Level Four Repertory:

Peacherine Rag

Composer: Scott Joplin (1890 - 1938)
Historical style: 20th Century American Popular

Musical terms used in this piece:

Rag/Ragtime
p  (piano)
mf  (mezzo forte)
f  (forte)
ff  (fortissimo)
crescendo 'hairpin'
tie
repeat signs
1st & 2nd endings
syncopation

Also see:

Ragtime Music
20th Century American Popular Music
Peacherine

The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation

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The Charleston Rag

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