Tom Turpin (1871–1922)

St. Louis Rag, easy version

Right-hand melody

The right hand's melody on its own, every note of the tune as Turpin wrote it. It leaves out 1414 of the piece's 2196 notes and adds none, so it is still the real piece: level 3 of 7, where the piece as written is level 4.

Level: 3 of 7
As written: Level 4
Notes: 782 of 2196
Key signature: no sharps or flats
Time: 2/4
Length: 133 bars

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The whole easy version782 notes

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The first 8 bars of St. Louis Rag, easy version, on the grand staff — The first 8 bars of the easy version.

The piece as written, level 4, and all 4 of its versions are on St. Louis Rag's page.

Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Tom Turpin died in 1922. Credits