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Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.803380 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Paul Taylor. Ragtime. Score. 2 pages. Paul Taylor #6689619. Published by Paul Taylor (A0.803380). Joplin intimated that this rag was inspired by the Theodore Roosevelt speech of the same. Roosevelt articulated the "American" temperament of a strenuous life that included, working hard, personal defense (learning how to box for instance) and being a good citizen. The strutting, upbeat style of this rag seems to reflect the upbeat idealism that characterized the United States at the turn of the century. . This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).