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The Entertainer
“A Hearing Test?” ...................................................................... 70
Diligent Practice Time ................................................................. 70
“Semitone Return Trip”
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Diligent Practice Time ................................................................. 70
Diligent Practice Time ................................................................. 71
“At the End of the Tunnel” ............................................................. 71
Diligent Practice Time ................................................................. 72
Put it Together ........................................................................... 72
“Percussion Joins In” .................................................................. 73
Diligent Practice Time ................................................................. 73
“The Signature Phrase” ............................................................... 73
Play the Whole Song! .................................................................. 73
Compared to the basic version, this arrangement is much closer to the original. It will be a challenge
both in length and the number of notes that must be played. The difficult “stride” left-hand
accompaniment and the parallel-sixth melody line are real attention getters. It’s definitely worthwhile
taking the time to master this one!
This is one of those songs that aspiring piano players long to master. The characteristic left-hand
accompaniment and attractive melody are a bit too tricky for the beginner to play all at once. We’ve
made it much easier by creating an arrangement in which the left-hand accompaniment has been
reduced to just the essential bass notes.
The Entertainer With Step Map
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The Entertainer With Step Map
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Song No.012
“Sixths Warm-up Exercise” ...........................................................77
Diligent Practice Time .................................................................77
“A New Challenge... Part 1” ..........................................................78
“A New Challenge... Part 2” ..........................................................78
Put It Together ...........................................................................79
“A Musical Tour” .......................................................................80
Diligent Practice Time .................................................................80
“In Vintage Fusion Style” .............................................................81
“One Thing at a Time... Part 1” ......................................................81
“One Thing at a Time... Part 2” ......................................................81
Diligent Practice Time .................................................................82
“The Toughest Challenge!” ...........................................................82
Play the Whole Song! ..................................................................82
Song No.013
S. Joplin
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