Reflection Rag - - 1917 — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Reflection Rag - - 1917 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 Reflection Rag - - 1917
Reflection Rag - - 1917 by Scott Joplin sits in Eb major at a mid-tempo 80 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
- 0:09Part 2
- 0:24Part 3
- 0:38Part 4
- 0:51Part 5
- 1:00Part 6
- 1:15Part 7
- 1:33Part 8
- 1:45Part 9
- 1:57Part 10
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Quick answers
Is Reflection Rag - - 1917 by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Reflection Rag - - 1917 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 80 BPM.
What key is Reflection Rag - - 1917 by Scott Joplin in?
Reflection Rag - - 1917 is in Eb major, at around 80 BPM.
What are the chords in Reflection Rag - - 1917 by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are Eb, Bb, Bb7, Gm, Ebmaj7, D7, Bbmaj7, Gm7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.