Describe the musical characteristics of ragtime, and how its popularity spread in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Syncopated, "ragged" rhythms played by the right hand of the piano, by a banjo, or by a band; alternate single notes with chord; energetic and fun; Scott Joplin is the best-known ragtime composer; sheet music for "Maple Leaf Rag" sold more than a million copies; popularity through sheet music and player pianos; eventually through the phonograph; influenced stride piano and rock.
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