10 original pieces for the late elementary to early intermediate pianist MARTHA MIER Fe10 original pieces for the late elementary to early intermediate pianist MARTHA MIER FOREWORD Jazz is an important: and distinctive American contribution to 20th-century music. Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book One, contains tén eriginal elas that reflact- the various styles of the jazz idiom, From the mournful blues sound in "Don't Wanna’ Leave You Blues” to the driving, syncopated rhythrt in "A Neat Beat.” etuderts will love the challenge ot Playing in the jazz style, Jazz is fun ta play! Students will be indpired and motivated fy the syncopated chychms ‘and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz—a etyle which has captured the imagination of performer and listener alike! CONTENTS Don't Wanna’ Leave You Blues..... seene Downright Hapry Rag Hallelujah 2 : asi ft ALCAY enone 5 Neat Beat, A ssosesssessnsine OF Roce Chair Blues .seesnssesns Ragtine Do-Bled....csssneeenserinn Seventh Street 6 Sneaky Business... . Surfeoard Bogle ...... a i eS 12 ‘Copyright © MEM by Alfred Publishing segment vse ‘A Gera 6th dah Twente (4225) chines Mga recossng and pecans eccmeerinet 0 (5) sans 2115, ann eka een tom Bem 13, petomaatyrim Raby aJust Struttin Along ae Moderate blues swing (Jd =< 2) Martha Mier SSSDent Wanna’ Leave You Blues ‘fully, with slow blues swing (C2 =4 2) Martha MierRAGTIME DO-SI-DO Fast, spirited (Play 2d evenly) Martha MierHallelujah! Happily, with spirit (Play £2 evenly) 4 4 4 Le Manta Mier afOl! Rockin! Chair Blues Unhurried, stow blues swing (0 = 3) Manta Mier td = 80)Surfboard Boogie Lively, with energy 9 = 3 a ee f aaa 2" : ag ee ge 3 3ary Seventh Areet Blues Slowly, wistfully (Play JZ eventy) = 88) aha Mier > 2 Me i i i a| fi tempo16 Sheaky Business Manha Mier Allegro (d = 132)ad}DOWNRIGHT Happy RaG Bright and bouncy (Play J evenly) 3A Neat Beat Precisely, witha diving beat (d = 184) Mara Merve