Scott joplin biography timeline graphic organizer

Students learn about this prolific composer and his iconic works through interactive worksheets while exploring Joplin 's distinct American sound.!

Explore the life and music of SCOTT JOPLIN with these fun activities and worksheets.

  • Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Scott Joplin's time period to the current time period (or his style of music to another style).
  • Students learn about this prolific composer and his iconic works through interactive worksheets while exploring Joplin 's distinct American sound.
  • Nonfiction passage about Scott's life.
  • There is some evidence that he spent some of his adolescent years in Sedalia, Missouri, where he would later begin his ragtime career.

    • Scott Joplin

    American black composer and pianist
    Date of Birth: 04.11.1868
    Country: USA

    Content:
    1. Scott Joplin: A Pioneer of Ragtime Music
    2. Childhood and Musical Apprenticeship
    3. Education and Influences
    4. Early Career as a Musician
    5. Chicago and the World's Fair
    6. Life in Sedalia, Missouri
    7. The Birth of Ragtime
    8. Marriage and Success
    9. Personal Tragedy and Artistic Triumph
    10. Later Years and Struggle
    11. Progressive Illness and Death
    12. Legacy and Recognition

    Scott Joplin: A Pioneer of Ragtime Music

    Scott Joplin was an extraordinary American composer and pianist who rose to prominence as the "King of Ragtime." His contributions to the genre earned him a place among the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

    Childhood and Musical Apprenticeship

    Born on November 24, 1868, in Texarkana, Texas, Scott Joplin displayed musical talent from a young age.

    Inspired by his neighbor, J.C. Johnson, he began learning piano at the age of seven and quickly mastered it. Despite hi