The Cascades

Scott Joplin (1868–1917) · C major · 4/4 · 104 BPM · 18 bars · Ragtime

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The Cascades sits in Ragtime, written in C major. It uses 5 chords across 18 bars, at about 104 BPM.

Chords in this song

CC7FFmG7

C

C7

F

Fm

G7

Chord chart

Chord chart
1C·C7·
2F·Fm·
3C·G7·
4C·G7·
5C·

How to sing it

Sing The Cascades in C major, four beats a bar, 18 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 104.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · C7 · F · Fm · C · G7 · C · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Db7 · Gb · Gbm · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · D7 · G · Gm · D · A7 · D · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Eb7 · Ab · Abm · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb
E majorE · E7 · A · Am · E · B7 · E · B7 · E
F majorF · F7 · Bb · Bbm · F · C7 · F · C7 · F
F# majorF# · F#7 · B · Bm · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F#
G majorG · G7 · C · Cm · G · D7 · G · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Ab7 · Db · Dbm · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · A7 · D · Dm · A · E7 · A · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · Bb7 · Eb · Ebm · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · B7 · E · Em · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1917. First published in 1904. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1904 publication and the 1917 death year were checked against standard references.

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