Ragtime, Influence of Early Jazz

Abstract

This article aimed: 1) to study the history and background of the Ragtime in various aspects of the scholars from various hypotheses; 2) to study the Scott Joplin’s biography; and 3) to analyze the playing techniques and characteristics of the Ragtime from the Mapla Leaf Rag song. The results were found that: 1.) the Ragtime is the traditional local music of the color-skinned American. The dominant characteristic shows the dissonance of the rhythm on the March rhythm basic played together with the piano amid 1895-1918; 2.) Scott Joplin was renowned as the king of the Ragtime and influencer for the Early Jazz. The first success was  The Great Crush Collision composed in remembrance of the Crush at Crush. The reputed successes are the Mapla Leaf Rag, the Entertainer and the Pineapple Rag; and 3.) the Ragtime is based on the Stride Piano, the origin of the word, Rag. As a result of the characteristic analysis of            the Mapla Leaf Rag song, it showed the form of AA' B B' A'' C C' D D' which is the fixed form similar to the Classical music prevalently found in general Ragtime songs. Keywords: Ragtime, Music History, Jazz music.