African American Music History

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noun a style of music characterized by a syncopated rhythm

adjective relating to or characteristic of ragtime music

  • Ragtime music was popular in the early 20th century.
  • I love listening to ragtime tunes on the piano.
  • Let's hit up that jazz club that plays a lot of ragtime.
  • His playing had a ragtime rhythm to it, fast and lively.