Sebastian SIMIAN Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 100 h in 100 days my challenge for the Ragtime style is for me and those of you who really want to perform this style I do this challenged because in this way I know I can not give up. If you really want to be able to play this style you have to work a lot harder than these 100 hours of exercise I know, but it's a promising start, I say. Learn All the Ragrolls + Ornaments from Jonny May + Johnny Hodges who find them in Ragtime lessons I am determined to play this style in a short time, at a decent tempo. (150-160 BPM) At first I was very frustrated that I was not in a position to sing it, so starting with November 09, 2019, 23:00, I started with these exercises and until now I did 1 hour / day. After 17 days (17 actual hours of study) I feel much better and I no longer feel tension in my hands After this session I will start with the songs and try to apply what I have learned hashtag - #100h100dayragtime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian SIMIAN Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 😎however I will take part in the jingle bells challenge only week 4, advanced even if it will be at a slower tempo 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ido B Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 What a cool challenge, Sebastian!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian SIMIAN Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 10:55 AM, Ido B said: What a cool challenge, Sebastian!! hard to achieve, I had a few moments when it was almost not to do because my back hurt and other reasons but I pulled hard and I am satisfied so far. at the beginning of the year I was hospitalized for 6 days with children and I could not do, I have less of it and I finish, in fact I am in the 80th day (74 hours) but I am very satisfied with what I have achieved so far. I almost can't believe it, but hey, that's it! 😀 #100h100dayragtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian SIMIAN Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hello, 😀 It all started after I was frustrated that I can't execute certain passages from different examples executed by Jonny so easily. Last days I finished this challenge and I am very happy with what I have achieved. Until day 74 I did it daily without interruption. Although out of the 100 days I proposed, I managed to do 87 days in total, that means 87 hours actually played these rag-roll. There was a lot of obstacles, including fatigue and probably I could have given up after a few days from the beginning of the challenge. The major reason when I interrupted is because I was hospitalized with the children and after returning home I couldn't manage to do them constantly. Of the 6 exercises in Johnny Hodges' lesson, the heaviest was no. 2 triplet rag roll and no. 6 ornaments. The maximum speed and accuracy we have come up with is not all the same: ---------------------------------------------- Forward Rag Roll - 220 BPM Reverse Rag Roll - 220 BPM ---------------------------------------------- 8 th Rag Roll - 180 BPM Rag Roll Triplet - 180 BPM ---------------------------------------------- Rag Roll Triplet + Right Hand jumps (exercise 2) - 160 BPM Ornaments - 160 BPM ---------------------------------------------- I will continue to do them from time to time 15 min./day for maintenance, but also for accuracy and speed. Problems solved with these exercises: - feeling of tension and pain in the hands (no longer exist) - dizziness (no more) - frustration (no more) - trust (now very confident) - fear, that I will never be able to play this style (no more) Chalange: #100h100dayragtime Status: Done! 😀👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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