Product Description
Called the most famous of Ragtime pieces, Scott Joplins
iconic Maple Leaf Rag is presented here for viola ensemble or viola quartet. With no notes
above the third position and simple bass lines, this crowd-pleasing arrangement
is accessible for student groups and professionals alike. Parts are bowed and fingering suggestions are given. The viola 1 and 2 parts offer good reinforcement/preview of the tied rhythms in Suzuki Book 4.
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Duration: approx. 3:36
Playing Levels:
Viola 1 Part: Suzuki
Early Book 4, RCM Level 4, ASTA Level 4. Some use of the third position and
treble clef. Use of ties and syncopation.
Viola 2 Part: Suzuki Late Book 3, RCM Level 3, ASTA Level 3.
No shifting. Use of ties and syncopation, often together with the Viola 1 part.
Extensive use of Low 1st finger and high 3rd finger. Some
use of substitution fingerings.
Viola 3 Part: Suzuki mid-Book 2, RCM Level 2, ASTA Level 2.
Simple rhythmic bass line. Some use of low 1st finger, high 3rd
finger. One substitution fingering in m. 61.
Viola 4 Part: Suzuki early Book 2, RCM Level 2, ASTA Level
2. Simple eighth note and quarter note rhythms. Some use of low 1st
finger, high 3rd finger.
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