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Classic rag

Classic rag is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and ragtime. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Classic rag

Classic rag is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and ragtime.

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Classic rag (short for classical ragtime) is the style of ragtime composition pioneered by Scott Joplin and the Missouri school of ragtime composers. These compositions were first considered "classic" by Joplin's publisher, John Stark, as a way to distinguish them from what he considered the "common" rags of other publishers. Today, any composition fitting this particular ragtime structural form is considered classic rag.

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What is Classic rag?

Classic rag is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and ragtime.

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