ragtime music Flashcards
1
Q
where does ragtime get its name from
A
name comes from displacing beat when playing (syncopation) which results in raggedy rhythm
2
Q
what is the origin of ragtime music
A
playing of pianists along Mississippi and Misouri Rivers in St Louis in the 1880s
3
Q
what are the influences of ragtime
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influenced by minstrel show songs and African American banjo styles
4
Q
what is ragtime
A
it is a jazz style through precisely structured piano compositions (improvisation)
5
Q
characteristics of ragtime
A
syncopation swing stride piano call & response improvisation
6
Q
what instruments are used in ragtime music
A
piano,double bass,banjo,drums,guitar
woodwind: clarinet,saxophone
brass: trombone,trumpet,tuba
7
Q
what spread ragtime music
A
invention of phonograph
word of mouth
predates sound recordings
