairguy09 2 years ago
iam learning this song now! you perform it amazingly!
GypsyRainDrops 2 years ago 2
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fucking amazing, totally my fav song scott joplin did
saraks10 2 years ago 19
Single version of this song on YouTube who was the appropriate speed, imo.
Good work!
Potatis1337 2 years ago 2
I love scott joplin, this was played beautifully, im going to download the sheet music and try to learn it. I envy your piano skills though...it seems a little complex for me.
ScooterSquad 2 years ago
5:43 , so much feeling in this melody
kelenor 2 years ago
THX Chocotiger.
You could strive to follow up John Arpin who was the best Joplin player.
You've learned this master's lesson "Don't play Ragtime fast. It's NEVER right to play Ragtime fast."
One hint.. It could be performed a tiny little bit better if there were more differentiation between pronounced parts and soft, shy ones.
So this maybe another answer to the Q if it is hard to learn. It's not - but it's a long way to Tipperary to perform it so thoughtful like Chocotiger does.
KassanderMinoer 2 years ago
hey isnt this from benjamin button?
gotmilk311 2 years ago
This is not FROM that movie...
this song is over a hundred years old.
TheMcbro 2 years ago
ur a douche
jigsaw1096 2 years ago
Why?
TheMcbro 2 years ago
i just meant it was featured in it
gotmilk311 2 years ago
yah, it's from bengamin button
jigsaw1096 2 years ago
@jigsaw1096 No, it's not. It's a hundred years old. Benjamin Button isn't even a year old yet. Just because they used this song, doesn't mean it's FROM the movie.
shinrai77 2 years ago
U guyz don't know what i'm talking about! I know this song is old as hell. Im just saying TheMcbro is being a douche for responding to gotmilk311 like that.
jigsaw1096 2 years ago
Yeah, this piece was featured in Benjamin Button. It fit the movie perfectly!
ChocolateChipPizza 2 years ago
Thanks Chocotiger for your thoughtful rendition of this touching composition. I found myself forgetting to breathe.
48MSMUMR52 2 years ago 2
nice to see that people value more of the ragtime music than just The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag.
CalifaJohn 2 years ago
very nice! the song was actually written right after Joplin's first wife died. such a beautiful piece
PokemonEliteClub 2 years ago
second wife
thevuutrain 1 year ago
hi you are in my abonement list what must i do?
silverpopo94 2 years ago
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very good video my friend
paololol098 2 years ago
Hey guys, is this an easy one to learn?
TheMcbro 2 years ago
It will take a while to learn (that's just my point of view) but it is great to play!
chwatermelon 2 years ago
the last 20 seconds kicked assss
TheMcbro 2 years ago
Reminds me of Benjamin Button
rodriguezcorp 2 years ago 2
It's in Benjamin Button.
TheMcbro 2 years ago 2
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good job, but stop moving
galustin 2 years ago
Very purrrrty ... :)
72stagemaven 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this!
I am currently learning this song, and if was good to hear some one else playing it to see what I have been doing wrong and what I should try to fix. The song was beautifully played, I simply love it!
xEuphoricDysphoriaX 2 years ago 2