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The Entertainer - Scott Joplin

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70 BPM 4:20 C Major 2 tracks 1997 notes

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

70 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo70 BPM
Duration4:20
Tracks2
Notes1997
Key / ScaleC Major
Pitch rangeG1 (31) - F#6 (90)
Range span59 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
D7sus2/EGadd9D7sus2/EGadd9D7sus2/AAsus2GCC/EF/C
00:00 - 01:05
Early middle
Dm7/FFm6CFmaj9/GAm7/CEm(add9)/GAm7/CEmMaj7G/DD7
01:05 - 02:10
Late middle
CC/EF/CDm11/EDm11/GG7CCadd9D7sus2/CC7/Bb
02:10 - 03:15
Ending
Gm11/CC9FF/AF#dim7C/GD7sus2Cmaj9/GCF6
03:15 - 04:20

Description & Musical Analysis

Practice The Entertainer - Scott Joplin with piano notes, chord shapes, sheet music, and instrument-friendly visual guides on MidiPlays. Explore the song in the context of Scott Joplin, Classical and related collections.

How to Play & Trivia

Arrangement profile

The Entertainer - Scott Joplin runs for 4:20 at 70 BPM. The file presents a slow pulse and 7.7 note events per second, which is a comparatively open note stream. The stored pitch range is G1 (31) - F#6 (90), a span of 59 semitones (about 4.9 octaves).

Tracks and instrumentation

The active MIDI tracks identify acoustic grand piano. 2 tracks contain note events, so the mixer can be used to hear each layer separately.

Harmony map

The extracted harmony vocabulary includes D7sus2/E, Gadd9, D7sus2/A, Asus2, G, C, C/E, F/C, Dm11/E, Dm11/G and 5 additional labels. Chord names are inferred from simultaneous MIDI notes, so altered, incomplete, or ambiguous voicings should be confirmed by ear and against the note display.

Practice plan for this MIDI

Listen through once at the stored tempo, then isolate the melody and accompaniment tracks. Use the chord timeline to mark transitions and the sheet view to confirm rhythm before combining the layers.

Related collections

For nearby material, continue through the Scott Joplin, Classical collections linked on this page.
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
C Major
Pitch Range
G1 (31) - F#6 (90)
Total Notes
1997

Note Distribution

C
389 19.5%
C#
8 0.4%
D
223 11.2%
Eb
38 1.9%
E
340 17.0%
F
224 11.2%
F#
70 3.5%
G
356 17.8%
Ab
28 1.4%
A
196 9.8%
Bb
58 2.9%
B
67 3.4%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 1acoustic grand piano1039
Track 2acoustic grand piano958

