The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 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 The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902
The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 by Scott Joplin sits in C major at a slow 70 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
- 0:12Part 2
- 0:26Part 3
- 0:34Part 4
- 0:57Part 5
- 1:10Part 6
- 1:24Part 7
- 1:38Part 8
- 1:53Part 9
- 2:03Part 10
- 2:15Part 11
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in C major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 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 70 BPM.
What key is The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 by Scott Joplin in?
The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 is in C major, at around 70 BPM.
What are the chords in The Strenuous Life - Scott - 1902 by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are C7, C, Dm7, F, D7, G7, G, C6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.