Scott Joplin (1868–1917) · C major · 4/4 · 96 BPM · 18 bars · Ragtime
The Entertainer sits in Ragtime, written in C major. It uses 5 chords across 18 bars, at about 96 BPM.
CC7FFmG7
C
C7
F
Fm
G7
| 1 | C | · | C7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | · | Fm | · |
| 3 | C | · | G7 | · |
| 4 | C | · | G7 | · |
| 5 | C | · |
Sing The Entertainer in C major, four beats a bar, 18 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 96.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · C7 · F · Fm · C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Db7 · Gb · Gbm · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · D7 · G · Gm · D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Eb7 · Ab · Abm · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · E7 · A · Am · E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · F7 · Bb · Bbm · F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · F#7 · B · Bm · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · G7 · C · Cm · G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Ab7 · Db · Dbm · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · A7 · D · Dm · A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Bb7 · Eb · Ebm · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · B7 · E · Em · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
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.