"Le Piccadilly" is a cabaret piece that is essentially written as a 'rag', easily recognizable from the syncopated rhythm and the lively character. It was one of the only two ragtime pieces published out of many found in Satie's notebooks and is probably the result of the composer’s absorption of the Parisian trend for the ‘cakewalk’ around the turn of the 20th century. Le Piccadilly is a simple march in a standard ternary form. It's relatively short (2 pages long) and a great piece to get introduced to the ragtime style.