It involves alternating between a bass note and a chord – with the bass note playing on beats 1 and 3, and the chord playing on beast 2 and 4. For example: Jelly Roll Morton’s sound is distinguished by his use of 6ths by the left hand instead of single notes or 10ths. i love the sound of walking 10ths, so i worked at being able to do it. This is often called an “Oom Pah Bass,” as it emulates the rhythmic sounds of tubas and drums of … He embellished basic ragtime syncopation , beginning with a general increase in tempo. These exercises are designed to build up your stride piano chops as quickly as possible, taking you from 0 to 100. The 10th is a wonderful piano sound, a superb left-hand combination of bass and harmony. If you can stride and have a good span, you'll love this collection. As a side note, Scott Joplin routinely prefaced many of his compositions with the advisory - "Never play ragtime fast". Stride piano is highly rhythmic because of the alternating bass note and chord action of the left hand. Check out example B above and you will see the classic stride pattern with a low interval on the down beat and chords in the middle of the piano on beats 2 and 3. But his left hand could stride in 10ths as easily as the rest of us swat octaves. Included in the package: -60+ Page PDF with 20 Exercises-Exclusive video explaining the exercises with extra tips and tricks about playing stride. James P. Johnson was the prime innovator of stride piano. In it’s most basic form, the player alternates bass notes on beats 1 & 3, with chords on 2 & 4. at the same time, i do not think less of a player who does not play 10ths whether by choice or the limits of hand size. They're challenging regardless of your level, with the exercises ranging in difficulty. Stride is characteristically faster than ragtime. Stride piano is a conceptually simple but technically difficult left hand technique that was widely used by early Jazz pianists. As a musician, Fats (Thomas Wright Waller) raised the art of stride-piano to its highest level, and in doing so, became one of the originators of swing music. This was part of what gave his playing a New Orleans flavor. I haven't yet heard that done. But his left hand could stride in 10ths as easily as the rest of us swat octaves. The ii-V thing aside, most bop comping (Monk and Bud) voicings are pretty straightforward and represents a development of stride piano - 10ths, 6ths, shell voicings using 1, 3, 6 maybe 7 on dominant chords, b5s for colour. Ragtime piano is defined first and foremost by the left hand stride pattern. I see block 10ths in stride piano too often. Introduction. however, being able to play 10ths comfortably when playing solo jazz piano can be quite an asset, especially in stride-like situations. – Dekkadeci Aug 7 '17 at 13:14 So, you've been warned These are songs arranged by Waller, with difficulty levels ranging from Intermediate to Very Advanced piano. Stride Piano flourished through the Roaring Twenties and began to fall from popular grace after the crash of 1929. Granted, I'm hard-pressed to find any female stride pianists, and that's probably why there are so many 10ths in stride piano--men have bigger hands. ... 7ths, 9ths and 10ths but not octaves. Advanced piano with lots of 10ths in the left hand. Of course the founders of Stride broke 10ths as well, but they did it as a VARIATION on the standard unbroken approach. Along the lines of what Jesse said, a lot of fun lies in being able to change the color or character of the chord simply by the notes you choose.
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