Ragtime
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Summary
Ragtime is an American musical genre that was most popular during the first twenty years of the 20th century. It is a dance form that is written in 2/4 or 4/4 time, where there is a walking bass that plays legato on beats 1-3 and staccato chords played on 2-4 beats in the right hand. A big portion of ragtime is written in classical (Sonata) form. This type of structure includes four themes, where the last theme is altered. Ragtime is known to have a syncopated feel and is written so that off-beats get accented.
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- Some confuse ragtime and early jazz as being in the same musical category
- Ragtime music had its roots in the minstrel performances, but it developed its own flavor; while important to the creation of jazz, ragtime is separate style
- Ragtime's most striking characteristic was its use of right-hand syncopated phrases
- Not only did ragtime follow rules of rhythm, but of structure and harmony, as well. The structure, or form, of most rags is similar to marches.
- Though Scott Joplin's music is the most famous ragtime music, there are holes in what we know about his life.
- Ragtime is believed to be a strong influence on early jazz and blues music.
- Though most rags were composed to be played on the piano, it is not meant to be exclusively played on the piano.
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