The Entertainer

Scott Joplin (1868–1917) · C major · 4/4 · 96 BPM · 18 bars · Ragtime

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The Entertainer sits in Ragtime, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 18 bars, at about 96 BPM.

Chords in this song

CG7Em

C

G7

Em

Chord chart

Chord chart
1C··G7
2CEm / G7CG7 / C
3··G7C
4Em / G7C··
5··

How to sing it

Sing The Entertainer in C major, four beats a bar, 18 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 96.

In every key

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

Patterns inside this song

No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.

Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1917. First published in 1902. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1902 publication and the 1917 death year were checked against standard references.

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