Hello 88ragtime, I'm glad you like my arrangement. It's in G which is a half-step lower than the original piano key: Aflat. The 5-string banjo is in an open G tuning. Since you have a 6-string banjo which is essentially a guitar neck on a banjo body, I would suggest looking for an arrangement in A. I've heard it played this way, which utilizes the open strings: A which is I, D which is IV, and E which is V. Cheers, Bill
Never occurred to me maples Ieaf rag could be played on a bango. I played guitar all my life wouldn't know how to transcribe it from piano sheet music to guitar music. And yes I can banjo roll on a guitar. Our parish priest had a flat Iron banjo. Guess it was before Gibson bought flat iron?????
@@AlanThomas-hp3fn Hi Alan. I used the original piano score to make my arrangement. The original is in A flat. I transposed it down a half-step to G. The banjo is in G tuning. Guitar players usually play it up a half-step to A which allows them to utilize the open E, A, and D strings.
This is the best string arrangement of this wonderful tune that I've come across. Bill, I will be on your site and grabbing that book like yesterday. Thanks for sharing.
Hello ThrashNeon, When I first arranged Mapel Leaf Rag back in the early 70's I didn't have the actual sheet music. That is the version in the Hot Licks book. It's "ok", but it's missing a lot of details. A few years after that, when I got more interested in Joplin rags, I purchased the piano music, studied them, made appropriate transpositions to better banjo keys, and produced the 12 arrangedments on my Scott Joplin CD. Cheers, Bill
i play five string,and will try and learn some new stuff from your vids here,its very inspiring to see a truly well practiced and tallented bloke!!!cheers,Jake buckton.
Howdy, I use Gibson/Scruggs mediums: 010, 012, 014, 024, 010 for two reasons. First, I play a lot of guitar with medium gauge strings, therefore I can't feel banjo lights hardly at all. Secondly, my old RB-12 is so bright I do everything I can to mellow it out: medium strings, loose/spongey head, 5/8 Shubb compensating bridge with wood laminated to the feet to make it even taller.
Bill I recently bought an Orlando brand banjo and can't find anything on the maker of this sweet banjo. Its old and in excellent condidtion. Any info you may have would be super. Nice rag man thanks soooo much! Made my day!
That is amazing Bill. Always loved this tune from when I saw the Joplin story on TV. Is the version you played on You Tube available in Tab or only the older version in your Hot Licks book? Alan
This is just what I needed to get the timing right on this piece. Have learned most of the rags in Fred Sokolow's Mel Bay book, but timing is everything. Is there an electronic metronome setting that gives a more ragtimey beat? I see settings for jazz, rock etc. but none for ragtime. Thanks again, Uncle Dave the banjo player Phoenix, Az.
That question is a little hard to answer. There are slow, medium, and fast tempos for almost any kind of music. Some players get really carried away sometimes when they play Joplin, but when you play too fast many of the subtleties of the syncopations are lost. On many of the Joplin scores he states, “Notice! Don’t play this piece fast. It is never right to play Ragtime fast.” Many scores say: Slow March Tempo, and some indicate metronome tempos anywhere from 70 to 100 (that’s based on a quarter note in two-four time). Hope this helps.
I knew it had to exist! I just started learning how to play the 5-string... And while I do look forward to bluegrass standards.... blues and ragtime have a much bigger place in my heart. I was too afraid to ask my instructor if he ever played that stuff, but now I'm gonna ask him next week to eventually teach me this song! Anyways... Would you call the 5-string's open G tuning more specialized and utilitarian than that of a guitar's? I don't see how I might be able to do complex harmonic stuff
Hello. Yes, you could capo the first fret, but all the inlays would be in unfamiliar places. It might be easier to tune the entire banjo up a half step to A flat.
Hello Eric. I do not know the Vess Ossman version. I made my arrangement from the original Joplin sheet music. I transposed it down a half step from Ab to G. I wouldn't call it bluegrass :)
Howdy. That shirt was produced by the Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor music store over ten years ago. They went out of business in 2010, and there are no more available. Sorry
Hello drgrimm918, The shirt has the logo for the music store I teach at: The Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor in Grenada Hills, CA. It's a take-off on the California state flag with the bear playing the banjo. You could call them to order one. 818-282-9001
@drgrimm918 Howdy drgrimm918, I teach at the Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor in Grenada Hills, CA. The store's logo which is on my shirt is a take-off on the California state flag. They sell them there. The phone number is 818-282-9001
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I watch this again and again over the years.
