Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by John Lasseter. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Ragtime. Individual part. 8 pages. John H. E. Lasseter #1162200. Published by John H. E. Lasseter (A0.1590895).
Solace: A Mexican Serenade was written by Scott Joplin in 1909, one of the last of the classic ragtime piano pieces he published through John Stillwell Stark’s company, before turning his attention to more extended art music composition. It is unique in his music for its use of a stately, underlying contradanza (”habanera”) rhythm, more commonly associated with popular Cuban dance music of that era. This and the work’s achingly beautiful melodies have made this one of Joplin’s most beloved compositions.
In this arrangement for guitar, I have tried to preserve the piece’s slow drive and sophisticated harmonic structure, much of which depends on maintaining the habanera rhythm, played by the left hand in the original piano work. This requires some tricky fingerings in a few measures throughout the piece, but with careful attention to finger preparation and functional tension in the hand, they are quite playable. This edition includes both tablature as well as standard notation, which should help in understanding the fingerings. Perhaps more than any other piece of his it is important to bear in mind Joplin’s admonition: “Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast.”
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Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by John Lasseter. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Ragtime. Individual part. 8 pages. John H. E. Lasseter #1162200. Published by John H. E. Lasseter (A0.1590895).
Solace: A Mexican Serenade was written by Scott Joplin in 1909, one of the last of the classic ragtime piano pieces he published through John Stillwell Stark’s company, before turning his attention to more extended art music composition. It is unique in his music for its use of a stately, underlying contradanza (”habanera”) rhythm, more commonly associated with popular Cuban dance music of that era. This and the work’s achingly beautiful melodies have made this one of Joplin’s most beloved compositions.
In this arrangement for guitar, I have tried to preserve the piece’s slow drive and sophisticated harmonic structure, much of which depends on maintaining the habanera rhythm, played by the left hand in the original piano work. This requires some tricky fingerings in a few measures throughout the piece, but with careful attention to finger preparation and functional tension in the hand, they are quite playable. This edition includes both tablature as well as standard notation, which should help in understanding the fingerings. Perhaps more than any other piece of his it is important to bear in mind Joplin’s admonition: “Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast.”
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
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