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12th Street Rag Piano Notes with Letters

The 12th Street Rag melody in letters, phrase by phrase, from our medium piano arrangement. Show the octaves or the computer keys, print it, or play along on the virtual piano.

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  • C major, A minorkey
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12th Street Rag: piano letter notes · tuneonmusic.com

  1. C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s
    C38 C38 A#2^ A#2^ A26
  2. C5s D5d D#5D D5d C5s E5f E5f D5d E5f D5d
    G#2% C38 B27 A26 G25 E23 A26 D39 D22 G25
  3. E5f D5d B4a D5d D5d C5s F#4I G4o D#4Y E4u C4t G4o A4p G4o C5s
    F3q F3q C38 F#3Q G3w D#3( E30 C38 G25 C21
  4. E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u F4i F4i F4i
    C21 D22
  5. F5g F5g F5g E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u E4u F4i F4i F4i
    G25 G3w C21 D22
  6. F5g F5g F5g C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a
    G25 G3w C38 E30 G25
  7. A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    E30 C38 E30 G25 E30 D39
  8. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p F4i F4i
    F3q G25 F3q D39 G25
  9. F4i F4i C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    D39 F3q D39 F3q
  10. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    D39 F3q G25 F3q C38
  11. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p
    E30 G25 E30 C38
  12. E4u E4u E4u E4u C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a
    G25 C38 E30 G25
  13. A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    E30 C38 E30 G25 E30 D39
  14. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p F4i F4i F4i F4i C5s
    F3q G25 F3q C38 G25 A26 D39
  15. C5s C5s C5s F#5G F#5G D4y E4u D4y G4o
    D22 D39 A26 D39 D22 D39 G3w
  16. A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o G4o
    C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r G3w
  17. A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o C5s
    C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r C38
  18. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30 D39
  19. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p F4i F4i
    F3q D39 F3q C38 G25
  20. F4i F4i C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    D39 F3q D39 F3q
  21. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s
    D39 F3q G25 F3q C38
  22. B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p C5s B4a A4p
    E30 G25 E30 D39
  23. E4u E4u E4u E4u C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s C5s
    G25 A#2^ A#2^ A#2^ A#2^ G#2%
  24. F#4I G4o A4p G4o E5f C5s E5f C5s
    C38 E30 G25 E30 A26 D39
  25. D5d B4a A4p G4o C5s F#4I G4o D#4Y E4u C4t
    F24 F3q C38 F#3Q G3w D#3( E30 C38
  26. C5s C5s E5f B4a E5f B4a E5f G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p
    C21 C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30
  27. B4a F5g A4p F5g G#4O G4o A4p B4a
    D39 F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25
  28. A4p G4o B4a F5g A4p F5g G4o B4a
    F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q D39
  29. F5g A4p F5g G4o C5s C5s B4a E5f A4p G4o
    F3q G25 F3q C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 G3w A3e B3r A3e G3w
  30. C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p
    C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30
  31. B4a B4a A4p F5g G#4O G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o C5s
    D39 F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q A26 D39
  32. C5s C5s C5s F#5G F#5G D4y E4u D4y G4o
    D22 D39 A26 D39 D22 D39 G3w
  33. A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o G4o A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o C5s
    C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r G3w C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r C38
  34. E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p B4a B4a A4p F5g G#4O
    E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30 D39 F3q G25 F3q D39
  35. G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o B4a F5g A4p
    F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25
  36. F5g G4o B4a F5g A4p F5g G4o C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o
    F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 G3w A3e B3r A3e G3w
  37. C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s C5s D5d D#5D D5d C5s E5f
    A#2^ A#2^ A26 G#2% C38 B27 A26 G25 E23 A26
  38. E5f D5d E5f D5d E5f D5d B4a D5d D5d
    D39 D22 G25 F3q F3q
  39. C5s F#4I G4o D#4Y E4u C4t G4o A4p
    C38 F#3Q G3w D#3( E30 C38 G3w A3e
  40. B4a C5s E5f B4a E5f B4a E5f G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p
    G3w C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30
  41. B4a F5g A4p F5g G#4O G4o A4p B4a
    D39 F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25
  42. A4p G4o B4a F5g A4p F5g G4o B4a
    F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q D39
  43. F5g A4p F5g G4o C5s C5s B4a E5f A4p G4o
    F3q G25 F3q C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 G3w A3e B3r A3e G3w
  44. C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p
    C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30
  45. B4a B4a A4p F5g G#4O G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o C5s
    D39 F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q A26 D39
  46. C5s C5s C5s F#5G F#5G D4y E4u D4y G4o
    D22 D39 A26 D39 D22 D39 G3w
  47. A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o G4o A4p B4a G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o C5s
    C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r G3w C4t D4y B3r C4t D4y C4t B3r C38
  48. E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o E5f C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p B4a B4a A4p F5g G#4O
    E30 G25 E30 C38 E30 G25 E30 D39 F3q G25 F3q D39
  49. G4o A4p B4a A4p G4o B4a F5g A4p
    F3q G25 F3q D39 F3q G25
  50. F5g G4o B4a F5g A4p F5g G4o C5s E5f B4a E5f A4p G4o
    F3q D39 F3q G25 F3q C38 E30 G25 E30 C38 G3w A3e B3r A3e G3w
  51. C5s G4o C5s G4o C5s C5s D5d D#5D D5d C5s E5f
    A#2^ A#2^ A26 G#2% C38 B27 A26 G25 E23 A26
  52. E5f D5d E5f D5d E5f D5d B4a D5d D5d
    D39 D22 G25 F3q F3q
  53. C5s F#4I G4o D#4Y E4u C4t G4o A4p B4a C5s F#4I G4o D#4Y E4u C4t
    C38 F#3Q G3w D#3( E30 C38 G3w A3e G3w C38 F#3Q G3w D#3( E30 C38
  54. C5s
    C21

