Maple Leaf Rag Analysis

The “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin, is one of the most famous ragtime music known in modern times. The song is reminiscent of the last time I went to Disneyland, and is played commonly there by the pianists employed there having shows, which brings back good memories, therefore, making me biassed to say that it makes me feel happy and excited. Like ragtime is is known today, the tune is all solo piano, no vocals. The tune is upbeat and fast, and you can hear a lot of moving up and down the scale. This tune follows ragtime form without an introduction, that's not always present in ragtime. Also, there is repetitive sixteen bars and a trio section. The first and second strain can be heard right as the song begins and 0:30, with a trio strain