ABRSM GRADE 8 PIANO TUTORIAL | C2 - Maple Leaf Rag

🎹 Maple Leaf Rag – Scott Joplin | Grade 8 (C2) Piano Tutorial | Mr Keyz

Learn how to play “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin with this Grade 8 (C2) piano tutorial from Mr Keyz. This iconic ragtime classic is a Grade 8 List C2 piece, requiring crisp articulation, steady tempo, and confident left-hand control.

In this tutorial, Mr Keyz breaks down:

🎼 Ragtime style and swing feel
🎹 Left-hand stride accuracy and stamina
🎶 Right-hand syncopation and clarity
⏱️ Tempo control and rhythmic precision
🎓 Grade 8 exam performance advice

Perfect for Grade 8 piano students, advanced pianists, and anyone preparing List C repertoire, this lesson helps you master both the technical demands and authentic ragtime character of Joplin’s music.

📌 Ideal for:
✔️ Grade 8 List C2 exam preparation
✔️ Developing rhythmic independence
✔️ Ragtime and early jazz piano style
✔️ Confident performance technique

🎼 Composer: Scott Joplin
🎹 Piece: Maple Leaf Rag
🎓 Level: Grade 8 (C2)
🎹 Tutorial by: Mr Keyz

00:00:00 INTRO
00:01:40 Playthrough
00:03:28 Tutorial
00:05:13 PRACTISE BREAK 1
00:05:15 Resume From beginning
00:06:22 Bar 5
00:07:37 Bar 9
00:08:41 Bar 13
00:10:10 PRACTISE BREAK 2
00:10:12 Resume Page 2 Section 2
00:11:19 Bar 21 L.H.
00:11:55 Bar 17 melody R.H.
00:13:28 Bar 21 - Melody R.H.
00:14:02 Bar 25
00:14:08 Bar 29
00:14:20 2nd time - Bar 32
00:15:08 PRACTISE BREAK 3
00:15:10 Resume Trio - Bar 49
00:15:44 Bar 53
00:16:02 Bar 57
00:16:44 Bar 62
00:17:27 L.H. Bar 49
00:17:34 L.H. Bar 53
00:18:13 Final section Bar 65
00:19:18 Bar 77

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