The immortal Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin, 1899. Performed by Ethan Uslan. Check out my podcast, The Carolina Shout. I also have sheet music available at www.ethanuslan.com.
I keep returning to this wonderful performance of Maple Leaf rag, it is lovely! It has so many small and tasteful alterations from the original. I wish I could give it thumbs up every time I listen to this! Thank you Ethan!
just one hundred? Man, I've been playing this rag since I was a kid and I still play it all the time. Still not sick of it! thanks for checking out my vids, take it easy
This one and The Entertainer. I could hear them a few times every day and still they'll remain my single two favourite pieces on piano. Great rendition, Ethan. Nice tempo, good dynamics.
I've just discover ragtime and I'm already in love. I'm learning violin, which I've always wanted to do, but watching you play makes me want to take up piano lessons instead. This is awesome. Keep up the good work!
People who play like this basically have ocd and it takes the form of practicing again and again and again.. been there. If is not ocd it’s insanity. You have to be disciplined like a mofo but you can do it.
Been learning it for 9 months and still havent gotten to it. Finishing up part C and getting into part D. Its just a lot of playing the same parts over again. Crazy frustrating
thanks! its one of my earlier RUclips vids so I didnt know how to get the camera angles right. on the other hand, I totally forgot how I made that talking Scott Joplin and I wish I remembered what I did.
THAT was the FIRST TIME I ever heard ANY ragtime played with expression! Quite enjoyable-why don't more pianists play with expression instead of playing at break neck speed from beginning to end?
@@alaeriia01 I've listened, I think, to all Joplin rags many times. No matter how they're played or by whom, a Joplin rag, is a Joplin rag. A banquet for my ears & Solace is dessert
@@alaeriia01 Maple Leaf Rag, along with most other rags, weren’t meant to be “barn burners”. It was the dominant pop music of its time and was played at a steady pace that any listener could enjoy and dance along to. Some players burn through these pieces when they want to show off, but I don’t much enjoy that approach.
yeah, i broke a string and apparently when they put it a new string, it goes out of tune immediately and you have to get it tuned multiple times in a short period of time. very annoying
I keep returning to this wonderful performance of Maple Leaf rag, it is lovely! It has so many small and tasteful alterations from the original. I wish I could give it thumbs up every time I listen to this! Thank you Ethan!
so glad you like this!! have a happy 2023, Ethan
I still like this rag although I already listened to it more than one hundred times
just one hundred? Man, I've been playing this rag since I was a kid and I still play it all the time. Still not sick of it! thanks for checking out my vids, take it easy
Ethan Uslan I never grow tired of this song! I can listen to this on repeat all day.
This one and The Entertainer. I could hear them a few times every day and still they'll remain my single two favourite pieces on piano.
Great rendition, Ethan. Nice tempo, good dynamics.
William Klaassen: 100 times ?!? *_You LOVE it...._*
Ethan, I wish I could play like you. Man you are goooooooooood!!!!!!
As much as I played this song I LOVED your improvised methods.
Smiling at the end of your own performance was well deserved! Awesome, perfect!
I've just discover ragtime and I'm already in love. I'm learning violin, which I've always wanted to do, but watching you play makes me want to take up piano lessons instead. This is awesome. Keep up the good work!
Man that's so awesome, you're a genius dude, I love what are you doing and I hope I'll be like you some day
Always love your songs. Maple leaf rag is my favorite song and this is a pretty fun performance of it :)
Nicholas Maltbie : this is a melody, a tune but definitively not a song
Thanks :)
So amazing! I love the way you played it! :)
Alright, alright, sir. Take my subscription.
Love ❤️ ur playing. So beautiful!! Thank you for sharing ur talent.
I wish I could play piano like that
Theold Tree2 You can, just keep trying and keep on listening to the song you love and you'll start get the hang of it~
People who play like this basically have ocd and it takes the form of practicing again and again and again.. been there. If is not ocd it’s insanity. You have to be disciplined like a mofo but you can do it.
Been learning it for 9 months and still havent gotten to it. Finishing up part C and getting into part D. Its just a lot of playing the same parts over again. Crazy frustrating
Approved by Scott Joplin!
Ethan mi más sincera felicitación por esta preciosa interpretación un saludo desde España
muchas gracias!!
great!! 👍
You are really a ragtime master.
Wow i look up so much to you
Awsome
Nice improvisations!
Perfect tempo of 97, awesome playing as always! I just wish the camera was focusing on you and not on the corner of the piano xD
thanks! its one of my earlier RUclips vids so I didnt know how to get the camera angles right. on the other hand, I totally forgot how I made that talking Scott Joplin and I wish I remembered what I did.
@@EthanUslan OOh I see! Well I'm glad you now do the overhead camera angle because it is awesome!
bien hecho Ethan
THAT was the FIRST TIME I ever heard ANY ragtime played with expression! Quite enjoyable-why don't more pianists play with expression instead of playing at break neck speed from beginning to end?
Maple Leaf is traditionally a barn-burner. If you want a rag played with real expression, look up Solace.
@@alaeriia01 I've listened, I think, to all Joplin rags many times. No matter how they're played or by whom, a Joplin rag, is a Joplin rag. A banquet for my ears & Solace is dessert
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@@alaeriia01 Maple Leaf Rag, along with most other rags, weren’t meant to be “barn burners”. It was the dominant pop music of its time and was played at a steady pace that any listener could enjoy and dance along to. Some players burn through these pieces when they want to show off, but I don’t much enjoy that approach.
Do you think Ethan is gonna be the next king of ragtime after Scott Joplin
Ethan is definitely a prince or a duke, but the reigning king is Tom Brier
Good day Ethan,
Will you direct us on to what equipment are you using to record your performances ?
.. (to you have the sheet notes of that version ?)
I have 2 AKG C214 microphones recording the piano. I am afraid I do not have the sheet music for this. thanks for watching/listening, ethan
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For Ethan, this must be as easy as playing a Cmajor scale
Teach me it please
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It sounds like your Ab5 may be slightly out of tune here.
yeah, i broke a string and apparently when they put it a new string, it goes out of tune immediately and you have to get it tuned multiple times in a short period of time. very annoying
How the heck could you even tell?? This song sounded perfect. You truly have an ear for music
@@Twizzledoc187 Perfect pitch. It is a curse.