Scott Joplin (1868–1917) · Bb major · 4/4 · 100 BPM · 14 bars · Ragtime
Pine Apple Rag sits in Ragtime, written in Bb major. It uses 5 chords across 14 bars, at about 100 BPM.
BbBb7EbEbmF7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Ebm
F7
| 1 | Bb | · | Bb7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eb | · | Ebm | · |
| 3 | Bb | · | F7 | · |
| 4 | Bb | · |
Sing Pine Apple Rag in Bb major, four beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on Bb and rest on Bb. Keep time at 100.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · C7 · F · Fm · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Db7 · Gb · Gbm · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · D7 · G · Gm · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Eb7 · Ab · Abm · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · E7 · A · Am · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · F7 · Bb · Bbm · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · F#7 · B · Bm · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · G7 · C · Cm · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Ab7 · Db · Dbm · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · A7 · D · Dm · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major · Written in this key | Bb · Bb7 · Eb · Ebm · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · B7 · E · Em · B · F#7 · B |
The composer died in 1917. First published in 1908. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1908 publication and the 1917 death year were checked against standard references.