Bethena

Scott Joplin (1868–1917), Advanced 3, 4:23

What changed in this conversion

Some held notes in bars 9–11, 13–19, 21–27, 30, 32, 35, 38, 40, 43, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 59, 68–70, 72–78, 80–82, 84–89, 91, 94–95, 102–106, 110–111, 118–123, 127, 160, 162, 164–165, 168, 170–174, 176, 178, 180–181, 184, 186–190, 196–198, 200–206, 208–211, 213, 215 are shown shorter because that hand plays more than one rhythm at once. No notes were removed.

Key facts

Level: Advanced 3. Estimated from the notes (7 of 8 on our difficulty score)
Time signature: 3/4
Length: 219 bars, 21 pages
Playing time: 4:23
Notes: 2,739
Range: D#1 to G6

Source: "Bethena", typeset by Magnus Lewis-Smith, The Mutopia Project, https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=463.

Source: The Mutopia Project, from the edition Original Manuscript.

Playback sounds: Salamander Grand Piano by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0); Upright Piano KW by Gonzalo and Roberto of FreePats (CC0 1.0); Fluid R3 GM by Frank Wen and contributors (CC BY 3.0). Full sound credits.