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Hey everyone
You know the second section of Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, which is played before the Trio; is the right hand to be played an octave higher for the first few bars? If you listen to this recording of it (Joplin actually playing it)

It sounds a lot higher than what my score tells me to play, and I actually think it’ sounds better like that.

usually musical scores either attach the higher notes to an octave lower (for an option of either) or leave them out completely, especially on easier beginner scores or band instruments. however, for an advanced musician, the only reason I could think of that it’d be written lower is if either the notation couldn’t go that high (too confusing) or if they accidentally left an "8va" or "15ma" out. I agree that it sounds waaaay better high, though! good luck.

My performance of Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, recorded in 2001…
Please forgive little errors!

Thanks for your big support, guys! ^__^

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I want to learn the song. where can i download the full version without paying
I also want the full hard version plzzz

If you must…

http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2e/IMSLP05444-Joplin_-_Maple_Leaf_Rag_1899.pdf

But honestly its rather stealing…

About the "full hard" version? It is the original composition…

Anyone know where I can get free sheet music for Maple Leaf Rag? Also if someone can find sheet music for Canon. Thanks.

You might try here for them:

http://www.8notes.com/

Musician, composer, teacher.

Adam Fulara playing Scott Joplin’s Mapple Leaf Rag.

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hey umm im goin to play the rrhapsody for sure but i wanna play the maple leaf rag also but my teacher thinks that i should play a slow song so i dont wear myself out….she doesnt want me ta like play the rhapsody bad cuz of my other song………..Wat du u think??

sounds ok.

Here’s me playing the Maple leaf rag by Scott Joplin.

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im trying to learn the maple leaf rag piano piece, but i’m having alittle trouble learning it, does anyone know a direct link to a video of the mpale leaf rag being played? or maybe even a step by step video on youtube, anything helps :]

You haven’t told us the nature of your trouble. But I will say what piano teachers *always* say:

"Practice slowly", and "hands seperately."

First master the left hand stride — until it becomes nearly automatic. Then slowly add the right hand. Once you start to "feel" that syncopation, it will start to get easier.

I love ragtime.

where can i find an easier version of maple leaf rag for the piano?
kind of an intermediate version. g major is easy peazy.

Check out this website. It has Maple Leaf Rag available in 4 different levels of difficulty and you can preview the sheet music and also listen to the different versions online. You can immediately download and print the score on your printer. If you want it in G they also have help with transposing.

http://www.greatscores.com/p/song/songname/Maple_Leaf_Rag/sheetmusic/1000070

“Maple Leaf Rag” written by “Scott Joplin(1868-1917)”.

The music of such a style is called “Ragtime Piano” or “Honky Tonk Piano”.

The original sheet of music is written with straight 4/4 beats, but it is often played in shuffle-style(Triplet).

Also Keith Emerson, Andre Previn, Toshiko Akiyoshi and many other players love this title and recording.

Emerson and Previn play straight-style, Akiyoshi plays shuffle-style

I played shuffle-style. When I took this video, the piano of my studio was out of an interval because I did not tune it. However, the sound was suitable for a honky-tonk piano.

Enjoy!

Fumitaka Anzai

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