An Excerpt from "The Entertainer" - by Scott Joplin

I (try to) play the part everyone knows. Colloquially known as "the ice cream song". Think of this as the sequel to my other video in which I play a different classic by the ragtime king. This one, however, is notably more difficult than the last. While being a two-step, in the beginning, it doesn't follow the standard ho-hum ( boom-chuck or umpah-umpah if you will) of most other ragtime pieces but instead follows a strange progression. I cannot sight-read piano music so I like to memorize it instead, focusing my attention on the left hand while the right hand resorts to muscle memory (and the occasional glance).
I don't claim to be an excellent piano player; far from it. It was not my first nor my main instrument though I did teach myself. I just have fun learning and playing ragtime and march compositions. The piano itself is not the sharpest tool in the shed, either. Though it is probably sharp, if you catch my drift. I had to fix a sticky E key by adding a small lead weight to it, too. Call me bad, call it out of tune... All that just adds character to my little wonky piano!