Banjo Bill does it again. I gotta believe that if Scott Joplin heard this he would love it.
Joplin left many notes that stated that his rags should not be played too fast. Good job. Well played. Thank you
Beautiful tone on that Gibson banjo--clear, crisp and articulate...
Makes me want to pick up my old five string. Nice
Yes. Maple Leaf Rag and eleven other Joplin tunes are in a book available through my website. Cheers, Bill
Much success to you P47... you really do rock ! ... not too fast ...not too slow... just right!!!
Great song. I know many piano and guitar versions but this is fisrt time I listened it on banjo - respect.
Hello 88ragtime,
I'm glad you like my arrangement. It's in G which is a half-step lower than the original piano key: Aflat. The 5-string banjo is in an open G tuning. Since you have a 6-string banjo which is essentially a guitar neck on a banjo body, I would suggest looking for an arrangement in A. I've heard it played this way, which utilizes the open strings: A which is I, D which is IV, and E which is V.
Cheers,
Bill
It's a 1938 Gibson Mastertone RB-12, I bought it in 1976. I paid top dollar for it then, it's priceless now.
Never occurred to me maples Ieaf rag could be played on a bango. I played guitar all my life wouldn't know how to transcribe it from piano sheet music to guitar music. And yes I can banjo roll on a guitar. Our parish priest had a flat Iron banjo. Guess it was before Gibson bought flat iron?????
@@AlanThomas-hp3fn Hi Alan. I used the original piano score to make my arrangement. The original is in A flat. I transposed it down a half-step to G. The banjo is in G tuning. Guitar players usually play it up a half-step to A which allows them to utilize the open E, A, and D strings.
That was just beautiful - shows that there is more to the 5 string than bluegrass at breakneck speed.
Pretty sick. Nicely done.
This is the best string arrangement of this wonderful tune that I've come across. Bill, I will be on your site and grabbing that book like yesterday. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful sound and great arrangement of this scott joplin tune 5* than k you
Hello ThrashNeon,
When I first arranged Mapel Leaf Rag back in the early 70's I didn't have the actual sheet music. That is the version in the Hot Licks book. It's "ok", but it's missing a lot of details. A few years after that, when I got more interested in Joplin rags, I purchased the piano music, studied them, made appropriate transpositions to better banjo keys, and produced the 12 arrangedments on my Scott Joplin CD.
Cheers,
Bill
Good to hear the Scott Joplin stuff! Nice job.
Excellent job
Pretty cool!!! I love Banjo Music!!!
simply wonderful Bill.
Two of my favorite things: banjo and the Maple Leaf Rag: together at last!!!!
Excellent job. I enjoyed a lot listening this nice arrangement.
Thank you for sharing.
Excellent job, professor...Dennis
Very tasteful and clean! Keep them coming Bill!
i play five string,and will try and learn some new stuff from your vids here,its very inspiring to see a truly well practiced and tallented bloke!!!cheers,Jake buckton.
Fantastic!!!
Bill, I've been trying to learn this tune for years from your "Hot Licks & Fiddle Tunes" book... it's great to finally hear/see you play it. Thanx!
Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing! I know you’ve put a lot of work into this arrangement!
Unbelievable! Wow that is WAY cool! Love it !!!
Great rendition!
Great pickin. Roy
Really Excellent Thank you.
Great arrangement!
@alienguppy Howdy. Yes I do. It's one of 12 in my Scott Jopin banjo book available through my website.
Bill
That was brilliant, Bill. This just totally made my day! You're fantastic.
~Linn
Done! Can't wait.
Loved this!!
Excellent job, I play a piano an play part of this, but you play it so much better(you are awesome).
You should be smiling and happy at the end of the song. Well played sir!
NIce work!
smashing!
@krimskrams Howdy, yes this is in G tuning. The original key is A flat, but I transposed it down to G.
Bill
Nice T-shirt!
excellent
Howdy,
I use Gibson/Scruggs mediums: 010, 012, 014, 024, 010 for two reasons. First, I play a lot of guitar with medium gauge strings, therefore I can't feel banjo lights hardly at all. Secondly, my old RB-12 is so bright I do everything I can to mellow it out: medium strings, loose/spongey head, 5/8 Shubb compensating bridge with wood laminated to the feet to make it even taller.
hehe, great playing and I like the shirt! will check your book out :D
Awesome
Bill I recently bought an Orlando brand banjo and can't find anything on the maker of this sweet banjo. Its old and in excellent condidtion. Any info you may have would be super. Nice rag man thanks soooo much! Made my day!
