A modern homage to the classic ragtime form, blending traditional rag elements with contemporary harmonic twists. It is characterized by its bouncy, syncopated rhythms and standard stride patterns.
Focus on the left-hand precision when jumping between bass notes and chords.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Cam Sandwich Rag is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Cam Sandwich Rag lasts about 2 minutes.
Cam Sandwich Rag is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include 24th Street Rag by Cameron Lee Simpson, Bullseye Rag by Cameron Lee Simpson, Banana Pepper Rag by Cameron Lee Simpson — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.