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Ragtime is a musical style with syncopated rhythm that originated in African-American communities in the late 19th century. Learn about its origins, development, influence and famous composers such as Scott Joplin, James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Aug 26, 2024 · Ragtime, propulsively syncopated musical style, one forerunner of jazz and the predominant style of American popular music from about 1899 to 1917. Ragtime evolved in the playing of honky-tonk pianists in the last decades of the 19th century. Its best-known composer was Scott Joplin.
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Sep 22, 2017 · [00:00] The Entertainer [03:47] Maple Leaf Rag [06:37] Elite Syncopations [09:33] The Ragtime Dance [12:20] The Easy Winners [15:07] Weeping Willow [18:22] The Cas...
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Jul 21, 2018 · BEST OF RAGTIME - 1.5 hours. ♫ Learn piano with Skoove https://www.skoove.com/#a_aid=tuneswi... All of your favorite Ragtime Piano pieces: Joplin, Gershwin, James Scott, and more!...more ...
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- “The Entertainer” By Scott Joplin. Probably the most iconic and well-known piece of Ragtime music is undoubtedly “The Entertainer.” Written by the Ragtime King, Scott Joplin, it gained popularity during the early 1900s and then again in the 1970s.
- “Top Liner Rag” By Joseph Lamb. If you are looking for a hit you can play for other people, consider giving “Top Liner Rag” a try! It was written by Joseph Lamb—who was considered one of the big three of ragtime music, together with James Scott and Scott Joplin—in 1916.
- “Maple Leaf Rag” By Scott Joplin. Here is another fun piece written by Scott Joplin. Published in 1899, “Maple Leaf Rag” is the one he composed that gained him the King of Ragtime title.
- “Elite Syncopations” By Scott Joplin. Scott Joplin shows up again with this popular piano piece. Published in 1903, “Elite Syncopations” is among his popular ragtime pieces.
Ragtime was everywhere by the early 1900s--in sheet music, piano rolls, phonograph records, and ragtime piano playing contests, as well as in music boxes, vaudeville theaters, and bordellos. Publishing houses churned out piano rags and ragtime songs at a furious pace.
The pianist and scholar Terry Waldo takes you through the history and styles of Ragtime in this Jazz Academy video! Find out what made Ragtime a truly unique...
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