Rag Time
Scott Joplin (1867-1917) - The Entertainer (1902)
- "The King of Ragtime"
- Free-born African American from Texas.
- Pianist
- famous pieces included "Maple Leaf Rag"
- "Ragtime" comes from the fact that this type of music is usually syncopated with "ragged rhythm"
- Reached its height at the turn of the last century (1897-1918)
- Popular genre from New Orleans
- "syncopated" is when you stress any beat other than the down beat.
- Free-born African American from Texas.
- Pianist
- famous pieces included "Maple Leaf Rag"
- "Ragtime" comes from the fact that this type of music is usually syncopated with "ragged rhythm"
- Reached its height at the turn of the last century (1897-1918)
- Popular genre from New Orleans
- "syncopated" is when you stress any beat other than the down beat.