“Maple Leaf Rag - Level 4 Lesson - pg. 10-11” is classified as a Level 4 Piano work worth 5,080 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Faber Piano Adventures → Level 4 - Lesson and is part of the 1900’s - Present collection. The sheet music for “Maple Leaf Rag - Level 4 Lesson - pg. 10-11” is not provided on this website because the work is copyrighted. Students may still use this page to view piece details, submit performance videos, earn points, and track their progress on Road to Virtuosity.
“Maple Leaf Rag” is a Level 4 lesson arrangement of Scott Joplin’s famous ragtime piano piece. It is written in C major, in 4/4 time, and marked “Cheerfully,” with a tempo range of quarter note = 144–160. This simplified version keeps the bright syncopated character of ragtime while focusing on right-hand melody, left-hand bass notes and chords, accented notes, repeated sections, first and second endings, D.S. form, and V7-to-I harmony.
The top of the page introduces the V7 chord in root position. It shows how G7 is built from root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th, and then shows the chord in broken and blocked forms. This connects directly to the G7-to-C cadences used in the arrangement.
Measures 1–2 introduce the main ragtime idea. The right hand plays a syncopated melody with short notes and ties, while the left hand supports with a bass note and chord pattern. The repeat sign sends this opening idea back again.
Measures 3–6 continue the syncopated melody with more accidentals and a softer dynamic. The melody is passed between the hands in places, with short right-hand and left-hand labels printed in the score to show which hand takes each part.
Measures 7–10 bring a stronger middle section at mezzo-forte. The left hand plays steady blocked chords while the right hand carries the melody above it. The phrase leads into a clear G7-to-C cadence, matching the V7 lesson from the top of the page.
Measures 11–14 return to the fuller chordal texture and lead into the first ending. The score includes a D.S. marking, sending the player back to the sign before moving to the final ending.
The second ending closes the arrangement with forte accented notes and final chord boxes. The discovery activity asks the student to name the chords for the second ending and write the Roman numerals below.
Interesting fact: Scott Joplin’s original “Maple Leaf Rag” was published in 1899 and became the piece that made him famous. The Library of Congress notes that Joplin and publisher John Stark sent two printed copies to the U.S. Copyright Office in 1899.
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