I'm looking up buy the Scott Joplin book by Bill Knopf. There's an archived topic about it, but doesn't have an answer. Does anyone know where?
banjohangout.org/archive/394686
Bills site lists the book and price, but your can't purchase.
There's a terrific book of Scott Joplin tunes for banjo, with a CD of the tunes, by Fred Sokolow. Great arrangements of Joplin's tunes. Check it out at sokolowmusic.com/fred-sokolow-...447168491
In particular, listen to - and learn it if you're so inclined - Easy Winners; my favorite of the bunch. And of course, The Entertainer is a real crowd pleaser.
Joplin' tunes are a real challenge to fit onto a 5 String banjo. They use up every bit of the fingerboard, and they're more akin to classical music than bluegrass. But with all that, they're wonderful music, well worth the work involved in learning them.
If you want Joplin Rags, there are 43 of them, arranged for 5-string banjo, available on the Classic-Banjo website. Many have soundfiles.
None are in Tab, but if you have one or two you really like, I can convert them for you. Free. Just PM me.
quote:
Originally posted by bensoniusBills site lists the book and price, but your can't purchase.
Maybe write to Bill to ask if he can sell a copy.
Someone posted recently that Bill sold him a print from a PDF of his out-of-print Hot Licks book. Maybe he can do the same for the Joplin book.
Here are my arrangements. They are in the original keys, which makes them more challenging, but you can play them with a piano player who's playing the original scores.
I just bought the book from Bill, literally got it yesterday. Contact him through his website. I'm so excited to have it.
Took lessons from Bill many years ago when we were both very young . He was an amazing player and teacher
quote:
Originally posted by BanannajoI just bought the book from Bill, literally got it yesterday. Contact him through his website. I'm so excited to have it.
I ended up doing the same. Thanks for the help everyone.
