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Ragtime â also spelled rag-time or rag time â is a musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated, or ragged, rhythm. The style has its origins in African-American communities in cities such as St. Louis years before being composed and published as popular sheet music for piano.
The syncopated motif: when counted in 2/4-time yields a feel of short - long - short, (with a fourth sound added for definition), is the most common syncope found in ragtime. It comes from the cakewalk, a high-stepping dance popularized on the minstrel stage and which often served as the show's finale.