"Maple Leaf Rag" was composed by Scott Joplin, who is synonymous with ragtime music along with entertainers.
Ragtime refers to music with a unique rhythm that was popular in America around the 1900s. As you can see in the scores for Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag, which I'll introduce later, this genre includes songs where the right-hand melody starts a little early.
It's very bright, pop music and easy to listen to, and it's a song that is still loved by many people today. Although it is not as common as in entertainers, it can also be heard on TV, videos, etc. as background music.
This time, we will introduce three free sheet music for Maple Leaf Rag, categorized by difficulty level.
*This site categorizes this song as a ``nursery song'' in the sense that it is ``a non-classical song that has been passed down from generation to generation.'' Please note that this is not strictly a nursery rhyme.
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Maple Leaf Rag Free Piano Sheet Music
Now let's introduce the sheet music.
We will introduce them in order of difficulty, so please choose the difficulty level that suits you.
If you are a beginner, you can improve your playing level by practicing the sheet music in order.
Click on the sheet music to go to the link.
We introduce several types, so please try using the sheet music you like.
Free sheet music ① (beginner)
The first thing I'll introduce is a simple sheet music arranged to be easy to play even for beginners. Also, to make it easier to play, the key is transposed to reduce the number of times the black keys are used.
It is especially recommended for beginners as it is a good finger practice for both the right and left hands.
Free sheet music ② (beginner to intermediate)
Next is the arranged score, which is a little thicker than ①.
It's not difficult because there are almost no chords in the right hand and the left hand just repeats the same rhythm.
Click here for a PDF of beautiful images
Free sheet music ③ (intermediate)
Finally (probably) the score is exactly as the original song is.
The difficult point is that the tempo is a little fast, but I think even beginners will be able to play it with practice because the score is generally monotonous.
maple leaf rag sheet music
If you are not satisfied with the free sheet music or want to play sheet music with a different atmosphere, we recommend Print Music, which This "Maple Leaf Rug" is also on sale, so if you are interested, please try it.
Click here for sheet music of other nursery rhymes
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