Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 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 - Scott - 1899
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin sits in Ab major at a mid-tempo 80 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
- 0:14Part 2
- 0:29Part 3
- 0:41Part 4
- 0:54Part 5
- 1:08Part 6
- 1:21Part 7
- 1:35Part 8
- 1:50Part 9
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Quick answers
Is Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 80 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin in?
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 is in Ab major, at around 80 BPM.
What are the chords in Maple Leaf Rag - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are Ab, Eb7, Fm7, Emaj7, Abmaj7, Dbmaj7, Abm, Ab6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.