Supplement 8 Pineapple Rag
Pineapple Rag is another piece by Scott Joplin which uses a sixteen bar ragtime progression. It is probably the most difficult piece so far and takes a lot of control with the left hand to bring out the effect of the bass line.
Pineapple Rag -Analysis
- The introduction is typical of a ragtime solo and quite often is played in octaves. Balance the bass and melody as even as possible.
- The first and third lines of the first verse use the long A shape as found in Lesson Two – A Chord Licks.
- Notice the backward bass line in measures five and thirteen and the descending bass line in measures six and eight. Try to sustain the notes as long as possible.
- The second verse uses a very different bass line to what has been used previously. Eighth notes are used so the right hand thumb must double its normal rhythm.
Chord shapes used in "Pineapple Rag".
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Class Sessions
1- Open D Tuning
2- Extended F Chord Licks
3- Extended D Chord Licks
4- Extended C Chord Licks
5- Extended G Chord Licks
6- Extended A Chord Licks
7- Extended B Chord Licks
8- LESSON TEN
9- LESSON NINE
10- Introduction
11- LESSON EIGHT
12- Open G Tuning
13- B Chord Licks
14- F Chord Licks
15- D Chord Licks
16- C Chord Licks
17- G Chord Licks
18- A Chord Licks
19- E Chord Licks
20- Open C Tuning
21- Open E Tuning
22- INTRODUCTION
23- Siberia
24- Progressive Fingerpicking Guitar Solos
25- Jewels
26- Supplement 5 The Entertainer
27- Backyard Boogie
28- The Longest Mile
29- Extended E Chord Licks
30- Monotonic Bass Solo 2
31- Monotonic Bass Solo 1
32- Supplement 1 Betty’s Blues
33- Supplement 6 Geoffrey’s Rag
34- Gee Wizz
35- Supplement 2 The Old Man
36- Notation
37- Country Stomp
38- Supplement 7 Chordal Chaos
39- Supplement 3 C For Yourself
40- Tablature Symbols
41- Supplement 8 Pineapple Rag
42- Supplement 4 Constant Velocity
43- Chord Diagrams
44- Scales