Top row: right hand (melody). Smaller row: left hand. Wider tiles are longer notes. Hear it and play along on the virtual piano →

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Letters on the keyboard

Every tile is one key. The letter is the note's name, the coloured strip matches the key below, and a dark tile is a black key. Read the top row with your right hand; the smaller row underneath is the left hand.

Wider tiles last longer and a line through a tile means hold it. New to letters? Start with the top row only: switch off "Left hand".

Press Listen to hear the song while the letters light up, then Practice: the sheet waits on each letter until you press that note, on your computer keyboard or on the keys that open under the sheet.

Middle C is C4. The letter on a tile is the key to press; a dark tile is a black key (a sharp or flat).
12th Street Rag letter notes as plain text

Right hand

C G C G C C G C G C
C D D# D C E E D E D
E D B D D C F# G D# E C G A G C
E E E E E E E E F F F
F F F E E E E E E E E F F F
F F F C B A C B
A C B A C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A F F
F F C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A
E E E E C B A C B
A C B A C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A F F F F C
C C C F# F# D E D G
A B G A B A G G
A B G A B A G C
B A C B A C B A C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A F F
F F C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A C
B A C B A C B A
E E E E C G C G C C G C G C C
F# G A G E C E C
D B A G C F# G D# E C
C C E B E B E G E C E B E A
B F A F G# G A B
A G B F A F G B
F A F G C C B E A G
C E B E A G E C E B E A
B B A F G# G A B A G C
C C C F# F# D E D G
A B G A B A G G A B G A B A G C
E B E A G E C E B E A B B A F G#
G A B A G B F A
F G B F A F G C E B E A G
C G C G C C D D# D C E
E D E D E D B D D
C F# G D# E C G A
B C E B E B E G E C E B E A
B F A F G# G A B
A G B F A F G B
F A F G C C B E A G
C E B E A G E C E B E A
B B A F G# G A B A G C
C C C F# F# D E D G
A B G A B A G G A B G A B A G C
E B E A G E C E B E A B B A F G#
G A B A G B F A
F G B F A F G C E B E A G
C G C G C C D D# D C E
E D E D E D B D D
C F# G D# E C G A B C F# G D# E C
C

