Ragtime/Dixieland Music

Who was named the "King of Ragtime"? (a)  

• Louis Armstrong
• Scott Joplin
• Jelly Roll Morton
• Fats Waller

Maple Leaf Rag was the first song to sell over a million copies during Scott Joplin's life. (a)  

• True
• False

Who influenced the development of Ragtime music? (a)  

• Jelly Roll Morton
• Louis Armstrong
• John Philip Sousa
• Fats Waller

Ragtime music DID NOT influence the development of JAZZ. (a)  

• True
• False

​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   are characteristics of Ragtime music.

• 2/4 time signature,
• syncopated melody and
• oompah pattern

How did Ragtime get its name?

Ragtime was popular from the ​ (a)   to the ​ ​ (b)  

• 1890s
• 1920s

A bass note followed IMMEDIATELY by chords is called

(a)  

In which city did jazz begin? (a)  

• New York, NY
• Chicago, IL
• St. Louis, MO
• New Orleans, LA

These musicians are using a technique that is VERY POPULAR in jazz. What is this technique call