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Ragtime

Noun

Sense 1:

A style of music characterized by its syncopated rhythms, primarily developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sample sentence: The pianist played a lively ragtime tune that had everyone tapping their feet.

Possible related products: Ragtime Music CDs

Sense 2:

A piece of music written in ragtime style.

Sample sentence: Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" is one of the most famous ragtime compositions.

Possible related products: Ragtime Sheet Music

Adjective

Sense 1:

Referring to or characteristic of ragtime music.

Sample sentence: The band played a ragtime beat that got everyone dancing in no time.

Possible related products: Ragtime Instruments

Verb

Sense 1:

To play or compose music in ragtime style.

Sample sentence: He loves to ragtime on the piano whenever he gets a chance.

Possible related products: Ragtime Music Books