This came up during my auto play for music and it scared me. I’m talking almost sound asleep and then BOOM! Here’s a piano jumpscare!

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

Hahaha I'm sorry 😆

@HarkinTheSkunk

7 күн бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 don’t apologize! I’m glad you did! Got to enjoy some fun music and also remember to do some work!

I'm left-handed yet terrible on piano with the left side without a lot of practice. That last part is a life goal.

@MrCrowebobby

8 күн бұрын

Hope you achieve it, man.

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

You can do it! Just go slowly and make sure you are doing everything right, so that when you speed it up it will not catch up with you. Thank you so much for your comment!

Dude. This absolutely needs to go viral. You killed it!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much for your kind words!! Fingers crossed haha!

@PiotrBarcz

2 ай бұрын

You said it and it certainly did go viral! 1.7 thousand views already!

naahh this man is fckn crazy! loveit

This is awesome!! I was surprised this was uploaded so recently, this feels like an old youtube piano-playing classic!

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! You are very kind. I definitely see how this kind of has the vibe of old KZread, with the focus on just sharing something rather than production quality etc. That's what I was going for!

i thought that playing this piece was impossible until i saw your video man.your video inspired me so much i completed half of the song.ty

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

That is amazing, I'm so glad it helped you that way. Of course, you did all the work! I would love to hear you playing this piece if you are willing to share sometime. Best wishes!!

What an unimaginable performance! Thank you!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, friend! May I ask you, did you get a notification that I posted this? I used the KZread Studio app on Android, and I don't know if it sent notifications to my subscribers...

@peternewseterforever

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 It sent me both of your videos as notifications on KZread.

@peternewseterforever

2 ай бұрын

And on my main phone.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

@@peternewseterforever Good to hear, thanks.

I wish I had that talent.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

You are too kind. You can learn too! I can tell you from experience that the fun and gratification is not in being able to do certain things, but in being able to do something you couldn't last week :)

Lovely rendition mate.😄 You hit some sweet spots with the improvised parts and the unturned piano plays a bit part in the experience.

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

What I wouldn't give to be just half that good. What a fantastic gift. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Jim

@rowanbelt3612

7 күн бұрын

Thank you for coming back to leave another wonderfully kind comment! Have a beautiful day!

Love the embellishments, if I had a honkey tonk like that my life would be complete lol

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you friend, I hope you will have the chance to get a piano like that in the future!

Great job! ☀️🤩

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Ummm I'm not sure why i didn't get this notification, but i discovered it now and i can you tell, I've heard dozens and dozens of Maple Leaf Rag renditions over decades, and this one my friend, ranks in the top 5 of my favorites! Wow!! Phenomenal.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

It's an honor that you say so! Thank you so much my friend! I posted this specifically with you in mind because I know it's associated with Jo Ann Castle. :)

@SevenPlus65

2 ай бұрын

@rowanbelt3612 Awe, thanks, man! If I said I've listened to her play that at least 500 times in my lifetime, it wouldn't be an exaggeration. So because of that, I know factually that you've added a few amazing nuances here that she does not have in her recorded versions. It's commendable.

Absolutely the best version I've ever heard of this.

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you so much.

This sounds awesome! This is probably one of the few times that I've listened to the rest of the song, but it still slaps!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! That's so great to hear! You might enjoy the Blake Carmichael wellstood and Sutton version. 4 pianists playing it at the same time back in the 60s. It is hair raising.

@rockz9783

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 thanks! I'll check it out

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

@@rockz9783 actually looks like the video was taken down. If you find a 50 minute long video called "Those Ragtime Years", the performance begins just before the 47 minute mark.

@rockz9783

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 oh, thank you!! I also got another version of the maple leaf rag at the 46 minute mark. I'll listen to the entire video if i get time, really sounds good

Simply beautiful!!! I love the retro piano too!

@rowanbelt3612

12 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Ye olde pianner is absolutely rocking! Superb stuff, and the piano has just the perfect sound for this type of music.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@OrganMusicYT

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 your most welcome, but the thanks is to you for showing us your magnificent talent!

I really love the playing there, it left me speechless and just a smile. especially the past part that sounds so powerful

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

That's amazing. Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed.

Well, that was pretty cool! A very nice version that actually improves on the original. Love the change-up at 1:15 that sets the tone for what's to come. Playful and creative. Scott would love it!

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Maple Leaf Rag is played so much that I think we all need to try and put our own spin on it haha.

“Pass me a beer”

Love this song you do good justice to it Scott would love it play that old pianah.bro

@rowanbelt3612

27 күн бұрын

Thank you :)

Your style matches that of Tom Brier by adding tones on the bass, and the echo you generate with the pedal arrangement reminds me of the video in which Phillip Dyson plays it; excellent work congrats.

@rowanbelt3612

27 күн бұрын

A comparison with Tom Brier is quite flattering, thank you! Admittedly I do not know Phillp Dyson, I will have to check out his performance! Have a great day!

@lettuce7378

22 күн бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 Tom is definitely the GOAT. and I can see where they were coming from :D

By far the best version of Maple leaf I've ever heard. Well done sir

@rowanbelt3612

21 күн бұрын

That's an incredible compliment. Thank you so very much🙏

You absolutely killed it. Why haven't I discovered your channel before now ?? Thanks a million for your fantastic video. Please keep them coming. Jim

@rowanbelt3612

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind compliments sir. I will make sure to post more soon!

Over 1K views in a week.... should be more! Maple Leaf Rag... Joplin... meh... Rowan Belt.... I'm in!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you friend!! Don't slander poor Joplin! He was a monumental figure in music history and much of what we enjoy in 20s music is thanks to him!

@Skgwgaietto

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 ....I know I know.... my apologies.......

@Skgwgaietto

2 ай бұрын

Every time this plays on its own (like now) I look at the view count and smile.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

@@Skgwgaietto Me too! I am happy about anything that might encourage someone to look at the rest of my channel and see the transcription work...thank you for the comment :)

@Skgwgaietto

Ай бұрын

6.6K views!

Wow!!! Top notch….Just like my mom use to play….She is still alive and almost 103 years old!!!!!!

@rowanbelt3612

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your compliment...that is amazing! She must have taken wonderful care of herself!

No words!❤

phenomenal 😢

Bloody lovely 🍁

Amazing skills, thanks for sharing.

This sounds awesome man!

One of the few pianist who plays this piece like I do. Great work.

Amazing✨I want to practice　piece of music. Thank you .

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

I love this rendition of maple leaf rag! It’s so much fun and you put so much personality into it. Others just play it by the notes but you put passion into it!!! ❤ this is the ragtime I’ve been waiting for haha

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Your words really mean a lot to me! I'm very happy you enjoyed it

The best I've heard yet 👌

@rowanbelt3612

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Really fun!

holy shit that was good!

I've never hear a rendition like this before, this is so spectacular lol!!!! Great version of Mr. Joplin's best piece!!!🎉

@rowanbelt3612

17 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, I appreciate you commenting!!

So cooool🎉

great job and thanks for sharing!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Awesome.

reminds me a little of the way tom brier played it. well done

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I need to check out that performance. It's an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as Tom Brier, anyhow.

Now this the EPTIOME of Ragtime! Scott Joplin, the king of ragtime, would be proud of ya. (subbed)

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and subscribing!

This is damn cool

Absolutely lovley arrangement, I love it! I play it aswell but nowhere near as great and with such playfullness as you do!

@rowanbelt3612

23 күн бұрын

You are too kind. Thank you!

put some zip, this is miracle whip

Post more videos. The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation needs to hear about you.

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I did actually play for the SJIRF a while back, for their Syncopated Saturday Night online concert series. I'd love to get involved again if they were interested. Your encouragement is so appreciated.

MORE!!

That thing was smoking when you finished lol.

Dang!

21 thousand views? You got lucky with the algorithm my friend!

@rowanbelt3612

10 күн бұрын

It works in mysterious ways! I'm just thankful.

@PiotrBarcz

10 күн бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 Indeed xD

@comradebraixen

2 күн бұрын

I came back it was 4k views and went up so high, thats so lucky

@PiotrBarcz

2 күн бұрын

@@comradebraixen Yeah, crazy!

This is so cool! I play the maple leaf rag all the time, but without those cool embellishments. I was wondering though how did you learn to do those? Like is it based in music theory or just fiddling around? Sorry I know I sound stupid but I was just curious

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! You don't sound stupid at all, that's a great question. To be honest, I am not the greatest at improvisation. I easily get lost and mess up if I try and play things too far outside of the box. Pretty much, I just know the song very well so that I can make embellishments and get back on track without thinking about it too hard. You want to have a very good sense of where you are rhythmically and harmonically so you can stay solid. After that, having good hand-ear coordination is very helpful. I think experimentation is too. A lot of the ornaments I play similarly every time because one time I did something randomly and liked how it sounded. I've played this piece for about 13 years at this point! Finally, I'd recommend checking out Richard Zimmerman's performances...he was a great inspiration to me. I hope this rambling response is helpful...let me know if you have any other questions!

@pinheadlarry8401

Ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 it was! Thanks so much

I subscribed

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! Always great to see a new face on the channel!

That was great, but can we talk about that last chord

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Haha I was waiting for someone to remark on that! I hit a wrong note and it didn't sound so good so I just cut it off lol...anyway thank you!

This is a wonderful play by you. Keep up the good work ! 💪 I have one small question if you'd like to answer, what year and brand is your piano ? It looks rather similar to mine apart from the paper holder

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words :) My piano says on the plate "Henricks Piano Co. Pittsburgh PA", but I find this confusing as to my knowledge Henricks was just a retailer and didn't make their own pianos. Also, I know that they went out of business in the early years of the Depression. My best guess is around 1926 or so. How about yours?

