Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet by Scott Joplin, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet
Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet by Scott Joplin sits in Ab major at a mid-tempo 104 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads, so treat it as a goal song and let the player carry you through the hard bars.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:12Part 2
- 0:22Part 3
- 0:32Part 4
- 0:43Part 5
- 0:55Part 6
- 1:06Part 7
- 1:17Part 8
- 1:28Part 9
- 1:38Part 10
- 1:52Part 11
- 2:02Part 12
- 2:17Part 13
- 2:28Part 14
- 2:40Part 15
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Quick answers
Is Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 104 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet by Scott Joplin in?
Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet is in Ab major, at around 104 BPM.
What are the chords in Maple Leaf Rag - Piano Duet by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are Fm7, Ab, Eb7, Emaj7, Db6, Dbmaj7, Abm, Ddim and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.