Ragtime music was written down ... Listen to this audio clip of 'Maple Leaf Rag' by Scott Joplin played on the piano. Notice the steady beat played by the left hand and the syncopation in the ...

The champion of ragtime was born in Texas in 1867, or 68 (the exact date and place of his birth are unknown), and grew up there. He studied the piano and later pursued music and piano studies at the ...