Possum And Taters

Charles Hunter · Level 4 (Intermediate) · jazz and blues · Piano

A work by Charles Hunter (1876–1906), a piece from the ragtime era. A public-domain or freely licensed piece from the Mutopia Project catalogue. A♭ major, 4/4, 89 bars (about 3 minutes), complete score.

▶ Play this piece with the interactive score

How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Key signature with 4 flats: name them aloud before playing and spot the places where accidentals cancel them. The left hand makes wide leaps: look at the landing note in advance and move early, without rushing the rhythm. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together. Start hands separately in Wait mode, then put hands together at a slow tempo before speeding up gradually.

Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain