ragtime composers

What American Composer Is Known For Composing Ragtime?

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What American Composer Is Known For Composing Ragtime? Scott Joplin Which composer introduced the world to ragtime? The specific origins of the music are still debated, but at the center of the phenomenon was Scott Joplin, ragtime’s premier composer and champion. He is the subject of two new books that attempt to give meaning to

What Are The Musical Characteristics Of Ragtime?

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What Are The Musical Characteristics Of Ragtime? Ragtime — A genre of musical composition for the piano, generally in duple meter and containing a highly syncopated treble lead over a rhythmically steady bass. A ragtime composition is usually composed three or four contrasting sections or strains, each one being 16 or 32 measures in length.