How to play The Entertainer (by Scott Joplin) on various instruments. Also, find sheet music of this popular piece of music.
If you are learning to play the piano, sooner or later you will bump into this popular song, which you would want to learn and play. “The Entertainer” is a 1902 classic piano rag written by Scott Joplin.
The Entertainer by Scott Joplin: Sheet Music
How to Play The Entertainer on the Piano
Cory Hall, pianist-composer performs The Entertainer by Scott Joplin on piano. Seems to be playing at a slightly relaxed tempo, and very little use of the sustain pedal.
How to Play The Entertainer on the Guitar
Here’s an incredible performance of The Entertainer on the guitar, played by a fingerstyle guitarist. While it may not sound as fluid as it does on the piano, you have to relaize that this song is for the piano (which has 88 keys) whereas the guitar has only six and changing positions causes notes to stop ringing prematurely.
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