The “Beaumont Rag” started its life as an old time fiddle tune written in Texas in the early 1900’s. It’s widely played as a favorite for contests with its lively syncopations and opportunities for creativity in both sections. We’ll learn the melody in the first hour, then dive into variations using chromatics and syncopation for the second.
The “Beaumont Rag” started its life as an old time fiddle tune written in Texas in the early 1900’s. It’s widely played as a favorite for contests with its lively syncopations and opportunities for creativity in both sections. We’ll learn the melody in the first hour, then dive into variations using chromatics and syncopation for the second.