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1D7sus2/E
00:00M1.2Gadd9
00:01M2.1D7sus2/E
00:02M2.2Gadd9
00:03M3.1D7sus2/A
00:04M3.2Asus2
00:05 - 00:06M4.1 - M4.2G
00:06M5.1C
00:07M5.2C/E
00:08M6.1F/C
00:09M6.2Dm11/E
00:10M7.1Dm11/G
00:11M7.2G7
00:12M8.1C
00:12M8.2Dm11/G
00:13M9.1C
00:14M9.2C/E
00:15M10.1F/C
00:16M10.2Cm6/E
00:17M11.1D9
00:18M11.2D9/F#
00:18M12.1G7
00:19M12.2Dm6/A
00:20M13.1C
00:21M13.2C/E
00:22M14.1F/C
00:23M14.2Dm11/E
00:24M15.1Dm11/G
00:24M15.2G7
00:25M16.1C
00:26M16.2Cadd9
00:27M17.1D7sus2/C
00:28M17.2C7/Bb
00:29M18.1Dm9/A
00:30M18.2Dm7b5/Ab
00:30M19.1Dm11/G
00:31M19.2G7
00:32M20.1C/G
00:33M20.2Am11
00:34M21.1C
00:35M21.2C/E
00:36M22.1F/C
00:36M22.2Dm11/E
00:37M23.1Dm11/G
00:38M23.2G7
00:39M24.1C
00:40M24.2Dm11/G
00:41M25.1C
00:42M25.2C/E
00:42M26.1F/C
00:43M26.2Am7b5/E
00:44M27.1D9
00:45M27.2D9/F#
00:46M28.1G7
00:47M28.2Bm7b5/A
00:48M29.1C
00:48M29.2C/E
00:49M30.1F/C
00:50M30.2Dm11/E
00:51M31.1Dm11/G
00:52M31.2G7
00:53M32.1C
00:54M32.2Cadd9
00:54M33.1D7sus2/C
00:55M33.2C7/Bb
00:56M34.1Dm9/A
00:57M34.2Dm7b5/Ab
00:58M35.1Dm11/G
00:59M35.2G7
01:00M36.1C/G
01:00M36.2C11
01:01M37.1Am7/C
01:02M37.2Em(add9)/G
01:03M38.1Am7/C
01:04M38.2C/G
01:05M39.1Dm7/F
01:06M39.2Fm6
01:06M40.1C
01:07M40.2Fmaj9/G
01:08M41.1Am7/C
01:09M41.2Em(add9)/G
01:10M42.1Am7/C
01:11M42.2EmMaj7
01:12M43.1G/D
01:12M43.2D7
01:13M44.1G7/F
01:14M44.2Dadd9/E
01:15M45.1Am7/C
01:16M45.2Em(add9)/G
01:17M46.1Am7/C
01:18M46.2C/G
01:18M47.1Dm7/F
01:19M47.2Fm6
01:20 - 01:21M48.1 - M48.2C
01:22M49.1F/A
01:23M49.2F#dim7
01:24 - 01:24M50.1 - M50.2C/G
01:25M51.1D7
01:26M51.2Cmaj9/G
01:27M52.1C
01:28M52.2D9/E
01:29M53.1Am7/C
01:30M53.2Em(add9)/G
01:30M54.1Am7/C
01:31M54.2C/G
01:32M55.1Dm7/F
01:33M55.2Fm6
01:34M56.1C
01:35M56.2Fmaj9/G
01:36M57.1Am7/C
01:36M57.2Em(add9)/G
01:37M58.1Am7/C
01:38M58.2EmMaj7
01:39M59.1G/D
01:40M59.2D7
01:41M60.1G7/F
01:42M60.2Dadd9/E
01:42M61.1Am7/C
01:43M61.2Em(add9)/G
01:44M62.1Am7/C
01:45M62.2C/G
01:46M63.1Dm7/F
01:47M63.2Fm6
01:48 - 01:48M64.1 - M64.2C
01:49M65.1F/A
01:50M65.2F#dim7
01:51 - 01:52M66.1 - M66.2C/G
01:53M67.1D7
01:54M67.2Cmaj9/G
01:54M68.1C
01:55M68.2D7sus2/C
01:56M69.1C
01:57M69.2C/E
01:58M70.1F/C
01:59M70.2Dm11/E
02:00M71.1Dm11/G
02:00M71.2G7
02:01M72.1C
02:02M72.2Dm11/G
02:03M73.1C
02:04M73.2C/E
02:05M74.1F/C
02:06M74.2Am7b5/E
02:06M75.1D9
02:07M75.2D9/F#
02:08M76.1G7
02:09M76.2Bm7b5/A
02:10M77.1C
02:11M77.2C/E
02:12M78.1F/C
02:12M78.2Dm11/E
02:13M79.1Dm11/G
02:14M79.2G7
02:15M80.1C
02:16M80.2Cadd9
02:17M81.1D7sus2/C
02:18M81.2C7/Bb
02:18M82.1Dm9/A
02:19M82.2Dm7b5/Ab
02:20M83.1Dm11/G
02:21M83.2G7
02:22M84.1C/G
02:23M84.2C
02:24 - 02:24M85.1 - M85.2F
02:25M86.1Bb
02:26M86.2Bbadd9/F
02:27M87.1Dm(add9)
02:28M87.2Dm/A
02:29M88.1Gm
02:30M88.2Gm(add9)/D
02:30M89.1Gm
02:31M89.2G5
02:32M90.1F/A
02:33M90.2Dm
02:34M91.1E7
02:35M91.2E7/Ab
02:36M92.1Am
02:36M92.2C7
02:37 - 02:38M93.1 - M93.2F
02:39M94.1Bb
02:40M94.2Bbadd9/F
02:41M95.1Dm(add9)
02:42M95.2Dm/A
02:42M96.1Gm
02:43M96.2Gm(add9)/D
02:44M97.1Gm
02:45M97.2G5
02:46M98.1Dm9/F
02:47M98.2C#
02:48M99.1Gm11/C
02:48M99.2C9
02:49M100.1F
02:50M100.2Dm11/E
02:51 - 02:52M101.1 - M101.2F
02:53M102.1Bb
02:54M102.2Bbadd9/F
02:54M103.1Dm(add9)
02:55M103.2Dm/A
02:56M104.1Gm
02:57M104.2Gm(add9)/D
02:58M105.1Gm
02:59M105.2G5
03:00M106.1F/A
03:00M106.2Dm
03:01M107.1E7
03:02M107.2E7/Ab
03:03M108.1Am
03:04M108.2C7
03:05 - 03:06M109.1 - M109.2F
03:06M110.1Bb
03:07M110.2Bbadd9/F
03:08M111.1Dm(add9)
03:09M111.2Dm/A
03:10M112.1Gm
03:11M112.2Gm(add9)/D
03:12M113.1Gm
03:12M113.2G5
03:13M114.1Dm9/F
03:14M114.2C#
03:15M115.1Gm11/C

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.