Composer
What is so interesting about Scott Joplin's birthday?
Nobody really knows when or where Scott Joplin was born.
He was probably born in Texas between the years 1867-1868.
What is Rag Time Music?
a style of music that has a syncopated melody in which the accents are on the off beats on top of a steady march-like accompaniment.
It got it's name from this syncopation or "ragged time"
What are two different instruments that Scott Joplin played?
piano
he also sang
Scott Joplin composed over ______ piano rags in his lifetime.
over 40
Even though Scott Joplin initially taught himself how to play piano, his teacher helped him study _______ which helped him know how to create his own music better.
how music was put together
Musical Forms
What is Scott Joplin's most famous piece?
Maple Leaf Rag
Although Scott Joplin composed several marches, some waltzes, and an opera, which style of music is he best known for?
Rag Time
What did people call Scott Joplin?
The "King of Ragtime"
The Pulitzer Prize
Name two music genres that Rag Time music is a precursor to.
Rag Time music helped kick off:
jazz bebop
blues rock and roll
swing