K.K. Ragtime -- とたけけの「ラグタイム」 -- sight-read by Tom Brier

Tom has not seen or heard the music before this recording, but does a terrific job on the first time around, doesn't he?

This tune was composed by Kazumi Totaka (戸高一生) for the Nintendo video game series どうぶつの森 -- or "Animal Crossing" in English-speaking countries.

I thought it would be fun to transcribe the tune and see what one of the best sight-readers of ragtime thought of it.

The breaks in the second half, and some of the bass runs, when the tune changes key to G major, are my own inventions which I wrote into the score in an effort to spice it up a bit.

The sheet music that Tom is reading is here:
http://www.keeper1st.com/music/kkragtime.pdf

But I have made some changes since then to bring more of the "aircheck" version from the game into it:
http://www.keeper1st.com/music/kkragtime2.pdf

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ラグタイム
• ragtime
• とたけけ
• totakeke
• k.k.
• slider
• animal
• crossing
• どうぶつの森
• piano
• tom
• brier

[RoadRunnerll7]

Keeper1st, I would love to learn this song. Where can I find the sheet music for it. Thanks.

[Keeper1st]

@RoadRunnerll7 In the description as usual.

[killingfrenzy1993]

Does Tom Brier sell CD's with Ragtime songs on it ? I would like to buy one. I really like his songs and the way he plays them.

[Keeper1st]

@killingfrenzy1993 His most recent two albums are available online from CDBaby. "Rewind" is a collection of extremely rare, never-before recorded ragtime. "Blue Sahara" is a collection of recent Brier originals. Search his name on CDBaby and you'll find those as well as some duet albums he did with Nan Bostick (I recommend "Dualing at the McCoys").

[pseudotasuki]

Needs a K.K. Slider "hoh"

[Keeper1st]

@pseudotasuki In a later video I shot of the Raspberry Jam Band playing this, I did add a bit of K.K. voice at the beginning for fun... You should see it on the Related Videos list. Look for a thumbnail of a woman in a pink hat playing a violin.

[Keeper1st]

@r4nd0mi1 Indeed. It should be 30 years with the requirement that one starts at a very young age as Tom did. If you didn't learn it in your formative years, then you're most likely doomed like the rest of us to stand in awe.

[Keeper1st]

@DocSicnarf Actually that's a 150-year-old Russian folk song. It just happens to have been used in Tetris also.

[RoadRunnerll7]

I feel stupid. Thanks for the sheets!

[maruto18610317]

すげええええええなんでw

[SovereignSarcasm]

I'm gonna break the replay button. >:3

[EzraHen]

OH THAT'S CUTE

[MonkEmusic]

It would be so awesome if you got Tom to play K.K. Jazz!! I don't know how often he delves into jazz, but I'm sure he can, especially with the insurmountable amount of talent he has!!

[MisterIguana]

This is awesome, and also this video made me realize why yamulkes were invented

[zomglindsayy]

Oh this reminds me of Moe :3