The article contrasts ragtime with jazz. What is one difference between these forms of music? a Improvisation is more important to ragtime than to jazz.
b Improvisation is more important to jazz than to ragtime.
c Jazz is played mainly on the piano, while ragtime is played mainly on the trumpet.
d Ragtime is usually played by many instruments, while jazz is usually played by one instrument.

B

Explanation:

There are of course many differences but the main difference is that ragtime is composed music, there is no improvisation. Hope this helped you!

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