That was fast. Got the book today.
That is amazing Bill. Always loved this tune from when I saw the Joplin story on TV. Is the version you played on You Tube available in Tab or only the older version in your Hot Licks book?
Alan
This is just what I needed to get the timing right on this piece. Have learned most of the rags in Fred Sokolow's Mel Bay book, but timing is everything. Is there an electronic metronome setting that gives a more ragtimey beat? I see settings for jazz, rock etc. but none for ragtime. Thanks again, Uncle Dave the banjo player Phoenix, Az.
That question is a little hard to answer. There are slow, medium, and fast tempos for almost any kind of music. Some players get really carried away sometimes when they play Joplin, but when you play too fast many of the subtleties of the syncopations are lost. On many of the Joplin scores he states, “Notice! Don’t play this piece fast. It is never right to play Ragtime fast.” Many scores say: Slow March Tempo, and some indicate metronome tempos anywhere from 70 to 100 (that’s based on a quarter note in two-four time). Hope this helps.
Watching this at 1.5 speed is great
I knew it had to exist! I just started learning how to play the 5-string... And while I do look forward to bluegrass standards.... blues and ragtime have a much bigger place in my heart.
I was too afraid to ask my instructor if he ever played that stuff, but now I'm gonna ask him next week to eventually teach me this song!
Anyways... Would you call the 5-string's open G tuning more specialized and utilitarian than that of a guitar's? I don't see how I might be able to do complex harmonic stuff
Effortless. Love it. Happy guy. I would be too.
Howdy justaman6972,
I haven't seen an Orlando in many years. I believe it was made in Japan.
number 1
Got it!
very good! I've ordered the book.....But it doesn't mean that I will able to play it.....
This is AMAZING! I love it! Any tabs? Great!
Mr.Kite
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Howdy,
I used the piano score, but I did transpose it down to G from Ab.
Would I just capo at the first fret to play this in Ab? My daughter learned it on the piano and we wanted to try it together
Hello. Yes, you could capo the first fret, but all the inlays would be in unfamiliar places. It might be easier to tune the entire banjo up a half step to A flat.
Thanks! I'll have to check out your book.
P47ROCKS I bought your book :) Now, who do I have to kill to get the backing guitar :)
exellent "bluegrass style version" !
Do you know the 5 string banjo finger style version by Vess L. Ossman ca. 1909 ?
Hello Eric. I do not know the Vess Ossman version. I made my arrangement from the original Joplin sheet music. I transposed it down a half step from Ab to G. I wouldn't call it bluegrass :)
I think maybe Van Eps did a version recorded on a cylinder for Edison records.
I think Mark Barnett had an arrangement of this tune too.
Nice! No dislikes!
cool take
Hi, I can't post links here, but it's under my name. Should be easy to find.
Bill
alla velocuta di 125 è veramente eccezionale!
Awesome rendition! Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
Take care. God bless. In Christ Jesus alone is salvation. (John 3:16, John 14:6.)
BBaw sir
Check 6 muhahahahahahaha
this is still open g, right? got some pretty cool moves i can't figure out that well :D
Hi Joe,
I've tried all sorts of variations on an email address to you. They all come back undelivered.
been a few months since last post, are there still any shirts available?
where can i find that shirt. plz.
Howdy. That shirt was produced by the Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor music store over ten years ago. They went out of business in 2010, and there are no more available. Sorry
Hey do you by chances the tabs for that?
Hello drgrimm918,
The shirt has the logo for the music store I teach at: The Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor in Grenada Hills, CA. It's a take-off on the California state flag with the bear playing the banjo. You could call them to order one. 818-282-9001
HOWDY COULD YOU EMAIL ME YOUR WEBSITE, I WOULD LOVE TO BUY YOUR SCOTT JOPLIN BANJO BOOK. I ALSO AM LOOKING FOR THE 12TH ST RAG FOR BANJO
Is it an Ibanez B50 ?
My banjo is a 1938 Gibson TB 12 converted to an RB 12 five-string in 1976
@drgrimm918 Howdy drgrimm918, I teach at the Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor in Grenada Hills, CA. The store's logo which is on my shirt is a take-off on the California state flag. They sell them there. The phone number is 818-282-9001
1.5x
The chords are wrong.
Arthur Hakhverdian No they're not
Strange ......I'm not seeing a link to your video showing us you playing the correct cords.
Awesome