Pineapple Rag — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Pineapple Rag 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 Pineapple Rag
Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin sits in Eb major at a mid-tempo 100 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
- 0:10Part 2
- 0:22Part 3
- 0:32Part 4
- 0:41Part 5
- 0:52Part 6
- 1:02Part 7
- 1:10Part 8
- 1:24Part 9
- 1:34Part 10
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Quick answers
Is Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Pineapple Rag 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 100 BPM.
What key is Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin in?
Pineapple Rag is in Eb major, at around 100 BPM.
What are the chords in Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are Bb, Eb, Bb7, F7, Gm7, Cm7, Ebmaj7, B and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.