Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1203884 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Jane Stavrinoudis. 20th Century,Contemporary,Jazz,Ragtime. Score. 8 pages. Jane Stavrinoudis #802448. Published by Jane Stavrinoudis (A0.1203884). Grade 8 – Upper Advanced Piano soloWith this sheet music, you can play Maple Leaf Rag by the King of Ragtime writers, Scott Joplin.It's an accurate, carefully created piano arrangement of the full piano solo that became Ragtime’s first and most influential hit. Maple Leaf Rag is a multi-strain ragtime march with athletic bass lines and offbeat melodies. Each of the four parts features a recurring theme and a striding bass line with copious seventh chords. The piece may be considered the archetypal rag due to its influence on the genre; its structure was the basis for many other rags, including Sensation by Joseph Lamb. This arrangement is for advanced players in E flat Major and Two Four Time and includes a brief history and analysis.