Sugar Cane — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Sugar Cane 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 Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane by Scott Joplin sits in Bb major at a slow 72 BPM and moves through 11 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:15Part 2
- 0:28Part 3
- 0:50Part 4
- 1:08Part 5
- 1:23Part 6
- 1:32Part 7
- 1:52Part 8
- 2:05Part 9
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Bb major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Sugar Cane by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Sugar Cane 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 72 BPM.
What key is Sugar Cane by Scott Joplin in?
Sugar Cane is in Bb major, at around 72 BPM.
What are the chords in Sugar Cane by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are Gm7, Bb, F7, Eb, Bb7, Edim, Cm7, F and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.