Music Technology - Ragtime

In which country did ragtime music originate?

• Russia

• Japan

• UK

• America

When was ragtime most popular?

• Roughly 1895 - 1915

• Roughly 1995 - 2005

• Roughly 2005 - 2010

What the most common instrument used in ragtime music?

• Trumpet

• Piano

• Drumkit

• Vibraphone

Ragtime fell out of fashion but became more popular in:

• The 1960s

• The 1970s

• The 1980s

• The 1990s

Who is this famous ragtime composer?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Chris Martin

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Scott Joplin

Which 1970s film starring Paul Newman featured many of Scott Joplin's works?

• Ragtime

• The Swing

• The Sting

• The Shimmy

Which one of the following compositions was the first piece of music to sell over a million copies of the sheet music?

• Weeping Willow

• The Cascades

• Maple Leaf Rag

• Elite Syncopations

Listen to the track the teacher plays. What is the title of this famous Scott Joplin ragtime composition?

• Maple Leaf Rag

• Pineapple Rag

• The Easy Winners

• The Cascades

What is the title of this famous Scott Joplin ragtime composition?

• Scott Joplin's New Rag

• Elite Syncopations

• The Entertainer

• Pineapple Rag

Who is this famous ragtime composer?

• Jelly Roll Morton

• Michael Jackson

• Philip Glass

• Prince