James P. Johnson - Harlem Strut 1921 (Fast Stride Piano Synthesia)

Transcribed by Paul Marcorelles from ‪@blueblackjazz‬ check out the transcription: https://blueblackjazz.com/en/transcri... And of course check out his site for all available transcriptions: https://www.blueblackjazz.com Original recording:    • James P. Johnson (1894-1955): Harlem Strut...   🔗 CHANNELS CREDITED IN THIS VIDEO ► @blueblackjazz:    / @blueblackjazz   🎼 ABOUT JAMES P. JOHNSON James P. Johnson (1894-1955) is the man usually called the father of Harlem stride. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he moved to New York as a boy, absorbed classical training and ragtime in equal measure, and by his late teens was playing the saloons, dance halls and rent parties where the style was forged. "Carolina Shout" became the piece every ambitious Harlem pianist had to master; the young Duke Ellington learned it by slowing down Johnson's piano roll and following the keys. His song "Charleston", written for the 1923 Broadway show Runnin' Wild, defined the sound of the decade. He also wrote extended concert works, and he mentored the young Fats Waller. For students, Johnson is exactly where ragtime's fixed figures loosen into swing, and his pieces are a rigorous, thrilling workout for both hands. Foundational stride: a powerful, wide-leaping left hand moving between low single notes or tenths and offbeat chords, often at a brisk clip. The right hand mixes ragtime figuration with bluesy riffs and hand-crossing tricks. Contrasting strains like a rag, but the rhythm has already started to swing. 🎹 TURN ANY PIANO RECORDING INTO MIDI Want to learn this piece — or any recording — with falling notes like in this video? I built Transcribe by Midiverse: upload audio and it becomes MIDI with left/right hand separation, a falling-notes practice mode, slow-down and looping. Free to start: ► https://transcribe.midiverse.ai 🔎 MORE PIANO SYNTHESIA ON THIS CHANNEL ► James P. Johnson Piano Synthesia Playlist (35 videos):    • James P. Johnson Piano Synthesia Playlist ...   ► All my jazz, stride and ragtime piano videos:    • All my Jazz / Stride Piano / Ragtime Piano...   📸 Instagram:   / its.remco   🤖 Reddit:   / its_remco   🎹 Midiverse on Instagram:   / midiverse.official   ABOUT THIS CHANNEL itsRemco is a piano Synthesia channel dedicated to Harlem stride piano, the powerful left-hand style of James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Willie "The Lion" Smith. Every video shows the notes falling in real time so you can see exactly what both hands are playing, learn by ear and eye together, and practise along at your own pace. Subscribe for new piano transcriptions every week. #stridepiano #jazzpiano #synthesia #jamespjohnson #faststridepiano #harlemstride #earlyjazz #classicjazz #swingpiano #pianotutorial #fallingnotes #pianosolo #jazzmusic #harlemstrut #piano