This article from Library of Congress' Performing Arts Encyclopedia gives an extensive explanation of the history of ragtime. Trace the development of the genre from the 1850s through the 1970s.

Concepts

syncopation, ragtime

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Additional Tags

music genres, stride piano, loc: performing arts encyclopedia: history of ragtime, library of congress, scott joplin

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional