Written for the piano, the rag was one of the most influential styles of music on early jazz. The left$-$hand accompaniment pattern of the rag was adopted in early stride$-$style jazz piano. Scott Joplin is one of the most famous rag composers.

Listen to The Entertainer. This piece has several sections. Listen specifically from $00$:$00$ to $02$:$16,$ and consider the following questions: