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Agitation Rag (1915)..Robert Hampton

This is a tune suggested by Carrie Horgan,

it's an interesting composition with some very jazz like chords. There is a plectrum banjo recording available on the following link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHyuUi_LeiM

I've had to be creative with the final section to make it more banjo friendly, the score and midi are in the library....Steve.

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Permalink Reply by carrie horgan on November 7, 2015 at 8:33

Yes, thanks Steve, for all your hard work in coming up with a banjo-friendly score for this great tune - I wouldn't know where to begin!

Carrie

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Permalink Reply by Steve Harrison on November 7, 2015 at 8:55

Hi Carrie, this can be simplified by playing just the top notes of the chords and keeping the tempo slow and steady. I've played through it using this method and it still works. Once you have the tune under your fingers, you could then start adding the chords if you wished. This can be applied to most of my arrangements...Steve.

carrie horgan said:

Yes, thanks Steve, for all your hard work in coming up with a banjo-friendly score for this great tune - I wouldn't know where to begin!

Carrie