Intermediate pieces
The Entertainer
Scott Joplin (1868–1917)
Intermediate · Estimated from the notes (5 of 8 on our difficulty score)
The Entertainer by Scott Joplin (1868–1917) for solo piano, in keyboard staff notation. Intermediate level, 152 bars, about 4:13 long.
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Key facts
Time signature 2/4
Length 152 bars, 12 pages
Playing time 4:13
Notes 2,621
Range F1 to F#6
Source and licence Licence of the source: Public Domain dedication .
Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263.
Source: The Mutopia Project , from the edition Reproduction of original edition (1902).
What changed in this conversion Some held notes in bars 86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 102, 104, 108, 110, 112 are shown shorter because that hand plays more than one rhythm at once. No notes were removed. The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 1 of 12 The Entertainer Scott Joplin (1868–1917). Compact keyboard staff. Print at 100%, not fit-to-page. C C D D E F F G G A A B Dashed line: C D · Solid line: F G A · Flat bottom: E B · Flat top: F C · Oval in a gap: D G A C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 2 4 2 4 1 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 4 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 8 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 1 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 2 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 11 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 14 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 17 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 20 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 2 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 3 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 24 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 27 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 30 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 33 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 3 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 4 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 36 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 39 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 42 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 45 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 4 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 5 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 48 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 51 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 54 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 57 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 5 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 6 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 60 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 63 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 66 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 69 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 6 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 7 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 73 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 76 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 80 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 83 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 7 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 8 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 87 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 91 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 95 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 99 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 8 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 9 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 102 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 106 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 110 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 114 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 9 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 10 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 118 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 122 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 125 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 129 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 10 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 11 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 132 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 135 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 139 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 142 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 11 of 12 The Entertainer, keyboard staff, page 12 of 12 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 146 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 149 C5 C6 Middle C C2 C3 C4 152 Source: "The Entertainer", typeset by Chris Sawer, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263. The Entertainer · Page 12 of 12