Left hand

C C A# A# A
G# C B A G E A D D G
F F C F# G D# E C G C
C D
G G C D
G G C E G
E C E G E D
F G F D G
D F D F
D F G F C
E G E C
G C E G
E C E G E D
F G F C G A D
D D A D D D G
C D B C D C B G
C D B C D C B C
E G E C E G E D
F D F C G
D F D F
D F G F C
E G E D
G A# A# A# A# G#
C E G E A D
F F C F# G D# E C
C C E G E C E G E
D F G F D F G
F D F G F D
F G F C E G E C G A B A G
C E G E C E G E
D F G F D F G F A D
D D A D D D G
C D B C D C B G C D B C D C B C
E G E C E G E D F G F D
F G F D F G
F D F G F C E G E C G A B A G
A# A# A G# C B A G E A
D D G F F
C F# G D# E C G A
G C E G E C E G E
D F G F D F G
F D F G F D
F G F C E G E C G A B A G
C E G E C E G E
D F G F D F G F A D
D D A D D D G
C D B C D C B G C D B C D C B C
E G E C E G E D F G F D
F G F D F G
F D F G F C E G E C G A B A G
A# A# A G# C B A G E A
D D G F F
C F# G D# E C G A G C F# G D# E C
C

Virtual piano keys (right hand)

s o s o s s o s o s
s d D d s f f d f d
f d a d d s I o Y u t o p o s
u u u u u u u u i i i
g g g u u u u u u u u i i i
g g g s a p s a
p s a p s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p i i
i i s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p
u u u u s a p s a
p s a p s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p i i i i s
s s s G G y u y o
p a o p a p o o
p a o p a p o s
a p s a p s a p s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p i i
i i s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p s
a p s a p s a p
u u u u s o s o s s o s o s s
I o p o f s f s
d a p o s I o Y u t
s s f a f a f o f s f a f p
a g p g O o p a
p o a g p g o a
g p g o s s a f p o
s f a f p o f s f a f p
a a p g O o p a p o s
s s s G G y u y o
p a o p a p o o p a o p a p o s
f a f p o f s f a f p a a p g O
o p a p o a g p
g o a g p g o s f a f p o
s o s o s s d D d s f
f d f d f d a d d
s I o Y u t o p
a s f a f a f o f s f a f p
a g p g O o p a
p o a g p g o a
g p g o s s a f p o
s f a f p o f s f a f p
a a p g O o p a p o s
s s s G G y u y o
p a o p a p o o p a o p a p o s
f a f p o f s f a f p a a p g O
o p a p o a g p
g o a g p g o s f a f p o
s o s o s s d D d s f
f d f d f d a d d
s I o Y u t o p a s I o Y u t
s

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12th Street Rag letter notes: FAQ

What are the letter notes for 12th Street Rag on piano?

The right hand opens with C G C G C C G C G C. The full melody is above, one phrase per line, with the left hand underneath in smaller letters.

How do I read piano letter notes?

Each letter is a white key named after it; a dark tile is a black key.

  1. C is the white key just left of the two black keys; the keys go up C D E F G A B and repeat.
  2. A # (sharp) is the black key just right of the letter; a ♭ (flat) is the black key just left of it.
  3. Wider tiles are held longer. Switch on "Letters + octave" to see which C: middle C is C4.
Can I play 12th Street Rag on my computer keyboard?

Yes. Switch the sheet to "Computer keys" and every note shows the key that plays it on our free virtual piano, which also plays the song for you and lights up each key.

Is this the full song?

It is our medium arrangement of 12th Street Rag, note for note: the same one as the free PDF sheet music and MIDI file linked on this page.