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WorksheetsRagtime
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is ragtime?
A style of music performed whilst wearing old clothes or 'rags'
A style of music characterised by syncopated rhythms in the melody and a steady accompaniment.
A style of music characterised by a steady rhythms in the melody and a syncopated accompaniment.
A style of music which has no accompaniment
When was ragtime popular?
1695-1720
1795-1820
1895-1920
1995-2020
What instrument is primarily used in Ragtime?
Organ
Guitar
Ukulele
Piano
Who is the most famous composer of Ragtime music?
James Scott
Joseph Lamb
James Johnson
Scott Joplin
What was Scott Joplin's nickname?
The King of Rock and Roll
The Prince of Darkness
The King of Ragtime
The Duke of Hazard
Which piece of ragtime music is thought to be the most famous?
The Entertainer
The Comedian
The Performer
The Clown
Which ragtime piece is thought to be one of the first pieces of music to sell more than one million copies?
Bohemia Rag
Frog Legs Rag
Maple Leaf Rag
Fig Leaf Rag
What is syncopation?
When two parts play in time with each other
Music played on the beat
A rhythmic device created by stressing the normally unaccented beats
A term used to describe someone who plays a lot of wrong notes
Which hand plays a syncopated melody?
Right
Left
What type of music written by John Sousa influenced Ragtime?
March
Waltz
Tango
Foxtrot
Which hand plays a steady 'march-like' accompaniment?
Right
Left
Ragtime music boosted the sales of pianos
True
False
What is the most common ragtime metre?
2 beats per bar
3 beats per bar
6 beats per bar
9 beats per bar
Ragtime has its origins in the saloon bars and dance halls of African-American communities.
True
False
What is the most common structure used in ragtime?
AA BB AA BB
AA BB C DD EE
AB CD A AB CD
AA BB A CC DD