@rocksteadyjk9657

Ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 interesting, mine i believe is a haines bros, Its rather old although im not sure what year (it has ivory keys so pretty old) maybe late 1800s early 1900s ?

Very nice performance! My Beckwith looks a lot like your piano though yours is in far worse shape, I hope you'll be able to get it restored at some point because I imagine it would sound wonderful! I like the octave runs you did in this, based on Scott Joplin's 1916 Connorized piano roll I assume? Also I didn't get this in my notifications weirdly enough.

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately chances are it will never get restored for several reasons, but I might have the ability to do some minor repairs to get all the notes playing at least. Some of the hammers are so loose that they do not hit the right strings. I wanted to at least document the piano online in case it is destroyed or otherwise lost in the future. Yes I did get some inspiration from the Connorized roll, and also a lot from Eubie Blake and Richard Zimmerman, as well as a few of my own inventions (although of course my own creativity derives from that of others!) Sorry I forgot to reply to your email. I will soon.

@PiotrBarcz

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 It is reallllllly far gone. Though repairs like at least regulating the action, tuning it, leveling the keys and other things that are all part of normal piano maintenance will do a real number on the quality of the music you can produce with it ;) Also no worries about the email!

@rowanbelt3612

2 ай бұрын

You're right. My primary goal is to get some of the hammers repinned. I can live with all sorts of problems but when you play a C and the hammer hits C# it makes everything sound awful. This sort of problem has started to become very serious in the range of notes Bb4-F#5. I think it is partially because as the hammers get loose, they start to hit the neighboring hammers which loosens them as well.

@PiotrBarcz

2 ай бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 Yeah, the center pins are walking out and the hammers are bobbling side to side. It's a very irritating problem, especially when the hammer moves sideways and gets stuck between strings of neighboring notes.

Is that a player piano you're playing on? I'm just guessig because of the doors on the front of the case.

@rowanbelt3612

19 күн бұрын

It was a player piano at one point, long before I had it. I wish it still was, as I've accumulated a collection of rolls that I can't play!

Comment 100.... 15K views!

This is excellent. For how long have you been practising this?

@rowanbelt3612

19 күн бұрын

About 13 years! On and off. At this point, I just play it every few months to keep it "in my fingers" so to speak. Thank you so much for your kind words!

@historiaprotempore938

16 күн бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 It really shows man. Im very envious of your skill and determination

@rowanbelt3612

16 күн бұрын

@@historiaprotempore938 That is really too kind of you. I hope to post more soon. Have a great day!!

Is the brown key middle C?

@pizzaburgz

Ай бұрын

Looks like a B

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

It's B below middle C...the ivory came off

A little frantic for my taste.- but happy others enjoyed it. Brave effort on a substandard instrument 😀

Give the man a better piano

Please tune the piano and you will sound even better. Listen to the Max Kortlander and Jelly Roll Morton recordings, too.

@rowanbelt3612

19 күн бұрын

Thank you for those recommendations! I do intend to tune the piano in the next few months. I tend to have too much sitting on top of it. I appreciate your kind comments. Have a great day!

@JBizzle822

4 күн бұрын

@@rowanbelt3612 The out of tune piano gives it charm like it is in an old saloon.

Too fast .

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

I'm just curious, what speed do you prefer? Slightly slower or much slower?

@robertantonides

Ай бұрын

Much slower , I love the tempo Allison Smith plays at . I mean No offence , just my preference .

@rowanbelt3612

Ай бұрын

​@@robertantonides No worries, I understand that everyone has their own preferences. If I play it slower, there will be people saying "too slow" lol. Most rags I do like to play slower but this is an exception. Allison Smith plays very well, thank you for drawing my attention to her video :)

@RenaissanceEarCandy

Ай бұрын

No it's not. I've heard the piano roll of Scott Joplin himself playing it. He actually played it even faster.

@paulg8148

Ай бұрын

​@RenaissanceEarCandy I concur with you, I thought it was spot on

Wow! I stumbled upon your channel by chance! I listened to this version of yours and I was impressed by your skill! I liked it a lot, how you played it! Well done! I wish you a wonderful day! Greetings from Italy, Roberto 😊

@rowanbelt3612

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment sir! I hope to post more soon. Greetings from the USA!

The perfect broken piano for that bordel music.

@Skgwgaietto

2 ай бұрын

Uh.. what

@runner0075

2 ай бұрын

@@Skgwgaietto my grandma was a professional entraneuse in a popolar bordel close to the port docks, and she told we they had a drunken pianist paying regoularly this sort on music.

@foglieefiamme9841

2 ай бұрын

@@runner0075Love it. Couldn't agree more, and the playing was drop-dead amazing! That music was forged on pianos like this one... This video brought it all to life in the most steampunk way!!! Kudos!!!

@alternatecurrent4099

Ай бұрын

@@SkgwgaiettoBasically, this type of music would be played at 'erotic venues' back in the day. That's how Scott Joplin got the illness that killed him too.