Learn Maple Leaf Rag online
Practice a simplified piano theme from Maple Leaf Rag with interactive keyboard prompts.
Composer / source · Scott Joplin
Make yourself a little music.
Click a key, or press A, S, D on your keyboard.
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Large letters are computer keys; small labels are musical notes. Hold Space for sustain. On mobile, use the arrows to change the visible range.
Maple Leaf Rag piano letter notes
Each letter is one note, read left to right. A # means the black key just to the right of that letter. Below the note names you’ll find the matching computer keys for the piano on this page.
Note names
G# C D# F D# C G# A# C C# D# C A# G# G G#
Computer keys on this piano
9 T C I C T 9 Z T X C T Z 9 W 9
About the Maple Leaf Rag melody
What are the first notes of Maple Leaf Rag?
It starts with G# C D# F D# C G# A#.
Does Maple Leaf Rag use black keys?
Yes: G#, D#, A#, C#. Each # is the black key just to the right of that letter.
What range does it cover?
From G4 to F5. Everything fits on the 37-key piano above (C3–C6).
How long does it take to learn?
This version has 16 notes at about 124 BPM. Most beginners can play it through in about 6 minutes of guided practice.