Grace and Beauty explained
"
Grace and Beauty" is a
classic rag composed by
James Scott and published by
John Stillwell Stark in 1909.
The A section starts out with a rising melody that slowly descends through repeated patterns. Like many of Scott's rags, the C and D sections contain the echo device reminiscent of the ring shout spirituals of the 19th century, while the B section uses a melodic variation of this device.[1]
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Perfessor Bill Edwards - Classic Ragtime Composers . www.perfessorbill.com . 2010-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100814021226/http://www.perfessorbill.com/pbmidi2.shtml . 2010-08-14.
