Original Rags - Scott - 1899 — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Original Rags - 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 Original Rags - Scott - 1899
Original Rags - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin sits in G major at a mid-tempo 88 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:11Part 2
- 0:22Part 3
- 0:31Part 4
- 0:45Part 5
- 0:57Part 6
- 1:08Part 7
- 1:23Part 8
- 1:34Part 9
- 1:44Part 10
- 1:57Part 11
- 2:10Part 12
- 2:20Part 13
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in G major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Original Rags - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Original Rags - Scott - 1899 is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 88 BPM.
What key is Original Rags - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin in?
Original Rags - Scott - 1899 is in G major, at around 88 BPM.
What are the chords in Original Rags - Scott - 1899 by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are G, D7, C, C6, A7, Cm6, Gmaj7, B7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.